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Blue Carbon wins dual KPMG nature prize worth AUD $120,000
Artificial Intelligence

Blue Carbon wins dual KPMG nature prize worth AUD $120,000

Blue Carbon scoops both top and People's Choice honours in KPMG's Nature Positive Challenge, netting AUD $120,000 for ocean tech.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Rebate deadline drives fierce contest in home batteries
Smart Home

Rebate deadline drives fierce contest in home batteries

A looming Australian battery rebate deadline sparks fierce rivalry between Sigenergy, Sungrow and Anker as labour costs eclipse hardware.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Decarbonisation stories

WEL launches rapid solar & battery connection system
Digital Transformation

WEL launches rapid solar & battery connection system

WEL launches a digital approvals platform that greenlights most home solar and battery connections across its NZ network in under five minutes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Trilliant to showcase AI grid-edge tech at DISTRIBUTECH
Smart Cities

Trilliant to showcase AI grid-edge tech at DISTRIBUTECH

Trilliant will unveil AI-driven grid-edge intelligence and AMI innovations as sponsor, speaker and exhibitor at DISTRIBUTECH 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Schneider Electric powers new McLaren Racing tie-up
Hyperscale

Schneider Electric powers new McLaren Racing tie-up

Schneider Electric signs as McLaren Racing's Official Energy Technology Partner across F1, IndyCar, F1 Academy and WEC programmes.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Schneider Electric tops global sustainability rankings
Power / Energy

Schneider Electric tops global sustainability rankings

Schneider Electric tops 2025 global ESG rankings with best-in-class scores from World Benchmarking Alliance, EcoVadis, CDP and MSCI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
2150 closes second fund at EUR €210m for urban tech
Smart Cities

2150 closes second fund at EUR €210m for urban tech

Urban tech investor 2150 closes second fund at EUR €210m, lifting total assets to EUR €500m to back climate-focused city technologies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Buckle up, relax and and enjoy the ride
Semiconductors

Buckle up, relax and and enjoy the ride

By 2040, autonomous fleets could cut rush-hour stress and reshape cities, but public trust and infrastructure still need work.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
MPs launch data centres group to balance growth & net zero
Hyperscale

MPs launch data centres group to balance growth & net zero

Cross-party MPs form a data centres group to probe growth, planning and energy use while safeguarding communities and the UK's net zero goals.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
India needs USD $145bn a year to fund net-zero path
Clean technologies

India needs USD $145bn a year to fund net-zero path

India must invest about USD $145bn a year in energy to hit net-zero goals, with the next decade critical for low-carbon infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI powers maturing Canadian proptech amid slower funding
Robotics

AI powers maturing Canadian proptech amid slower funding

Canadian proptech matures as AI embeds into daily workflows, funding slows to USD $450 million but adoption and discipline rise.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Global Switch signs Welsh wind power deal for AI hub
DataCentre infrastructure

Global Switch signs Welsh wind power deal for AI hub

Global Switch inks eight-year Welsh wind PPA with RWE to power its London Docklands AI data hub with around 70 GWh of renewables a year.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Global Switch signs RWE wind PPA for AI data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Global Switch signs RWE wind PPA for AI data centre

Global Switch inks eight-year RWE wind PPA to power its AI-focused London Docklands data centre with Welsh onshore renewable electricity.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Beko index finds smart appliance surge in Global South
Internet of Things

Beko index finds smart appliance surge in Global South

Smart appliances are spreading faster in the Global South than Western Europe, as households chase lower running costs over green credentials.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Pinwheel lands 2026 Earthshot nod amid rapid growth
Clean technologies

Pinwheel lands 2026 Earthshot nod amid rapid growth

London climate tech firm Pinwheel secures 2026 Earthshot Prize nomination as surging demand reshapes corporate climate and nature strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Aurigo forecasts AI-driven strains on US infrastructure
Smart Cities

Aurigo forecasts AI-driven strains on US infrastructure

Aurigo warns surging AI demand will strain US grids, water and permits by 2026, forcing agencies to adopt real-time, data-led planning.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Cloover raises USD $1.222bn to boost home clean energy
Software-as-a-Service

Cloover raises USD $1.222bn to boost home clean energy

Berlin's Cloover secures USD $1.222bn to scale AI-powered financing for home solar, batteries and heat pumps across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026