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Cross-party and cross-industry consensus needed to catalyse transition to low-emission vehicles
Clean technologies

Cross-party and cross-industry consensus needed to catalyse transition to low-emission vehicles

New Zealand could slash transport emissions by up to 88% by 2050 if policymakers back a faster switch to electric and renewable fuel vehicles.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Nov 2018
How Bitcoin’s footprint is impacting water use
Crypto

How Bitcoin’s footprint is impacting water use

Bitcoin mining is already drawing billions of gallons of freshwater a year, raising fresh questions about who pays for its hidden costs.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Thu, 27th Sep 2018
‘Year in Infrastructure 2018’ awards finalists announced
Smart Cities

‘Year in Infrastructure 2018’ awards finalists announced

Fifty seven projects from 340 user organisations worldwide have made Bentley’s annual awards shortlist, with winners due to be named in London in October.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Fri, 24th Aug 2018
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
How to have a renewable energy world by 2050
Agricultural Technology

How to have a renewable energy world by 2050

A shift to wind, water and solar could cut air pollution deaths, create millions of jobs and save trillions in health costs by 2050.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Majors seek to capture renewables market
Power / Energy

Majors seek to capture renewables market

Oil and gas groups face pressure to diversify as analysts forecast wind and solar could absorb more capital by 2030, despite limited production gains.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
Mixed environmental report card from OECD
Clean technologies

Mixed environmental report card from OECD

Rising dairy, transport and industry emissions are testing New Zealand’s green credentials, with the OECD warning that water pollution is worsening.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017

Global Stories

Wind power stories

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
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