Energy initiatives stories
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Fortinet joins the United Nations Global Compact initiative
Fri, 29th Sep 2023
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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power / energy
Fortinet has joined the UNGC initiative, a voluntary platform for developing, implementing, and disclosing responsible business practices.
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Is energy storage the secret weapon for low carbon data centres?
Mon, 6th Mar 2023
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
As demand for data centres rises, operators turn to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and AI to manage and optimise renewable energy for sustainable power.
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BAI aims to reach net-zero by 2040 with new program
Tue, 31st May 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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solar power
BAI Communications Australia has announced a target of reaching net-zero emissions by 2040 as part of its Towards Carbon Neutral (TCN) program.
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Data centres are beginning to support the electric grid and help boost global renewable energy
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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hyperscale
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
Data centers will use uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) to support the electric grid and renewable energy, says Omdia.
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A cloud-powered transformation of the utilities industry
Wed, 25th Aug 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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energy initiatives
The adoption of cloud technologies will significantly impact how the utilities industry approaches asset management, field workforce management and more.
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Enhancing operational efficiency to drive preventative maintenance
Mon, 14th Dec 2020
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digital transformation
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iot security
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datacentre infrastructure
Asset visibility is key to operational efficiency and preventive maintenance, allowing Asian organizations to identify root causes and reduce downtime.
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Honeywell launches ML solution to reduce buildings' energy consumption
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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power / energy
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datacentre infrastructure
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ai
Machine learning autonomously adjusts building energy settings to deliver up to 10% energy savings, says Honeywell.
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Hitachi Sunway releases data centre ‘wishlist’ for Malaysia
Mon, 22nd Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
The company's CEO is confident in Malaysia's future, but asserts changes must to be made to stimulate growth in the data centre industry.
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emhLabs takes out top spot in Lightning Labs Electric Innovation Challenge
Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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energy initiatives
The winner from The Lightning Lab’s Electric Innovation Challenge has been announced - and emhLabs took out the top spot.
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Chinese data centers use enough electricity for two countries
Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
While companies around the world work hard to green up their data centers, a recent report has brought Chinese data centers into question.
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Going green Sustainable business is good business
Sun, 1st Aug 2010
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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energy consumption
NZ's small businesses see green tech as a boost to their bottom line, cutting energy costs by 20% and opening new markets.