Renewable energy stories
Pilot projects could bring hydrogen-powered electricity to data centres and remote sites in Cambodia and beyond as demand outpaces grid growth.
Rising electricity and water demands from AI facilities are driving a push for common sustainability standards and green finance criteria.
Rising AI storage demand is putting data-centre energy use under scrutiny as Western Digital reports progress on emissions, materials and recycling.
Rising AI workloads are forcing data centre operators to curb power and cooling costs as global electricity use heads towards 1,000 terawatt-hours.
Cloud and AI demand is driving heavy investment in new facilities, with the global market forecast to more than triple by 2034.
Organisations are now being judged on how they act on sustainability, with supply chains, AI infrastructure and hiring all under pressure.
Microsecond fault isolation could help operators of data centres and industrial sites cut downtime as direct current networks expand.
Rising scrutiny over water and power use is pushing operators towards integrated services as data centre expansion accelerates worldwide.
The award may help Conflow win more deals for its solar iLamp units, which it says can fund themselves while running AI locally.
National resellers will gain local stock and support as Multimedia Technology adds Cygnett’s portable power range to its Australian line-up.
Households could keep fridges and medicines powered through outages, as the 2kWh backup is now on Kickstarter from AUD $1,147 equivalent.
Data centre growth is pushing electricity costs, water use and grid capacity to the fore as Australia races to power its AI boom sustainably.
Homeowners can now get personalised retrofit advice and funding guidance as rising energy bills and weather risks boost demand for upgrades.
Local firms and agencies are using Microsoft’s AI and cloud tools to lift productivity, as the company’s NZ impact reaches NZ$9.4 billion in FY25.
Energy uncertainty is delaying spending, with 39 per cent of firms postponing expansion plans as costs and supply stay volatile.
Rising e-waste and AI demand are pushing firms to pair secure device reuse with lower-impact data centre engineering.
Battery-backed contracts will supply Amazon's Australian data centres as nine deals add 430MW to the grid and lift its clean power footprint.
Rising petrol bills are nudging more Australians towards electric and hybrid cars, though most are still weighing price and charging concerns.
Backed by a16z Speedrun, the start-up aims to ease AI's power crunch by proving servers can run continuously in orbit from 2027.
The installation should meet about a fifth of the airport’s power needs and cut annual carbon emissions by 355,056kg.