Sustainability stories - Page 69
Sustainablilty in the tech sphere can also be described as Green IT and involves the use, distribution and creation of IT technology that has positive impacts on the environment. With close links to ESG, organisations need an informed strategy, engaged employees and positive leadership to achieve successful and sustainable outcomes.
Sustainable tech also involves reducing the negative impacts of manufacturing, use, and end-of-life handling, both of which relate to physical hardware and software.
Sustainable tech also involves reducing the negative impacts of manufacturing, use, and end-of-life handling, both of which relate to physical hardware and software.
Schneider Electric launches a partnership with Sustainable Energy for All
Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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Schneider Electric partners with Sustainable Energy for All to fast-track UN Sustainable Development Goal 7, aiming for universal access to clean energy.
New report shines a light on the reality of sustainability in NZ
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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Kiwi report reveals deep concern for UN goals, with stark gender divide on priorities for a sustainable future.
Dell launches environmentally sustainable jewellery line
Wed, 17th Jan 2018
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network infrastructure
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cleantech
Dell partners with actress Nikki Reed to launch a jewellery line using recycled gold from computer motherboards, blending sustainability with fashion.
3 key power quality predictions set to kick off in 2018
Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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Australia's power grid faces instability in 2018 as coal is phased out; three key trends in renewables, IoT, and data centres anticipated to stabilise it.
Only 20% of e-waste is recycled - and this needs to change, says United Nations
Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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A new report reveals that e-waste is a growing crisis, with 44.7 million metric tonnes generated in 2016, and a further increase predicted for 2021.
Hydro66 takes home world’s most eco-sustainable data centre award
Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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The company’s data centre based in Sweden took out the Data Centre Eco-Sustainability Award for its extraordinary efforts in this space.
James Shaw, electric cars & the winners of the 2017 Sustainable Business Awards
Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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cartech
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power / energy
New Zealand Post wins top award at the NZI Sustainable Business Awards 2017, recognising its commitment to sustainability.
Launch of large-scale colocation data centre in Amsterdam just the beginning
Sat, 2nd Dec 2017
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power / energy
After purchasing its domain name for more than $500,000 Datacenter.com has begun its roll-out of large-scale colocation data centres around the world.
Photo gallery: The world's most extreme data centers
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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martech
Negative 40 degrees, this facility is in an environment so cold they have to heat the air used to cool the data center.
$20b by 2024: 8 factors shaping the data center cooling market
Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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edge computing
Driven by energy efficiency and green solutions, the data center cooling market is set to exceed USD $20 billion by 2024, reports Global Market Insights.
Digital Realty takes home data center sustainability award
Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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Digital Reality claims the environmental benefits from this agreement will have an impact comparable to taking 58,000 cars off the road each year,.
Seven most interesting hardware startups at Meet Taipei 2017
Fri, 17th Nov 2017
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personal computing devices
A large concentration of Taiwanese startups are in the hardware sector, integrating IoT and smart technologies into their innovation.
Itatel launches environmentally friendly data centre in Italy
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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Itatel has designed and deployed a new green data centre at the University of Pisa – one of Italy’s oldest universities.
New brand, new name: Aranz Geo says goodbye...
Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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Seequent's chief executive Shaun Maloney says the new brand reflects the company’s evolving purpose and vision for the future.
Firms save $10m a year by placing data centre in Nordics versus the UK
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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DigiPlex's CEO shared the opportunities that the Nordics hold at the Datacloud Nordic event - Amazon, Apple and Google are already taking advantage.
Internet of Things to reduce impact of mining on the environment
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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57% of respondents from the mining industry say that the most exciting innovation to come from IoT is environmental monitoring.
Why Kiwis love plug-in hybrid vehicles
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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sustainability
New Zealanders are gravitating towards plug-in hybrids, driven by their versatility for long trips and towing needs, reports a 'Flip the Fleet' survey.
London data centre one of UK’s first to switch to 100% green energy
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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Netwise Hosting is leading the charge after making the switch to true 100 percent renewable energy at its fast-filling London Central data.
Set phasers to kill: Drones could be used to zap weeds
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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New Zealand's war on weeds gets high-tech as drones armed with lasers secure a £1m bid to tackle the nation's rampant billion-dollar weed issue.
Calling all green innovators – Entries for WWF Innovation Awards now open
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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callaghan innovation
The search is on for big, bold, game-changing ideas and new solutions to New Zealand’s greatest environmental challenges.