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OVHcloud unveils AI-powered cooling to cut water & energy use
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OVHcloud unveils AI-powered cooling to cut water & energy use

OVHcloud launches AI-driven cooling technology in its datacentres, cutting water use by 30% and cooling energy consumption by 50%, boosting sustainability.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Siemens & Airbus to decarbonise major UK & US industrial sites
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Siemens & Airbus to decarbonise major UK & US industrial sites

Siemens and Airbus partner to slash CO2 emissions by 80 kilotonnes annually at four major UK and US sites by 2030, aiming for greener industrial operations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Dell unveils open rack-scale AI systems with 60% cooling savings
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Dell unveils open rack-scale AI systems with 60% cooling savings

Dell launches modular AI rack systems with 60% cooling savings, featuring PowerCool eRDHx and open standards for efficient enterprise deployments.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Carrier debuts QuantumLeap data centre cooling in Asia
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Carrier debuts QuantumLeap data centre cooling in Asia

Carrier unveils QuantumLeap data centre cooling in Singapore, boosting efficiency and sustainability amid Asia's $800bn data centre investment surge by 2030.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
IES appoints Christine Mullin as first external Chief Executive
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IES appoints Christine Mullin as first external Chief Executive

Glasgow climate tech firm IES appoints Christine Mullin as its first external CEO, aiming to expand globally and drive building decarbonisation efforts.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025
Ramboll sets roadmap for net zero & sustainable data centres
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Ramboll sets roadmap for net zero & sustainable data centres

Ramboll outlines a strategic roadmap to achieve net zero carbon and boost sustainability in global data centres amid rising energy demand from AI growth.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Channel businesses urged to use AI wisely in ESG strategies
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Channel businesses urged to use AI wisely in ESG strategies

Channel businesses are urged to adopt AI thoughtfully in ESG strategies, balancing innovation with sustainability concerns, says Nebula Global Services report.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
ADMARES uses Siemens Xcelerator to drive smart, green homes
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ADMARES uses Siemens Xcelerator to drive smart, green homes

ADMARES uses Siemens Xcelerator to mass-produce smart, eco-friendly homes, cutting emissions by 75% and waste by 80% with automated modular design.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Greenbox acquires EraseIT to boost e-waste & IT recycling
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Greenbox acquires EraseIT to boost e-waste & IT recycling

Greenbox Group has acquired EraseIT to bolster e-waste reduction and IT recycling, enhancing circular economy efforts across Australia and New Zealand.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
Kyndryl reports 18% cut in emissions & advances in sustainability
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Kyndryl reports 18% cut in emissions & advances in sustainability

Kyndryl reports an 18% cut in greenhouse gas emissions and a 15% reduction in energy use, advancing its sustainability goals for FY25.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Vail adopts agentic AI to boost safety, efficiency & sustainability
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Vail adopts agentic AI to boost safety, efficiency & sustainability

The Town of Vail adopts HPE's agentic AI to enhance public safety, efficiency and sustainability, running on a renewable energy-powered data centre.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Australians cut back on energy use as AI tech promises savings
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Australians cut back on energy use as AI tech promises savings

Nearly half of Australians limit air conditioning use amid rising energy costs, while AI tech offers up to 60% savings on household appliance energy consumption.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Five steps to achieving corporate environmental sustainability
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Five steps to achieving corporate environmental sustainability

Companies are embedding sustainability into daily operations with AI tools, smart offsets and data-driven steps to cut carbon emissions faster.

By Sianne Chen • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025
AI data centre cooling patents rise 50% amid energy concerns
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AI data centre cooling patents rise 50% amid energy concerns

AI data centre cooling patent filings have surged over 50% since 2019, reflecting efforts to tackle the rising energy demands of AI technologies.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Optimaze raises AUD $3 million to tackle cloud waste inefficiency
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Optimaze raises AUD $3 million to tackle cloud waste inefficiency

Optimaze has raised AUD $3 million to combat cloud waste, using AI to help Australian enterprises cut costs and energy use in cloud computing.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
NBN Co rolls out greener, faster devices for homes & businesses
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NBN Co rolls out greener, faster devices for homes & businesses

NBN Co begins rolling out greener, faster Network Termination Devices that cut energy use by 33% and boost internet speeds for Aussie homes and businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
AI partnership accelerates breakthroughs in clean energy research
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AI partnership accelerates breakthroughs in clean energy research

Corpora.ai partners with UCR Group to boost clean energy research via AI, speeding validation of tech slashing industrial energy use by over 60%.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025