Sustainability stories - Page 70
Sustainablilty in the tech sphere can also be described as Green IT and involves the use, distribution and creation of IT technology that has positive impacts on the environment. With close links to ESG, organisations need an informed strategy, engaged employees and positive leadership to achieve successful and sustainable outcomes.
Sustainable tech also involves reducing the negative impacts of manufacturing, use, and end-of-life handling, both of which relate to physical hardware and software.
Sustainable tech also involves reducing the negative impacts of manufacturing, use, and end-of-life handling, both of which relate to physical hardware and software.
Wrapping up 2016 with the best of bizEDGE
Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
We take a look back at the year that was and the stories that interested New Zealand's entrepreneurial sector.
Delta scoops Taiwan Best Global Brand for sixth consecutive year
Thu, 15th Dec 2016
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dc
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cleantech
Delta named Taiwan's Best Global Brand for the sixth year running, recognising its commitment to innovation and energy savings.
Fuji Xerox scoops sustainability award; leads partners & customers towards green future
Wed, 14th Dec 2016
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Fuji Xerox states that its sustainability practises help it become a role model to partners, customers and its other stakeholders.
Growing focus on energy efficiency for hyper scale data centers, exec says
Tue, 13th Dec 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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cleantech
Schneider Electric launches new Galaxy VX UPS to support move to hyper scale data centers and boost energy efficiency.
Aussie companies recycle e-waste for Waste Not, Want Not day
Fri, 9th Dec 2016
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uc
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cleantech
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voip
Australian firms unite on 'Waste Not, Want Not' Day to recycle e-waste and champion sustainability in the workplace.
Singapore & Japan data centers feature on Green500 for efficient cooling tech
Fri, 2nd Dec 2016
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hpc
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cleantech
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sustainability
Asetek's liquid cooling technology is behind nine installations on the Green500 list of the world's most energy efficient supercomputers.
TechCollect calls for Australian companies to recycle e-waste
Fri, 25th Nov 2016
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uc
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cleantech
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voip
TechCollect calls on Australian businesses to recycle their e-waste on 'Waste Not, Want Not' day, promoting sustainability.
Sustainability: Key to the future of data centres in Singapore
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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cleantech
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sustainability
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solar power
Achieving a viable sustainability strategy starts with the data centre’s platform - how it is designed, constructed and operated.
Microsoft inks deal to power data center entirely by wind
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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cleantech
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microsoft
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cloud services
Microsoft strikes a gusty deal to wind-power a US data centre, fortifying its green energy commitment amidst climate issues.
Climate change and sustainability top of the agenda for smart city objectives
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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smart cities
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iot
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cleantech
Climate change, resilience and sustainability will make up half of all smart city objectives by 2020, according to the latest research from Gartner.
Malaysian-based GDC recognised for 'eco-friendly' data center cooling tech
Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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cleantech
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sustainability
Green Data Center LLP, a Malaysian-based green data center equipment provider, has won the Chairman's Award at the Global ICT Excellence Awards 2016.
Mercury unlocks world of choice for Kiwis and their businesses
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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cleantech
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sustainability
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solar power
Mercury begins construction on R-D centre in Auckland to showcase solar, battery storage and energy technologies.
Microsoft: Data and data centers to drive fourth industrial revolution
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Microsoft's chief environmental strategist, Rob Bernard, says that the cloud must be built responsibly to power a data-driven world.
Canon NZ 'truly inspired' by environmental community projects
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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cleantech
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sustainability
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canon
Canon New Zealand announces winners of its Environmental Grants Program, with three projects receiving $5,000 worth of Canon equipment.
Google runs data centers without waste in Singapore and Taiwan
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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dc
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cleantech
Singapore's landfill space is projected to run out by 2035, but Google's data centers there have achieved a 100% landfill diversion rate.
Google strives for 'zero waste to landfill' in its data centers
Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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cleantech
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google
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sustainability
Google is working towards achieving zero waste to landfill from its data center operations, according to a blog post from the company.
Green data centers: Good for the planet, good for the market
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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risk & compliance
Increased use of big data analytics drives global data center market, set to grow by 11% between 2016-2020, says Technavio.
Change is in the air: Digital Realty to power data centers with wind
Thu, 21st Jul 2016
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power / energy
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cleantech
Digital Realty Trust agreed to buy enough wind power to offset all of the energy spent in its colocation and interconnection facilities in the U.S.
Construction of ‘green’ data centers to continue to surge
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cleantech
Surge in eco-friendly data centres set amid soaring demand for containerised solutions, Technavio report reveals.
NEXTDC M1 data centre achieves NABERS 4.5 star rating
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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dc
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cleantech
NEXTDC has achieved a 4.5 rating from NABERS for its Data-Center-as-a-Service provider technology at its M1 center in Port Melbourne, Australia.