Net Zero stories
Data centre demand and decarbonisation pressures are set to shape Alfa Laval's UK and Ireland growth strategy under Alessandro Bracco.
The top ranking underscores Schneider Electric's push to cut emissions and expand clean energy access as it rolls out its Impact 2030 roadmap.
The record outlay underscores the group's push into AI, health and payments as emissions fell and carbon neutrality continued for a fifth year.
Lower energy use has helped trim Axis's direct emissions, but the vast bulk of its footprint still sits in suppliers and product use.
Data-centre operators face rising power bills as Trane's HFO shift and liquid-cooling push cut emissions and HVAC costs.
Utilities could connect data centres and industrial sites sooner as the companies' software aims to ease congestion without major grid upgrades.
The Bundey campus could create hundreds of jobs while helping South Australia court investment in AI infrastructure as demand accelerates across Asia-Pacific.
The Port Harcourt trial points to a cheaper route to power for homes and businesses beyond Nigeria's weak grid, backed by UK funding.
The three Cork sites are due to power about 38,000 homes a year, boosting Ireland's solar pipeline and local community funds by mid-2027.
Utilities are warning that AI-fuelled data-centre demand will strain grids, with 77% expecting growth to outpace new supply.
The deal gives Inflite greater control over electricity costs and decarbonisation planning after a 2.5-year switch from the airport tariff.
Research on digital twins will be applied to UK energy and transport infrastructure, aiming to cut emissions and improve efficiency.
It could help bring smart metering to up to 350,000 homes left in Britain's connectivity black spots, using broadband instead of signal links.
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.
Pooling data from Britain's grid operators could cut inspection costs and avert thousands of outages as demand for power infrastructure grows.
The Berrinba site will give Metso extra warehousing capacity in southern Queensland, helping speed parts and machinery to mines across eastern Australia.
It could cut inspection costs and prevent outages as Britain's network operators pool data to train a single AI model for grid assets.
The proposed campus could bring more than 1,300 long-term jobs and nearly GBP £1 billion in investment if Falkirk Council approves it.
Developers face fresh planning pressure as the charter demands renewable power, low water use and heat links for new Scottish sites.
Five days of talks in Cambridge will focus on how deep tech can scale internationally, with energy, AI and investment leaders set to attend.
