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Hitachi Vantara gets science-backed net-zero target
Data centers

Hitachi Vantara gets science-backed net-zero target

Validation by the Science Based Targets initiative adds credibility as data-centre power demand and cooling costs face closer scrutiny from buyers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
GSMA urges renewable energy reform in Asia Pacific
Supply Chain

GSMA urges renewable energy reform in Asia Pacific

Rising data demand is driving emissions higher in parts of Asia Pacific, as mobile operators struggle to secure cleaner electricity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Rightcharge raises GBP £500,000 to expand across Europe
Software-as-a-Service

Rightcharge raises GBP £500,000 to expand across Europe

Fleet operators could see simpler EV charging reimbursements after Rightcharge secured GBP £500,000 to widen its European rollout.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Blue Yonder named Verdantix leader in green quadrant
Supply Chain

Blue Yonder named Verdantix leader in green quadrant

Customers could cut carbon and waste more easily as Verdantix praised Blue Yonder for embedding sustainability data into supply chain planning and execution.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Logicalis cuts emissions & boosts community spending
Data Analytics

Logicalis cuts emissions & boosts community spending

Customers and suppliers are feeling the effect as Logicalis lifts renewable power use and raises community funding in FY26.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
euNetworks adds green targets to €1.26 billion loan
Network Infrastructure

euNetworks adds green targets to €1.26 billion loan

The revised financing ties euNetworks' expansion plans to lower-carbon construction choices and ESG performance, covering about two-thirds of emissions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
AMD says AI energy efficiency rises fourfold by 2026
Semiconductors

AMD says AI energy efficiency rises fourfold by 2026

Data centre operators may gain relief as AMD says its AI systems could use four times less energy per unit of work by mid-2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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UK firms face climate revenue hit, Capgemini finds
Manufacturing

UK firms face climate revenue hit, Capgemini finds

Most UK businesses are feeling climate hits to sales, but only 5% have fully measured the financial damage, Capgemini says.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
UK public awareness of data centres rises, trust falls
Data centers

UK public awareness of data centres rises, trust falls

Trust in data centres is slipping as more Britons worry about their power use and environmental impact, a Telehouse survey found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AHI Carrier expands New Zealand operations with investment
Sustainability

AHI Carrier expands New Zealand operations with investment

Businesses and households should see more heating and cooling options as AHI Carrier pours funds into new branches, training and staff.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Ottawa backs SmartGRO indoor farming light research
Agricultural Technology

Ottawa backs SmartGRO indoor farming light research

Federal funding will help SmartGRO test indoor lighting that could cut electricity use by up to 80% without reducing harvests.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • This month
Logicalis boosts emissions cuts & green targets
Data centers

Logicalis boosts emissions cuts & green targets

Scope 1 and 2 emissions fell 34% from Logicalis's FY22 baseline, while renewable electricity use rose and supplier climate pledges advanced.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Breedr raises USD $27 million in Series B led by Partech
Agricultural Technology

Breedr raises USD $27 million in Series B led by Partech

The cattle technology company plans to expand across markets as tight US herd supplies and demand for beef boost its digital trading platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Exclusive: Are patchy gov responses to climate change enough?
Disaster Recovery

Exclusive: Are patchy gov responses to climate change enough?

Climate risks are already costing New Zealand billions a year as the government faces renewed criticism for its patchy adaptation plan.

By Mike Bishara • 8 min read • Last month
Bovonic sales jump 50% as QuadSense expands overseas
Agricultural Technology

Bovonic sales jump 50% as QuadSense expands overseas

Sales of QuadSense climbed more than 50 per cent in New Zealand as Bovonic prepares to scale the mastitis system in the UK and Ireland.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Red warnings issued to hundreds of recycling rule breakers
Sustainability

Red warnings issued to hundreds of recycling rule breakers

Bin contamination has eased in Southland, but 20 households have already lost their recycling bins after repeat rule breaches.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 2 min read • Last month
McGill finds e-buses need 30% more energy in Canadian winters
Smart Cities

McGill finds e-buses need 30% more energy in Canadian winters

Winter conditions could force transit agencies to size battery-electric bus fleets and chargers far beyond summer needs, McGill found.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last month