Sustainability stories - Page 60
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.
HIVE makes acquisition to harness prime data centre real estate
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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HIVE is set to snap up Kolos Norway with the intention to build a major new data centre in Norway run on 100 percent renewable energy.
5 things you didn’t know about Arrow ECS ANZ
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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Previously known as Distribution Central, it hasn’t been that long since the company was acquired by Arrow ECS but a lot has changed since then.
Microsoft pushes India towards climate change goals with new solar energy deal
Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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Microsoft has completed its first ever solar energy deal in India, purchasing 3MW of solar-powered electricity.
Big step forward for Singapore's solar energy market as Microsoft signs new deal
Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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Microsoft says this is the first rooftop solar portfolio in the country focused on serving data center energy consumption.
Kiwis embrace EVs as part of a longer sustainability journey
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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A survey by Flip the Fleet reveals Kiwi electric vehicle owners are taking further steps towards sustainability, from reducing waste to installing solar panels.
REVEALED: The top data centre hotspots for business in UK
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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Bidwells has released a report that delves into the UK data centre market, the hot locations and whether data centres should go rural or city.
NextDC brings Oracle FastConnect to Aussie customers
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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One of Australia’s top Data Centre-as-a-Service providers NextDC is adding Oracle FastConnect to its list of cloud offerings.
Sonata Software to help lift 1m Indian craftspeople out of poverty
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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The Industree Crafts Foundation and Sonata Software are working to bring tech to India's craftspeople and make their businesses sustainable.
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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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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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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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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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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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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A large concentration of Taiwanese startups are in the hardware sector, integrating IoT and smart technologies into their innovation.