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Kiwi Stories

Renewable energy stories

The economics of refurbishment vs. replacement

Refurbishing ageing waste-to-energy plants can cost a third as much as rebuilding, with SWANA saying the choice could secure landfill capacity for decades.

By Staff Writer • 11 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025

Cartech

A new generation of energy resilience: a smarter approach to New Zealand electricity

New Zealand boosts energy resilience by smarter use of existing electricity, smart tech, and local generation to ease grid pressure and cut costs.

By Oliver Hill • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025

Climate change

Fossil Fuel 10, Climate Change 0

Climate talks ended with only incremental gains, as countries again failed to agree a roadmap away from fossil fuels at COP30.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025

Global Stories

Renewable energy stories

Space

K-Towers, PowerX bring AI to remote Pacific mobile towers

K-Towers and PowerX deploy AI-powered monitoring at ultra-remote Papua New Guinea mobile towers, cutting field visits and boosting uptime.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025

Robotics

CMC highlights 'Furious Five' themes set to shape 2026

CMC says AI, energy, robotics, defence and store-of-value trades will be the “Furious Five” megatrends steering markets into 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025

Storage

How organisations can recognise, future-proof storage in the AI era

As AI drives explosive data growth, enterprises are rethinking storage, putting HDDs at the core of scalable, efficient, future-proof design.

By Stefan Mandl • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025

Power / Energy

Schneider Electric unveils AI-driven One Digital Grid for utilities

Schneider Electric launches the AI-powered One Digital Grid Platform to help utilities modernise operations, cut costs and boost outage management worldwide.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025

DataCentre infrastructure

Green giants: Engineering sustainable and resilient data centres

UK data centres face soaring demand from AI growth, driving urgent shifts to sustainable, resilient designs with advanced cooling and renewable power.

By Stephen Phimister • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025

Agricultural Technology

How underground data centres & agrovoltaics can power food security

New underground data centres paired with agrovoltaic farms and solar cooling offer a sustainable model supporting agriculture, food security and climate goals.

By Hiran Daluwatta • 5 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Renewable energy stories

Cartech

Neoen expands Western Downs battery & virtual deals

Neoen starts Western Downs Battery Stage 3 in Queensland as virtual battery deals grow, pushing its Australian storage fleet past 2 GW.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025

Software-as-a-Service

Student Energy Group hits UK Fast Growth Index top five

Student Energy Group has been named fifth in the Midlands in the 2025 UK Fast Growth Index, spotlighting its rapid student energy expansion.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025

Smart Home

Anker SOLIX X1 targets Australia's coastal battery boom

Anker pushes into Australia's home battery scene with its SOLIX X1, targeting coastal solar homes and winning early government backing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025

Agricultural Technology

Australian data centres drive AUD $7.2 billion public investment

Australian data centres attract AUD $7.2 billion public investment, boosting energy and water infrastructure while enhancing national digital and economic growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

Power / Energy

Canadian SMEs face hurdles in green finance & reporting drive

Canadian SMEs prioritise sustainability but face challenges in accessing green finance and formal reporting, with only 5% securing funding despite high ambition.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

Unified Communications

Vertiv unveils PowerDirect 7100 to boost hybrid energy for EMEA

Vertiv launches the PowerDirect 7100, a hybrid-ready DC power system boosting network reliability and renewable energy use across EMEA telecom and edge sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025

Semiconductors

Photonics seen as key to greener AI as energy use surges in Europe

Photonics could be key to cutting Europe's soaring AI energy demands and emissions as a new report warns current tech cannot meet growth sustainably.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025

Power / Energy

Chris Hadfield on fusion, AI, human ingenuity for the future

The Canadian retired astronaut and former ISS commander shared his experiences and how to apply them to sustainable tech at Info-Tech LIVE in Montreal.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Sat, 29th Nov 2025

Hyperscale

PowerCell unveils hydrogen power systems for data centres & backup

PowerCell launches hydrogen-fuelled systems for zero-emission backup and data centre power, enhancing reliability and sustainability with modular solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025