Energy stories

Datacentres in NZ: PM's office rejects OIA request on briefings over plans
Tue, 13th Dec 2022
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is staying tightlipped over her dealings with major multinational companies about datacentres being built or planned for New Zealand.

Data center virtualization market to surpass $20 billion by 2030
Wed, 7th Dec 2022
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Demand for technology in the data centre virtualization industry is anticipated to increase due to the energy efficiency of data centre servers.

Mercury charged by ComCom following complaints of misleading customers
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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Mercury NZ has been charged for misleading customers following a complaint to the Commission Commission.

Crucial infrastructure relies on good power management, Eaton shares the ultimate solution
Mon, 18th Jul 2022
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So many crucial strands of infrastructure rely on effective power management to run successfully.

Sustainability huge factor for APAC data centre managers
Thu, 7th Jul 2022
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A new report reveals that 85% of data centre managers in APAC believe that sustainability will significantly impact operations and decision making.

Vertiv releases updates on ESG initiatives, sets sights on future
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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Vertiv has released its inaugural environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, the company’s first public report of its ESG activities.

Mercury launches broadband and fibre packages for NZ customers
Thu, 16th Jun 2022
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Mercury has officially launched Mercury Broadband, giving its electricity and gas customers the ability to add fibre to their existing Mercury account.

Devastating cyber attacks expected to hit energy sector
Tue, 24th May 2022
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Energy executives anticipate life, property, and environment-compromising cyber attacks on the sector within the next two years.

Keysight Technologies introduces new next-gen DPT solution
Mon, 16th May 2022
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Keysight Technologies has announced its new next-generation Double-Pulse Tester (DPT) with the PD1550A Advanced Dynamic Power Device Analyser.

Energy storage demand momentum continues, says BYD
Fri, 13th May 2022
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BYD has announced an expansion of its production capacities and will deliver 250,000 units of its energy storage system, BYD Battery-Box Premium.

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - SoftIron CMO on Data Center Sustainability
Mon, 9th May 2022
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In a special Power/Energy feature week presentation, we are joined by SoftIron CMO Andrew Moloney.

Is voluntary cybersecurity enough for NZ's critical infrastructure?
Fri, 6th May 2022
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Critical infrastructure - that term by itself sounds impressive, maybe even distressing. But what makes critical infrastructure so significant?

Businesses re-evaluating IT suppliers due to increased energy prices
Fri, 6th May 2022
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"For data centres, providers will have to think laterally about how to offer competitively priced services to help underpin the demand for data storage."

AWS launches carbon footprint tool to combat climate change
Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched the AWS customer carbon footprint tool to help businesses calculate their carbon emissions and predict future changes.

Australian energy suppliers actively using digital transformation to reach Net Zero goals
Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
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The Next Stop: Net Zero survey, initiated by Publicis Sapient, features a survey of top digital heads at energy suppliers examining whether companies are empowering their senior leaders to make the changes needed to meet targets.

Enhancing operational efficiency to drive preventative maintenance
Mon, 14th Dec 2020
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data centre maintenance / management
In part three of a three-part series, Nozomi Networks cybersecurity strategist Vincent Liu unveils how to capture the benefits of asset visibility to enhance operational efficiency and take measured steps towards preventive maintenance.

AWS and Vector continue development of New Energy Platform
Tue, 20th Oct 2020
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The initial focus of the NEP is to collect and analyse data from more than 1.6 million IoT-connected Vector advanced meters that gather information on energy consumption and network performance across ANZ.

Google commits to 24/7 carbon-free energy by 2030
Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pinchai says the world must act now if it has any hope avoiding the worst climate change effects.

Microsoft’s ‘moonshot’ goals to be carbon negative by 2030
Tue, 21st Jan 2020
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The company also aims to remove all carbon it has directly or indirectly emitted into the environment by 2050.

Vodafone NZ invests in boosting energy efficiency
Fri, 29th Nov 2019
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Vodafone says it expects to reduce its electricity usage in Aotearoa by at least 10% over the next three years through implementing a range of new technologies.

IT & OT convergence brings new cyber risks to industrial sector
Thu, 18th Jul 2019
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IT and operational technology (OT) are on a journey to convergence, but that convergence must be managed with caution in order to manage cybersecurity risks that go with it.

Genesis launches virtual power plant platform
Fri, 21st Jun 2019
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“We are really excited to be working with Karit who share our ambition to create better outcomes for customers through technology and innovation."

NEC introduces new warranty to optimise value for energy storage customers
Tue, 18th Jun 2019
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Customers need to understand how a system's energy storage capacity degrades or fades so that they can predict the life and performance of the system.

Blockchain companies revolutionise electric power
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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power / energy
Blockchain may be the ‘missing link’ that could transform the electric power industry and leave traditional business models in the dust.