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ZincFive named to TIME green tech list for second year
Data centers

ZincFive named to TIME green tech list for second year

The ranking underscores rising demand for safer backup power in data centres, where AI loads are sharpening scrutiny of energy use and emissions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
LF Energy adds members & projects to boost grid tools
Open source

LF Energy adds members & projects to boost grid tools

Utilities could gain faster grid analysis and clearer billing data as LF Energy adds members, projects and a new milestone for Power Grid Model.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Trane Technologies drives huge energy and cost saving
DataCentre infrastructure

Trane Technologies drives huge energy and cost saving

Data-centre operators face rising power bills as Trane's HFO shift and liquid-cooling push cut emissions and HVAC costs.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last month
Data centre generator market set for steady growth
Digital Transformation

Data centre generator market set for steady growth

Backup power demand is set to lift spending as operators add generators to shield data centres from outages and grid instability.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
European data centres join EU energy planning push
Data centers

European data centres join EU energy planning push

Grid operators and energy groups will help shape data centre expansion as Europe braces for a surge in AI-linked power demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Hitachi & Intel team up on physical AI for industry
Robotics

Hitachi & Intel team up on physical AI for industry

Industrial AI could soon sharpen factory output and cut downtime as Hitachi and Intel move to deploy physical AI across plants and power systems.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

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Equinix starts hydrogen power trial at Dublin data centre
Data centers

Equinix starts hydrogen power trial at Dublin data centre

Grid constraints in Dublin are pushing Equinix to test whether hydrogen can replace diesel backup at its DB3 data centre.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
UK data centres urged to add green power & storage
Data centers

UK data centres urged to add green power & storage

Fears are mounting that the UK data-centre boom could strain grids and water supplies while driving emissions above the nation's footprint by 2030.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Crestchic opens Melbourne depot in Asia-Pacific push
Manufacturing

Crestchic opens Melbourne depot in Asia-Pacific push

The new local base aims to speed up commissioning and maintenance support as demand for load testing rises across Australia's data centre boom.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
VoltX expands into Victoria & ACT with battery push
Clean technologies

VoltX expands into Victoria & ACT with battery push

Local support and faster installations are now on offer for homeowners in Victoria and the ACT as demand for batteries rises.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Calder Stewart to spend $110 million on rooftop solar
Manufacturing

Calder Stewart to spend $110 million on rooftop solar

The rollout could cut power costs for manufacturers and logistics firms as rooftop generation shields them from rising network charges.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Keen AI wins funding for shared grid monitoring model
Digital Transformation

Keen AI wins funding for shared grid monitoring model

Pooling data from Britain's grid operators could cut inspection costs and avert thousands of outages as demand for power infrastructure grows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
DHL wins Metso Queensland logistics deal in mining
Supply Chain

DHL wins Metso Queensland logistics deal in mining

The Berrinba site will give Metso extra warehousing capacity in southern Queensland, helping speed parts and machinery to mines across eastern Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Keen AI wins funding for shared grid monitoring model
Data governance

Keen AI wins funding for shared grid monitoring model

It could cut inspection costs and prevent outages as Britain's network operators pool data to train a single AI model for grid assets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
AI could drive advances that solve the problems it brings, computer scientist suggests
Semiconductors

AI could drive advances that solve the problems it brings, computer scientist suggests

Higher electricity demand from artificial intelligence could be eased if it speeds up more efficient solar panels, batteries and chips.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Last month
Fiji resorts cut diesel use with solar & batteries
Clean technologies

Fiji resorts cut diesel use with solar & batteries

Electricity costs at three Yasawa Islands resorts are set to fall as off-grid solar cuts diesel use by about half next year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Gigaton raises USD $26 million in Series A funding
Manufacturing

Gigaton raises USD $26 million in Series A funding

The London AI firm's expansion into steel and glass is backed by fresh capital as industrial customers seek lower costs and emissions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
UK firms say infrastructure gaps slow green efforts
Customer Experience

UK firms say infrastructure gaps slow green efforts

Britain's green push is being hampered by patchy charging, poor data and weak supply-chain transparency, executives say.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Last month