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The infrastructure sector – 2022 in review & looking ahead
Power / Energy

The infrastructure sector – 2022 in review & looking ahead

Policy change, fuel resilience and green power projects are set to dominate infrastructure again as reform timelines tighten in 2023.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Jan 2023
Mining act changes ‘at odds’ with climate change
Power / Energy

Mining act changes ‘at odds’ with climate change

Industry leaders say the rushed law change could deter investment in minerals needed for batteries, wind farms and other low-emissions infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2022
How are supply issues impacting infrastructure projects?
Supply Chain

How are supply issues impacting infrastructure projects?

Delays and cost pressures are looming for major works as New Zealand struggles to secure key construction materials, a new study finds.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Nov 2021
New wind farm will power 40,000 homes
Power / Energy

New wind farm will power 40,000 homes

The project will add 93 MW of capacity and offset 100,000 tonnes of CO2 a year as MainPower begins site works near Waipara.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2020
$150m power plant burns fossil fuels without the carbon emissions
Power / Energy

$150m power plant burns fossil fuels without the carbon emissions

The Texas plant could help slash emissions from electricity generation if its carbon-capture system proves cheap enough for mass adoption.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 31st Mar 2019
Work Starts on Australia’s Biggest Wind Farm
Power / Energy

Work Starts on Australia’s Biggest Wind Farm

Construction of the 453-megawatt Coopers Gap project is set to create 200 jobs and power 260,000 Queensland homes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jun 2018

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Data centre titans blazing green energy trail – AWS under fire
Hyperscale

Data centre titans blazing green energy trail – AWS under fire

Data from Cloudscene has revealed tech giants like Google and Apple are setting a precedent in renewable energy, but AWS has come under fire.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2019
Microsoft invests in more renewable energy for US data centers
Power / Energy

Microsoft invests in more renewable energy for US data centers

Microsoft has announced an agreement with EDP Renewables to execute two 15-year power purchase agreements (PPA).

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2019
Fujitsu providing servers for data centre inside a wind turbine
DataCentre infrastructure

Fujitsu providing servers for data centre inside a wind turbine

WestfalenWIND IT has implanted a data center inside a wind turbine, bringing the energy source directly to the data center.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Nov 2018
Google continues renewable rampage with new wind farm investment
Hyperscale

Google continues renewable rampage with new wind farm investment

Google's goal with this Finland investment is to buy enough renewable energy to match the power consumed across its global operations.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Sep 2018
Scandinavia dominating wind market for big data centre operators
Hyperscale

Scandinavia dominating wind market for big data centre operators

Renewable energy is a hot topic among data centre circles, and Scandinavia has seized the opportunity to make the most of it.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jul 2018
Renewable's rise: Report reveals countries with most wind power
Power / Energy

Renewable's rise: Report reveals countries with most wind power

2017 saw installed wind energy capacity surging around the world with huge investment - nations experienced up to 50 percent growth.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018
Microsoft buys all power from Irish wind farm for 15 years to power cloud
DataCentre infrastructure

Microsoft buys all power from Irish wind farm for 15 years to power cloud

Microsoft is buying every single kilowatt of energy that is produced from GE's new 37 megawatt wind farm in Ireland to support growing cloud demand.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Oct 2017
Monopoly game gets swamped
DataCentre infrastructure

Monopoly game gets swamped

Hasbro, makers of the Monopoly board game, were taken by surprise when they launched a realworld, online  version of the game.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2009