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ABB unlocks sustainable energy upgrades for data centers
Wed, 11th May 2022
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ABB says its new microgrid solutions will get data centers ready for the green revolution and use their own energy sources with a reduced carbon footprint.
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Three sustainability trends to become mainstream - Gartner
Fri, 22nd Apr 2022
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Gartner's research shows cloud sustainability, measuring carbon footprints and advanced grid management software will become crucial for businesses.
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Konftel secures climate-neutral certification for third year
Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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Konftel has strengthened its climate-neutral ethos after securing official certification for the third year in a row.
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Fujitsu AU signs PPA to offset 40% of NSW data centre load
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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The agreement marks a key step for Fujitsu Australia in decarbonising its operations and providing lower-emissions services to its customers.
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70% better 5G power consumption with hardware optimisation
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
ABI Research has found that hardware optimisation promises up to 70% improvement in 5G power consumption as networks reach scale in many developed nations.
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Responsible Technology, Sustainable Future: How technology will help companies become carbon neutral by 2030
Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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Climate change is becoming a high profile topic all around the world - it is a Pandora’s box that will continue to unleash complex consequences that are increasingly challenging for humanity to assess and cope with. 
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AWS launches carbon footprint tool to combat climate change
Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched the AWS customer carbon footprint tool to help businesses calculate their carbon emissions and predict future changes.
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Logitech scales the use of recycled plastic in its products
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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Logitech has exceeded its commitment to incorporate post-consumer recycled plastic into products, reducing its carbon impact.
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Sustainability and the corporate carbon footprint challenge
Mon, 23rd Aug 2021
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By investing in the rapid advancement of digital technology, businesses can find new ways to get ahead of the competition and create impactful social change.
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APAC firms could slash carbon emissions by 78% by moving to cloud - AWS report
Thu, 29th Jul 2021
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cloud services
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A new report from AWS and 451 Research suggests cloud infrastructure offers major benefits in terms of reducing energy usage, and the resulting reduction in carbon emissions.
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Google Cloud launches region picker tool for customers
Fri, 23rd Apr 2021
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The region picker is one way of partnering with customers to decrease carbon emissions, boost renewable energy usage and improve infrastructure sustainability.
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Apple creates sweeping carbon removal fund
Fri, 16th Apr 2021
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The US$200 million fund has set its goal to remove ’at least one million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually from the atmosphere’ — equivalent to the amount of fuel used by over 200,000 passenger vehicles.
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NEXTDC launches 'first of its kind' carbon neutrality program
Thu, 18th Mar 2021
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The program's aim is to 'decarbonise the digital economy’, says data centre provider.
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Five ways to reduce the environmental impact of printing and save costs
Tue, 2nd Mar 2021
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Before organisations can reduce their environmental impact, they need to start with clear visibility into how much paper and energy they currently use, writes Y Soft managing director for ANZ Adam O’Neill.
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Apple pledges 100% carbon neutrality by 2030
Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
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The commitment includes efforts to reduce carbon emissions by bolstering the use of low-carbon or recycled materials, investment into energy-efficient projects, as well as investment in conservation and environmental restoration programmes around the world.
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Amazon commits to five new utility-scale solar projects
Mon, 25th May 2020
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The projects in China, Australia, and the U.S. will total 615 MWh. Comes as Amazon criticised for conditions and lack of paid sick leave in U.S.
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How Epson makes CSR more than a buzzword
Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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After being named in the FTSE4Good Index yet again, the company has outlined how it makes social responsibility a core tenant of its vision.
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Aussie businesses struggling with data and storage strategies
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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storage
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colocation
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cloud storage
"Lack of senior buy-in, coupled with budget constraints, will create ongoing challenges when securing, organising and gleaning insights from data effectively."
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Swiss lead charge on data centre efficiency certification
Mon, 27th Jan 2020
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data centre maintenance / management
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HPE, academia and industry have launched a data centre efficiency label to decarbonise data centres and significantly reduce their energy consumption.
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NZ tech start up wins innovation award
Wed, 11th Dec 2019
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"We've worked incredibly hard and getting this kind of recognition gives us the determination to keep pushing for innovation and better ways to fight climate change for the sake of future generations."
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Kiwi startup making waves in electric transport
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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“We’re helping organisations address one the biggest challenge of our time climate change by giving them a practical way to reduce their own carbon footprint."
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Vertiv certified for energy efficiency in ANZ
Thu, 6th Jun 2019
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“We’ve always been environmentally conscious, but increased demand from our customers has led us to take this a step further."
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NEXTDC’s corporate operations go 100% carbon neutral
Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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Much has been said of the environmental impact of data centres, and now NEXTDC is looking to do its part in curbing its own contribution.
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Australia’s first data centre with carbon neutral corporate operations
Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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Data centre providers are well positioned to leverage renewable energy technology, which allows the industry to meet and exceed Australia’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target.
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