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Klarus launches energy & utilities practice with Haw
Data Analytics

Klarus launches energy & utilities practice with Haw

Utilities face mounting scrutiny and investment pressures, as Klarus brings in Stephen Haw to steer advice on technology, data and AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
AVK Capital launches to fund data centre power sites
Data centers

AVK Capital launches to fund data centre power sites

Developers could secure on-site electricity without upfront power costs, as AVK Capital and Partners Group target data centre projects facing grid delays.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
EV charging flexibility and the drive for standards
Customer Experience

EV charging flexibility and the drive for standards

A £10m government fund is backing smarter systems to curb peak demand and help EV charging work off grid as networks come under strain.

By Rolf Bienert • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Renewable energy stories

Accenture launches Construct for global capital projects
Digital Transformation

Accenture launches Construct for global capital projects

Greater scrutiny will follow major infrastructure programmes as Accenture combines 5,000 specialists into a new capital projects unit.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
UK battery market splits as regions diverge sharply
Clean technologies

UK battery market splits as regions diverge sharply

Regional shifts are leaving manufacturers exposed, as fast-growing markets in Wales and Northern Ireland look little like England's battery sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Forrester warns AI growth will strain energy & water
Smart Cities

Forrester warns AI growth will strain energy & water

By 2027, AI expansion is set to drive up power and water costs, while forcing tougher rules on data centre building and funding.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Anthropic leases first stage of Queensland data campus
Data centers

Anthropic leases first stage of Queensland data campus

The proposed Queensland campus has gained an anchor tenant, though approvals and funding decisions are still needed before building can proceed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Data centre lighting market set to more than double
Data centers

Data centre lighting market set to more than double

Rising AI infrastructure spending is driving a UK data centre build-out that could lift lighting demand to GBP £130 million by 2030.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Blackline sees early uptake for G8 safety wearable
Manufacturing

Blackline sees early uptake for G8 safety wearable

Early customer adoption of the G8 wearable is bolstering Blackline Safety's push to sell one device for monitoring workers in hazardous sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

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RSK Group buys Cogency to boost Australian renewables
Clean technologies

RSK Group buys Cogency to boost Australian renewables

The deal expands RSK's Australian renewables services as developers face tougher planning, approvals and community engagement hurdles.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Public shut out of port discussions at Southland council
Local Government

Public shut out of port discussions at Southland council

Ratepayers are still waiting to hear whether Environment Southland has approved a cut to its South Port stake after two closed meetings.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 2 min read • Yesterday
Schneider Electric to host Auckland innovation day
Digital Transformation

Schneider Electric to host Auckland innovation day

Businesses will hear practical guidance on tackling rising power demand, AI-driven electricity use and emissions pressure at the 2026 Auckland event.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 2 days ago
The smartest AI will help us use less, not just do more
Smart Cities

The smartest AI will help us use less, not just do more

The technology's next test is whether it can cut energy use and waste as firms face growing pressure to deploy AI more responsibly.

By Nicky Preston • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Anker SOLIX launches S2000 power station in Australia
Clean technologies

Anker SOLIX launches S2000 power station in Australia

Demand for off-grid power is rising among Australian caravanners, with the S2000 aimed at longer trips and lower generator use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
University of Sydney offers free ChatGPT Edu to all
Data Protection

University of Sydney offers free ChatGPT Edu to all

Students and staff will gain free access as the university pairs the rollout with AUD $1 million for research into AI's environmental impact.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Emerald AI, Google & Nvidia launch grid-flexible alliance
Data centers

Emerald AI, Google & Nvidia launch grid-flexible alliance

The new group could speed up connections for AI data centres by letting them cut demand when power grids are under strain.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Alberta eyes CAD $200 billion in AI data centre investment
Data centers

Alberta eyes CAD $200 billion in AI data centre investment

Calgary conference delegates heard Alberta wants to lure up to CAD $200 billion into AI data centres, with power supply the key hurdle.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week