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CEFC backs Sunswap electric refrigeration for fleets

More than 100 refrigerated trailers could switch from diesel as AUD $10 million funds electric units for food and medicine supply chains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

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Industrial IoT

Schneider Electric & Kraken to speed grid connections

Utilities could connect data centres and industrial sites sooner as the companies' software aims to ease congestion without major grid upgrades.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today

Data centers

IREN signs deal for 800MW South Australia data centre

The Bundey campus could create hundreds of jobs while helping South Australia court investment in AI infrastructure as demand accelerates across Asia-Pacific.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

EU Tech Sovereignty Package puts sustainability centre stage

Public sector cloud buying could soon favour greener, EU-controlled systems as Brussels seeks to curb reliance on non-EU providers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

UK tech bosses warn AI growth may hurt green goals

Rising demand for AI could strain power grids and leave sustainability targets slipping down boardroom agendas, UK tech leaders warn.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

MYOB launches Think Purple, Act Green sustainability plan

The software maker's new framework is aimed at helping customers face tougher emissions reporting while cutting its own footprint by 2030.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

The Open Group launches footprint standard for emissions

It aims to ease scrutiny over climate disclosures by giving firms a common way to track Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Centrica adopts SAP AI in long-term cloud overhaul

The cloud overhaul is meant to trim costs and modernise finance systems as Centrica adapts to tougher energy-market pressures.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

Smart Cities

REPS raises USD $23.6 million to turn roads into power

A live Port of Hamburg pilot has drawn investor backing as REPS says its system can harvest energy from braking trucks and heavy traffic.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Manufacturing

Gigaton raises USD $26 million in Series A funding

The London AI firm's expansion into steel and glass is backed by fresh capital as industrial customers seek lower costs and emissions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Customer Experience

UK firms say infrastructure gaps slow green efforts

Britain's green push is being hampered by patchy charging, poor data and weak supply-chain transparency, executives say.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

Blind spots to benchmarks: How AoFrio INSIDE gives beverage brands control over cooling emissions

Connected coolers could help beverage brands cut emissions by up to 68% while replacing guesswork with real-world energy data.

By Danielle Scott • 5 min read • Last week

Semiconductors

Taiwan market value tops USD $5 trillion on AI demand

Foreign investors are helping drive Taiwan's stock market to record size as chip and AI shares account for more than four-fifths of value.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Endpoint Protection

UK firms lead northern Europe in sustainable IT use

Refurbished kit is gaining ground as firms face cost pressure, yet weaker patching could leave ageing devices exposed to cyber attacks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Supply Chain

Antaris launches academy to boost Irish business skills

Irish companies are under pressure to meet tighter rules and sustainability demands, prompting Antaris to add training for in-house teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Data centers

The opportunity for microgrids in an AI-powered future

Rising AI workloads are pushing data centre electricity demand higher, making local power networks a possible fix for strained grids.

By Rolf Bienert • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Genesis goes live with Workday in finance overhaul

The new platform should improve reporting and data access across Genesis's operations as it pushes a wider finance transformation and energy transition.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month