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Can a pizza box be used to harness the power of the sun?
EduTech

Can a pizza box be used to harness the power of the sun?

Genesis Energy believes that its Energising Young Minds competition will help school students learn to enjoy STEM subjects.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2018
Kiwis embrace EVs as part of a longer sustainability journey
Cartech

Kiwis embrace EVs as part of a longer sustainability journey

A survey by Flip the Fleet reveals Kiwi electric vehicle owners are taking further steps towards sustainability, from reducing waste to installing solar panels.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2018
Genesis creates a one-stop-shop for home automation
DataCentre infrastructure

Genesis creates a one-stop-shop for home automation

Energyhub, a pilot project by Genesis, offers New Zealanders a diverse range of energy products to connect, manage, and control their energy.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018

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Solar power stories

IBM Services adds Zerto offering to DRaaS solution
Disaster Recovery

IBM Services adds Zerto offering to DRaaS solution

Zerto & IBM team up for DRaaS solution, enhancing virtual infrastructure recovery with seamless replication tech.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2018
Google's new investment in Dutch data centre brings total to €1.5b
Hyperscale

Google's new investment in Dutch data centre brings total to €1.5b

Google is investing a further €500m into its Dutch data centre that ran on 100% renewable energy from day 1 to further expand the facility.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2018
Hands-on Review: Security and elegance meet with Ring
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Security and elegance meet with Ring

Ring's Spotlight Cam seamlessly blends security with style, featuring HD video, motion-activated lights, and two-way audio, all controllable via mobile.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
How to turn water into power with this new turbine
DataCentre infrastructure

How to turn water into power with this new turbine

Vortical Tech's new turbine converts household tap water flow into 120 watts of electricity, providing sustainable energy with every wash and flush.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
Interview: A chat with SolarWinds' Destiny Bertucci and how she discovered IT security
Cybersecurity

Interview: A chat with SolarWinds' Destiny Bertucci and how she discovered IT security

International Women's Day may have passed, but there's no reason why society shouldn't keep up that recognition every day of the year.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Fri, 9th Mar 2018
Microsoft pushes India towards climate change goals with new solar energy deal
Power / Energy

Microsoft pushes India towards climate change goals with new solar energy deal

Microsoft has completed its first ever solar energy deal in India, purchasing 3MW of solar-powered electricity.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Mar 2018
Spaceborne computer set to teraFLOP its way across the Solar System
Space Technologies

Spaceborne computer set to teraFLOP its way across the Solar System

HPE's super space computer, launched into space by SpaceX, has achieved one teraFLOP status and is running smoothly.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
REVEALED: The top data centre hotspots for business in UK
Unified Communications

REVEALED: The top data centre hotspots for business in UK

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.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018
Interview: Vertiv VP says data centre energy usage to triple in next decade
DataCentre infrastructure

Interview: Vertiv VP says data centre energy usage to triple in next decade

Emiliano Cevenini says data centres need to invest in solutions to help them optimise their energy usage or risk falling by the wayside.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018
Keppel Urban Solutions signs MOU with Envision
Internet of Things

Keppel Urban Solutions signs MOU with Envision

Keppel Urban Solutions and Envision sign MOU, leveraging each other's expertise in clean energy and smart cities for global development and integration.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018
Google ups EU investment to EUR 1b with new Belgium data centre and solar plant
Hyperscale

Google ups EU investment to EUR 1b with new Belgium data centre and solar plant

​Google has announced plans to continue its large investment in Europe with new data centre infrastructure planned for Belgium.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018
Three ways artificial intelligence is making buildings smarter
DataCentre infrastructure

Three ways artificial intelligence is making buildings smarter

In an ideal world, data anomalies would be automatically detected by AI-algorithms, and then immediately triaged and root cause identified.

By Steve Nguyen • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2018
CIM group acquires new data center
Data Analytics

CIM group acquires new data center

CIM Group and fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty acquire a 42,000-square-foot data centre in Markham, expanding their international portfolio.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Jan 2018

Stories from Other Regions

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Warbiking tour reveals the Aussie city with stellar WiFi security
Firewalls

Warbiking tour reveals the Aussie city with stellar WiFi security

Perth's WiFi security leads the nation, with 94% of networks using WPA/WPA2 protocols after a Sophos warbiking tour. Experts urge cities to follow suit.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2018