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.
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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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.
Volvo’s ground-breaking EV strategy embraced by the UN
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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Volvo recognised by UN for groundbreaking electrification strategy as it becomes LEAD member of Global Compact.
Hot forecast for the data centre cooling market with 14.95% CAGR
Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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OBRC asserts the rise of the data centre cooling market is being driven by cloud adoption in particular, growing at 6x the rate of IT spending.
The future of Kiwi farming founded on tech & sustainability
Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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sustainable farming fund
This increase in investment is a far more effective approach to optimising the primary sector than the tax and punish policies of other parties.
Energy efficiency & what it means for the future of data centers
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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cleantech
As the data center industry continues to explode with the ever-increasing demand for more data, high-power density data centers will gain popularity.
The world's most sustainable bank named - and it's Aussie
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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westpac
Westpac ranked world's most sustainable bank for 4th consecutive year, achieving a DJSI score of 94%. #Sustainability #Banking.
Battery storage could be key to an emission-free NZ
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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Battery storage has the potential to provide value for New Zealand's power system, according to research by Transpower.
The first Kiwi e-truck has arrived and it’s taking out your trash
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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Christchurch will be the first city in the Southern Hemisphere to put a 100% electric residential waste collection truck into service...
New data centre to re-use waste heat to warm 10,000 homes
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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A new high-density data centre in Stockholm is set to boost Sweden’s ‘clean green’ image even further by reusing waste heat to warm homes.
Ford will deliver on sustainability goals with clean energy and waste reduction
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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Ford Motor Company Releases 18th Annual Sustainability Report: Detailing environmental progress and future commitments.
Fujitsu's data centre project receives two sustainability awards
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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Fujitsu says data centres are one of the main drivers of the increasing GHG emissions caused by the ICT industry.
Exclusive interview: Digital Realty on being the world’s largest digital landlord
Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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Digital Realty, the global colossus of data centres, reveals the future of digital infrastructure and their unyielding commitment to sustainability.
Small town in Norway to host world’s largest data centre – for now
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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cleantech
In terms of sheer size, the plans reveal the centre to be a behemoth at four storeys and 600 square metres, drawing on 1,000MW of power.
Drones could restore the Earth by planting a billion trees within a year
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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cloud services
In a high-tech bid to reforest the planet, BioCarbonEngineering's drones could plant a billion trees a year, revolutionising ecosystem restoration.
Avert the dark cloud looming over our future: The Kiwi campaign to legitimise clean energy
Tue, 8th Aug 2017
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Fourteen leading NZ aid agencies launch a campaign demanding political action to reduce carbon emissions to zero...
The government steps up: New Zealand emissions targets may become legally binding
Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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Green Party backs call for new climate law to tackle pollution in New Zealand. Emissions targets would be legally binding.