Energy efficient news stories

Automation
BWX announces new warehouse utilising Dematic automated solution
Australian natural wellness and beauty company BWX has recently gone through a period of sustained growth, expanding its Melbourne operations with the announcement of a new highly automated manufacturing DC.

Storage
Equinix opens co-innovation facility for data solutions
Equinix has recently opened a co-innovation facility in Washington, D.C, with the intent of leveraging solutions for its IBX data centres in Australia and around the globe.

Edge Data Centre
Edge Centres lodges development approval for solar-power edge data center site Australia
According to Edge Centres CEO and founder Jonathan Eaves, development approval is an important step in kicking off the company’s deployment in Australia.

Vertiv
Vertiv launches scalable thermal management solutions
Vertiv has launched a new line of efficient thermal management solutions for high-density IT applications across Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Machine Learning
Honeywell launches ML solution to reduce buildings' energy consumption
Machine learning autonomously adjusts building energy settings to deliver up to 10% energy savings, says Honeywell.

Artificial Intelligence
Robots could help Aussie businesses save more than $100 million in energy costs
"For companies managing multiple sites in multiple locations around the country the focus needs to shift away from just saving money.”

Infrastructure
DigiPlex axes 25% from data centre customers’ power bills
When it comes to data centres, electricity makes up one of the major costs for businesses – after all, we always want access to our data right?

Infrastructure
UK’s silicon photonics consortium welcomes £4.8 million boost to R&D
Silicon photonics is seen as one of the key technologies to solve the surging volumes of IP traffic using astronomic volumes of energy.

Energy efficient
Volvo XC60 becomes the king of SUVs at the auto express awards
This SUV is an electric-hybrid filled to the brim with the latest car technology, including some self-driving capabilities...

Energy efficient
Vertiv helps Australian university slash data center energy use
Vertiv has helped Australia’s University of Melbourne slash its data center energy usage by up to 70% by replacing its AC fans with EC fans.

Energy efficient
Metronode data center to provide 200kw for Australian Federal Govt agency
Australian data center provider Metronode has scored a deal with a Federal Government agency to supply up to 200kw for its Mitchell ACT data center.

Energy efficient
Metronode claims Australian-first as 3 data centers achieve NABERS 4.5 rating
Metronode is celebrating an 'end-of-year boost' as the company announced that now three of its data centers have achieved a NABERS 4.5 star rating.

Energy efficient
Eaton showcases latest power solutions for data centers at DCD '16
"A high efficiency UPS is a must for data centers here. The energy saving and sustainability qualities of a UPS are at the top of every data center."

Energy efficient
Metronode survey finds energy efficiency is key to data center design
Energy efficiency is one of the key things decision makers consider when choosing data storage, but security and uptime reliability aren't far behind.

Fujitsu
Fujitsu saving the world one data center at a time
Fujitsu has just announced they've developed a highly accurate predictive technology to save energy and cool data centers.

Energy efficient
World first: Solar wireless smartphone charger
"It's portable and perfect for life on the go. The ESL is the only battery charging device that can be fully used without wires or power outlets."

Government
NZ lags behind in energy efficient lighting
Around the world, Governments have introduced laws to encourage people to move to more energy efficient lighting, but Kiwis aren't getting it.

Sustainability
Why data centres are the new cool
More and more businesses are favouring suppliers who have adopted a greener, smarter way to operate.

Sustainability
Creating an energy efficient data centre
Traditional data centres are renowned for being among the most power-hungry ICT assets a business can own.

Network Infrastructure
Make it energy efficient says Schneider Electric
IT energy consumption is predicted to surpass that of the airline industry by 2020. Schneider Electric’s Simon Smith looks at one option to rein in equipment and infrastructure consumption.