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UK wind energy firms lack sufficient cybersecurity, warns Cyber Energia
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

UK wind energy firms lack sufficient cybersecurity, warns Cyber Energia

Only 1% of UK wind energy firms protected against rising cyber threats, Cyber Energia's assessment shows amid a steep surge in daily cyber-attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024
Verne Global introduces groundbreaking liquid cooling at Finnish data centre
Network Infrastructure

Verne Global introduces groundbreaking liquid cooling at Finnish data centre

Verne Global debuts direct liquid cooling technology at its Finnish data centre, enhancing its sustainability pledge.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2023
OpenADR Alliance unveils OpenADR 3.0 at ENLIT Europe event
Power / Energy

OpenADR Alliance unveils OpenADR 3.0 at ENLIT Europe event

OpenADR Alliance announces OpenADR 3.0 standard for managing growing range of distributed energy resources at ENLIT Europe.

By Tom Raynel • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2023
Virtual Power Plant market forecast to hit USD $1.10 billion by 2030
Data Analytics

Virtual Power Plant market forecast to hit USD $1.10 billion by 2030

Virtual Power Plant market set to reach £1.10bn by 2030, driven by renewable energy integration and demand response initiatives, says Adroit Market Research.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2023
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Vertiv drives edge and sustainability for the data centre
EduTech

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Vertiv drives edge and sustainability for the data centre

Faraz Ali joins us today to discuss edge infrastructure and its application in industry, and Vertiv's role in gaming and sustainability in the data centre. .

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2022

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NIWA invests $5m in extreme weather research
Agricultural Technology

NIWA invests $5m in extreme weather research

Additional funding will boost flood forecasting and climate adaptation work after recent cyclones exposed gaps in New Zealand's resilience.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2023
Unpacking the buzzword ‘sustainability’
Risk & Compliance

Unpacking the buzzword ‘sustainability’

In civil construction, the concept hinges on system boundaries, with finite resources, waste and carbon shaping whether projects can endure.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2023
World-first heavy electric vehicle will cut emissions of big projects
Clean technologies

World-first heavy electric vehicle will cut emissions of big projects

Retrofitting heavy hauliers to run on electricity could cut noise and emissions on bridge, wind and power projects worldwide.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2023
Campaign launched against ‘undemocratic’ RMA reform
Agricultural Technology

Campaign launched against ‘undemocratic’ RMA reform

Critics say the reform could lift housing and infrastructure costs by stripping councils of planning powers and deepening court battles.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Fri, 12th May 2023
Australia looks offshore to achieve net-zero
Power / Energy

Australia looks offshore to achieve net-zero

Offshore wind could help bridge Australia’s huge clean-power gap, with grid demand set to double by 2050 under net zero plans.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 9th Apr 2023
Building back better after Cyclone Gabrielle
Disaster Recovery

Building back better after Cyclone Gabrielle

Communities face repeated outages and costly repairs unless planners shift to more resilient, wellbeing-based infrastructure decisions.

By Staff Writer • 13 min read • Sun, 19th Feb 2023
Mining act changes ‘at odds’ with climate change
Power / Energy

Mining act changes ‘at odds’ with climate change

Industry leaders say the rushed law change could deter investment in minerals needed for batteries, wind farms and other low-emissions infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2022
Data centre growth to increase worker shortage
Private Cloud

Data centre growth to increase worker shortage

Tech firms are warning that rising demand for cloud services will worsen New Zealand’s shortage of skilled IT staff as hyperscale centres expand.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2022
New Zealand set to benefit from $172m Tongan airport development
Construction

New Zealand set to benefit from $172m Tongan airport development

Kiwi architects and builders could gain work as the island's new runway opens direct flights, boosting trade and tourism links.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Oct 2021
Should the Government implement the Climate Change Commission’s advice?
University of Canterbury

Should the Government implement the Climate Change Commission’s advice?

The Government has until 31 December to decide whether to adopt a plan that could cut GDP by 1.2% in 2050, or do less.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 17th Jun 2021
How 2021 will change energy and sustainability
Power / Energy

How 2021 will change energy and sustainability

Clean energy stocks may stutter in 2021 even as investment, EV sales and solar and wind capacity all hit fresh records.

By Staff Writer • 11 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2021
Australia’s $240m green ammonia project
Power / Energy

Australia’s $240m green ammonia project

South Australia’s push to export renewable energy will add 40,000 tonnes of ammonia a year, backed by GBP £37 million for Port Bonython.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Jan 2021