Sustainability stories - Page 59
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.
Google building new Singapore data center to join its other two
Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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public cloud
This will bring the tech giant's total Singapore data center investment to more than US$850m in a bid to meet surging demand.
Report finds opportunities abound in the data center cooling market
Tue, 31st Jul 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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cleantech
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data centre cooling
Where there's data centers, there's heat, which means the cooling market will undertake rapid growth and innovation in the coming years.
Schneider Electric chips in for a sustainable data centre future
Mon, 30th Jul 2018
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power / energy
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datacentre infrastructure
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cleantech
Very soon we will have consumed more from the planet than it can renew in the future - but Schneider Electric says it can be reversed.
New data centre built in an ex-mine pushing to be Europe's greenest
Wed, 25th Jul 2018
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dc
Set in a former underground mine, the 120,000m² Lefdal Mine Datacenter has a number of incredible power and cooling technologies.
Bungy jumping from an airship over Queenstown could be a reality - one day
Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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cleantech
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tourism
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massey university
Bungy jumping from an airship over Queenstown could soon be a thrilling reality as airships are set for a revival in New Zealand tourism.
Construction begins on EU-funded ‘best data centre in the world’
Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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data centre cooling
A consortium of vendors has celebrated construction commencement of a project designed to test and validate the feasibility of new data centre tech.
Infomart Data Centers reveal huge sustainability gains
Sat, 14th Jul 2018
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power / energy
Infomart has blazed a green trail in its environmental responsibility by recycling more than 1.9 million pounds of data center infrastructure.
Scandinavia dominating wind market for big data centre operators
Thu, 12th Jul 2018
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dc
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power / energy
Renewable energy is a hot topic among data centre circles, and Scandinavia has seized the opportunity to make the most of it.
Data centers must work closer with energy companies
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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AN IDG analyst says data center energy requirements are increasing faster than efficiency gains and energy grids can no longer keep up.
Welsh Hospital opens new data centre to support critical infrastructure
Wed, 27th Jun 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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edge computing
Secure I.T. Environments has provided a new energy-efficient data centre for Ysbyty Glan Clwyd Hospital as part of a major redevelopment.
The hard question from Lenovo: Is your data centre sustainable?
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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cleantech
Lenovo Data Centre Group's Rob Makin shares how organisations that embrace a green data centre strategy will be the winners long term.
UK IT company wins NHS hospital data centre maintenance contract
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust has awarded a data centre maintenance contract to Secure I.T. Environments over the next three years.
Canon Oceania offering $30k for 12th environmental grants programme
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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cleantech
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photography
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canon
Schools and not-for-profits encouraged to apply for up to $30,000 in cash and products to further their environmental causes.
Data center sustainability: The hunt for renewables is on at an enterprise level
Tue, 5th Jun 2018
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apm
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devops
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power / energy
Ten years ago, you wouldn’t be able to source a utility-scale solar project that was cost-neutral to the price of utility power. Today it’s possible.
Denmark wins out as host of 2018 Datacloud Nordic event
Tue, 5th Jun 2018
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dc
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power / energy
The event has previously been held in Sweden and Norway so it seems fitting that Denmark would get its turn to host its Nordic neighbours.
Are video games the future of sustainable tourism?
Mon, 21st May 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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cleantech
Play-based learning is increasingly becoming a large part of educating today’s learners who grow up in the digital age.
Interoute shares measures taken to win energy efficiency award
Fri, 18th May 2018
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After winning the SIG GIGA Trophy, Interoute has laid bare some of its innovations in energy efficiency at its Geneva data centre.
Apple's new carbon-free aluminium set to revolutionise manufacturing
Wed, 16th May 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company’s is committed to advancing technologies that are good for the planet and help protect it for generations to come.
Earth Day: Tech bigwigs share how they’re taking care of the planet
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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it automation
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power / energy
Execs from Commvault, Six Degrees, Puppet, Cradlepoint, and Skillsoft open their doors to reveals what they're doing to minimise environmental damage.
Renewable’s rise: Report reveals countries with most wind power
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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power / energy
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cleantech
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wind power
2017 saw installed wind energy capacity surging around the world with huge investment - nations experienced up to 50 percent growth.