Energy efficient stories

Taiwan-based Zyxel gains a place among just five communications equipment firms in S&P Global's 2026 Sustainability Yearbook after strong ESG scores.

Veolia targets booming data centre buildout with a single service to cut water use, waste and energy strain as regulators tighten scrutiny.

RUCKUS and Nokia test integrated Wi-Fi 7 and optical LAN platform for enterprises, promising lower power use and simpler building network management.

Trust earns fourth straight EcoVadis Gold as stricter scoring keeps it among the top 5% of companies for sustainability.

Singapore AI showcase draws 300 startups as investors managing USD $350 billion back founders focused on commercial traction and sustainability.

Firmus secures USD $505 million from Coatue and NVIDIA backers to expand energy-efficient AI factories across Australia and Asia-Pacific.

Google widens its open AI push with Gemma 4, adding models for phones to high-end GPUs and native audio, video and long-context support.

Microsoft to pour more than USD $1 billion into Thailand's cloud and AI build-out, as it deepens work on skills, governance and local partnerships.

Signify sets 2030 sustainability targets and expands Interact with four connected lighting products for buildings and outdoor networks.

Electric off-highway vehicles gain traction in construction, farming and mining as better batteries and digital tools challenge diesel's grip.

Johor, Mumbai and Bangkok drive Asia Pacific's surge as the region's data centre pipeline reaches a record 19.4GW, Cushman & Wakefield says.

ZincFive lands a third straight place on TIME's America's Top GreenTech Companies list as data centre demand boosts interest in safer backup batteries.

Ferveret study with UCLA says waterless cooling boosts AI compute efficiency 15% and cuts training times while using no water.

Power On backs heat networks as the practical low-carbon answer for tower blocks, saying they can cut grid demand and save developers money.

Intel backs thin-and-light AI laptops with Core Ultra Series 3 chips, touting stronger gaming performance, local chatbot support and longer battery life.

APDCA unveils first APAC-wide sustainability baseline for data centres, backed by 11 firms, as governments weigh rising power and water demand.

FedEx expands Asia-Pacific green push with Shanghai airport solar hub, as it cuts emissions, boosts electric vehicles and deploys digital tools.

AI boom pushes UK data centres towards grid limits as operators warn of power, cooling and supply chain strains.

Dell revamps commercial PCs with slimmer designs, AI-ready chips and stronger IT controls, while reviving Precision for workstations.

AI-ready data centres risk hitting an energy wall, Vertiv and SUSE warn, as Australia's hyperscale expansion strains power and cooling.