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OMS Group buys second DriX vessel for cable surveys

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OMS Group deepens its autonomous offshore push with a second DriX O-16, as the cable contractor scales up survey capacity for global subsea projects.
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Signify unveils 2030 sustainability push & Interact range

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Signify sets 2030 sustainability targets and expands Interact with four connected lighting products for buildings and outdoor networks.
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Sungrow unveils battery & solar storage in Australia

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Sungrow has launched new battery and hybrid solar-storage products in Australia as developers race to meet tougher grid-forming requirements.
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TBH urges integrated utility precincts for data centres

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TBH says shared infrastructure hubs could ease power, water and land bottlenecks as AI-fuelled data centre growth strains utilities.
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Anker SOLIX launches whole-home battery backup in Australia

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Anker SOLIX's new Power Dock Pro aims to keep every circuit live in Australian blackouts, while letting rooftop solar continue charging the X1 battery.
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Heat networks urged for high-rise homes by Power On

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Power On backs heat networks as the practical low-carbon answer for tower blocks, saying they can cut grid demand and save developers money.
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APDCA launches sustainable digital infrastructure accord

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APDCA unveils first APAC-wide sustainability baseline for data centres, backed by 11 firms, as governments weigh rising power and water demand.
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FedEx opens first on-site solar hub at Shanghai airport

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FedEx expands Asia-Pacific green push with Shanghai airport solar hub, as it cuts emissions, boosts electric vehicles and deploys digital tools.
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The next challenge for our energy transition is coordination

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ANZ's clean energy shift now hinges on coordinating complex, data-driven grids as distributed resources strain ageing digital systems.
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DCL launches cleaner backup power system for data centres

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DCL unveils a compact emissions control system for diesel and HVO backup engines, targeting NOx cuts at data centres across Europe.
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Energy & chemicals sector ramps up autonomy by 2030

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Energy and chemicals groups target 80% autonomous operations by 2030 as AI-led automation accelerates amid costs, labour gaps and demand.
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Siemens boosts AI data centre plans with new partners

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Siemens deepens AI data centre push, investing in Emerald AI and partnering with Fluence and PhysicsX to ease grid and power constraints.
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NBN raises AUD $850m in record sustainability bond

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NBN taps domestic bond market with record AUD $850m 10-year sustainability note, boosting its labelled green and social funding pool.
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Endeavour's Pact to power AI data centres with hydrogen

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Endeavour unveils Pact methane-cracking system to supply 24/7 low-carbon hydrogen power and graphite for soaring AI data centre demand.
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Stanwell's AI platform powers shift to renewable energy

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Stanwell deploys AI modelling platform on Microsoft Azure to supercharge trading, forecasting and battery assets as it shifts from coal.
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Densification vs decarbonisation: The future of data centres in Australia

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Australia races to expand data centres as AI demand soars, testing how far densification can go while still hitting net-zero ambitions.
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Understanding the value of virtual power plants as grid resources

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Virtual power plants are emerging as cheaper, flexible grid allies, turning homes, EVs and batteries into a fast-growing virtual energy network.
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Lyten's USD $5bn deal to build Swedish battery hub

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Lyten buys Northvolt's Swedish battery assets in a USD $5bn deal, planning a Skellefteå hub fusing cell plants with vast AI data centres.
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Siemens boosts circuit protection with circular soft starter

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Siemens expands SENTRON circuit protection and unveils a refurbished SIRIUS soft starter built for circularity and lower CO2 emissions.
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Nectr to power Panthers' Penrith hotel & venue with solar

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Nectr to install 172kW solar system at Panthers' Pullman Penrith and Western Sydney Convention Centre, cutting costs and emissions.