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The electrochemical alternative for sanitising your workplace
Business Continuity

The electrochemical alternative for sanitising your workplace

New demand for eco-friendly disinfectants is boosting an electrochemical cleaner that lets workplaces reopen within minutes after fogging.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2020
NZ data scientists receive $13m to solve environmental problems
Data Science

NZ data scientists receive $13m to solve environmental problems

New Zealand universities secure £13m funding for project to tackle environmental issues with data science and AI.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Oct 2019
Skills Bright Sparks finalists announced
EduTech

Skills Bright Sparks finalists announced

Young Kiwis from all over the country are demonstrating a passion for environmental issues and a passion for keeping the planet safe.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Oct 2019

Global Stories

Environmentally Friendly stories

Apple pledges 100% carbon neutrality by 2030
Supply Chain

Apple pledges 100% carbon neutrality by 2030

Apple commits to becoming carbon neutral by 2030, reducing carbon footprints of every device sold to zero in 10 years.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
IoT and automation help to save the world's honeybees
Internet of Things

IoT and automation help to save the world's honeybees

IoT and automation innovations are giving hope to honeybees, as SAS and Appalachian State University harness tech to track and improve beehive health.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2020
Harnessing what lies within: Data strategy reinvention de-risks energy exploration
Manufacturing

Harnessing what lies within: Data strategy reinvention de-risks energy exploration

How Western Australia's Searcher Seismic reinvented its data strategy to de-risk exploration for the global energy sector.

By Nick Hoskins • 5 min read • Fri, 8th May 2020
Google unveils ambitious plan for '24/7 carbon-free data centres'
DataCentre infrastructure

Google unveils ambitious plan for '24/7 carbon-free data centres'

Google aims for '24/7 carbon-free' data centres by using a new computing platform that shifts tasks to times when greener energy sources are plentiful.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
Enterprise sustainability practices not up to par, study finds
Clean technologies

Enterprise sustainability practices not up to par, study finds

Companies failing to promote sustainability in dealing with end-of-life equipment and e-waste, says study by Blancco Technology Group and Coleman Parkes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2020
Corporations are failing to deal with e-waste responsibly - report
Unified Communications

Corporations are failing to deal with e-waste responsibly - report

A new report by Blancco Technology Group reveals a major e-waste crisis, as 76% of end-of-life devices are not sanitised and reused despite CSR policies.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2020
Aus-based Myriota raises $28M, sets sights on global expansion
Internet of Things

Aus-based Myriota raises $28M, sets sights on global expansion

Myriota has raised A$28 million in series B funding, with a view to grow its satellite network and extend support for billions of devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2020
Asia Pacific's accelerating need to optimise IT infrastructure
Hybrid Cloud

Asia Pacific's accelerating need to optimise IT infrastructure

Optimising data centre resources means you can use them to improve IT capacity, paving the way for new services operating at greater efficiency.

By Robert Linsdell and Peter Simon • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2020
ITU encourages ICT sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Unified Communications

ITU encourages ICT sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The ICT industry should work towards reducing their greenhouse gas emissions by 45% in the next 10 years, in order to comply with the Paris Agreement.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Feb 2020
Uber's JUMP e-scooters arrive in Auckland
Clean technologies

Uber's JUMP e-scooters arrive in Auckland

Uber's JUMP e-scooters have officially launched in Auckland, allowing users to access the service through the Uber app.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Jan 2020
Data center operators missing out on energy savings - Supermicro report
DataCentre infrastructure

Data center operators missing out on energy savings - Supermicro report

The survey found that 86% of businesses don't consider the environmental impact of their facilities to be an important factor for their data centers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Dec 2019
AWS announces renewable power project in Australia
Hyperscale

AWS announces renewable power project in Australia

The Australian project is one of six new renewable energy projects, which are expected to produce a total 711MW of new renewable energy capacity.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Dec 2019
UPS drone delivery heralds new era in parcel logistics
Drones

UPS drone delivery heralds new era in parcel logistics

UPS gains FAA approval for drone deliveries, marking a pivotal shift in parcel logistics. Experts see it as a strategic move against Amazon.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Oct 2019
Drones and tech could help save quokka from extinction
Drones

Drones and tech could help save quokka from extinction

Microsoft has granted the University of Western Australia funds to save the quokka, using drones and cloud computing.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Oct 2019
Is the government putting Kiwi SMEs on struggle street?
Clean technologies

Is the government putting Kiwi SMEs on struggle street?

Kiwi SMEs are facing strain due to anticipated government regulations and social engineering, warns OneHQ's Vinay Iswar, urging businesses to plan ahead.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2019