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Australian lender backs Lightyears' $174m solar expansion
Clean technologies

Australian lender backs Lightyears' $174m solar expansion

The funding will back more than 300 MW of solar and battery projects, including a NZD $100 million lending facility and new sites nationwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
McKay completes electrical works on Tauhei solar farm
Data centers

McKay completes electrical works on Tauhei solar farm

The 150 MW AC project adds to New Zealand's utility-scale solar build-out, with McKay delivering the full electrical package at Tauhei Solar Farm.

By Mara Sugue • 2 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Renewable energy stories

Claire Perry O'Neill joins AVK as Chair after deal
Data centers

Claire Perry O'Neill joins AVK as Chair after deal

Fresh capital and grid delays are accelerating AVK's push to supply data centres with on-site power, as Claire Perry O'Neill takes the chair.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Kinewell opens Newcastle head office & creates five jobs
Clean technologies

Kinewell opens Newcastle head office & creates five jobs

Demand for offshore wind software has driven Kinewell to expand in Newcastle, as £1 million-plus of investment funds five new roles.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Global data centre market to hit USD $645bn by 2032
Edge Computing

Global data centre market to hit USD $645bn by 2032

Rising cloud and AI demand is set to nearly double global data centre spending to USD $645 billion by 2032, the study says.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Could AI enable successful socialism? Eliminating the fatal flaw
Robotics

Could AI enable successful socialism? Eliminating the fatal flaw

If machines can plan better than people, AI could remove socialism's usual bottleneck and make abundance easier to share.

By Donovan Jackson • 11 min read • Last month
Manufacturers urged to treat decarbonisation as growth
Manufacturing

Manufacturers urged to treat decarbonisation as growth

A new report says manufacturers risk missing out on lower costs and fresh sales unless they link emissions cuts to clear business returns.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • Last month
AirTrunk secures AUD $4.25 billion green loan for SYD3
Construction

AirTrunk secures AUD $4.25 billion green loan for SYD3

Funding will support more than 10,000 jobs as AirTrunk expands its Western Sydney data centre campus with low-carbon construction by mid-2028.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Yokogawa launches gas density meter with touchscreen
Data centers

Yokogawa launches gas density meter with touchscreen

The new meter is aimed at plants needing faster gas monitoring, with colour touchscreen controls and digital links for industrial systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Renewable energy stories

Fuse launches UK AI compute service with NVIDIA GPUs
Semiconductors

Fuse launches UK AI compute service with NVIDIA GPUs

Businesses can now reserve capacity as the energy supplier moves into AI infrastructure, with 128 NVIDIA B300 GPUs due online in December.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Renew Risk expands solar storm model across US states
Data centers

Renew Risk expands solar storm model across US states

Insurers and brokers can now price hail, tornado and wind losses for mainland solar portfolios after Renew Risk broadened its US model to 48 states.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Atmoce extends Australian battery warranty to 15 years
Renewable energy

Atmoce extends Australian battery warranty to 15 years

Existing Australian owners of Atmoce's M-ELV 7 kWh battery will now be covered for up to 15 years, boosting market confidence.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Yokogawa wins S$4.2 million grant for Singapore grid pilot
Data centers

Yokogawa wins S$4.2 million grant for Singapore grid pilot

The pilot will test whether industrial sites can help stabilise Singapore's grid as renewable power and electricity demand rise.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Amogy to pilot ammonia cracking technology in Singapore
Data centers

Amogy to pilot ammonia cracking technology in Singapore

The pilot could help Singapore assess whether ammonia can be turned into reliable industrial hydrogen for data centres and heavy industry.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
CommonAI picks Kao Data for UK scaling inference lab
Data centers

CommonAI picks Kao Data for UK scaling inference lab

Backed by ARIA, the Harlow campus will host five AI clusters to give UK startups a neutral testbed for rack-scale systems by early 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
EdgeConneX enters Australia with Stockland data venture
Data centers

EdgeConneX enters Australia with Stockland data venture

The 50-50 partnership has already secured 450MW of power, signalling a bigger push into Sydney and Melbourne as AI demand lifts data centre growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Delta & Fortescue target Pilbara mine decarbonisation
Clean technologies

Delta & Fortescue target Pilbara mine decarbonisation

Cutting diesel exposure is central to Fortescue's plan to power Pilbara operations with 1.5GW of solar, 900MW of wind and 5GWh of storage.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month