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Why Australia's AI boom demands a new era of energy efficiency

Data centre growth is pushing electricity costs, water use and grid capacity to the fore as Australia races to power its AI boom sustainably.

By Nathan Hall • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026

Global Stories

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Manufacturing

Schneider Electric's Impact 2030 score rises to 3.40

It has cut operational emissions sharply, but the group still has a long way to go to hit its annual sustainability target.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Clean technologies

Enosi's solar matching surges in Italy with Plenitude

Renter households in Italy are signing up fast to a solar bill-credit scheme, with Plenitude’s programme attracting more than 82,000 customers in 10 months.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026

Firewalls

Cloudflare flags surge in major internet outages worldwide

Government blackouts, power failures and war drove unusually severe and prolonged internet disruptions across multiple regions in the first quarter.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Hyperscale

SiTime touts precision timing to cut AI data centre energy

Against a backdrop of surging AI power demand, the chipmaker says tighter synchronisation can curb wasted energy and lift data centre efficiency.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026

Storage

MacPaw survey finds green concerns may drive file cleanups

Greater awareness of the cloud's environmental footprint could prompt more Mac users to delete old files, a survey suggests.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Unified Communications

Earth Day calls for data centre grid reset amid AI surge

Grid operators and communities are facing mounting pressure as AI-driven data centre demand strains ageing networks and slows approvals worldwide.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Agricultural Technology

PepsiCo revamps APAC Greenhouse for startup rollouts

The shift could see startup tools reach PepsiCo's operations faster, as the group narrows its APAC scheme to suppliers ready for rollout.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Smart Cities

Coalition launches standards for greener AI data centres

Rising electricity and water demands from AI facilities are driving a push for common sustainability standards and green finance criteria.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Storage

Hitachi Vantara flags AI data centre energy squeeze

Rising AI workloads are forcing data centre operators to curb power and cooling costs as global electricity use heads towards 1,000 terawatt-hours.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Storage

ESG shifts from reporting to action across industries

Organisations are now being judged on how they act on sustainability, with supply chains, AI infrastructure and hiring all under pressure.

By Kaleah Salmon • 9 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026

Manufacturing

Supply chain leaders prioritise sustainability, survey finds

Economic pressures are outweighing climate goals for many firms, even as two-thirds of supply chain leaders say they are cutting impact.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026

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Digital Transformation

Chancery Lane Project launches AI-friendly WordPress plugin

The open-source tool could cut AI token use by up to 90%, reducing processing costs and energy demand for WordPress sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

Opus Technology wins B Corp status after three-year bid

The certification strengthens Opus Technology's appeal to buyers seeking independently verified ESG standards from IT suppliers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Artificial Intelligence

New Gradient unveils AI tool for woodland monitoring

Woodland carbon investors could gain faster verification as New Gradient’s machine-learning system aims to replace manual surveys with year-round monitoring.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026