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RELA launches Assess 2.0 for farm-friendly renewables
Agricultural Technology

RELA launches Assess 2.0 for farm-friendly renewables

Landowners weighing solar and wind projects can now use a free tool to assess farm compatibility before negotiations advance.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Nectr launches cheaper electricity rates in NSW, Qld
Digital Transformation

Nectr launches cheaper electricity rates in NSW, Qld

Households and businesses in New South Wales and Queensland could cut power bills as the retailer pitches some plans below benchmark prices.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Grundfos solar pumps slash diesel use at Outback hideaway
Agricultural Technology

Grundfos solar pumps slash diesel use at Outback hideaway

Solar pumping at a remote Northern Territory property is set to cut diesel use by 100,000 litres a year and save more than AUD $210,000.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Australian data centres welcome AI rules, seek clarity
DataCentre infrastructure

Australian data centres welcome AI rules, seek clarity

Canberra sets national rules for data centres and AI, winning industry support but criticism over excluding most on‑premises computing.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Itron expands Ausgrid solar grid management in NSW
Cartech

Itron expands Ausgrid solar grid management in NSW

Ausgrid rolls out Itron's IntelliFLEX system across NSW to monitor, control and stabilise a fast-growing wave of rooftop solar and batteries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Sydney venture applies complex systems to organisational design
Software-as-a-Service

Sydney venture applies complex systems to organisational design

Sydney's House of Complexity launches three-pronged venture to bring complex systems thinking into organisational design and practice.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Australians urged to recycle 22.87 million idle mobiles
Data Privacy

Australians urged to recycle 22.87 million idle mobiles

Australians are being urged to recycle 22.87 million idle mobiles, as industry warns hoarded handsets are choking circular economy goals.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Stanwell's AI platform powers shift to renewable energy
Data Analytics

Stanwell's AI platform powers shift to renewable energy

Stanwell deploys AI modelling platform on Microsoft Azure to supercharge trading, forecasting and battery assets as it shifts from coal.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Densification vs decarbonisation: The future of data centres in Australia
DataCentre infrastructure

Densification vs decarbonisation: The future of data centres in Australia

Australia races to expand data centres as AI demand soars, testing how far densification can go while still hitting net-zero ambitions.

By Tony Gaunt • 6 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Climate change stories

Data centres should be built as civic assets to balance AI
Smart Cities

Data centres should be built as civic assets to balance AI

Rising power and supply bottlenecks are forcing developers to treat data centres as long-term civic infrastructure, not standalone assets.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
FedEx opens first on-site solar hub at Shanghai airport
Data Analytics

FedEx opens first on-site solar hub at Shanghai airport

The move is expected to cut Shanghai hub power emissions by nearly 417 metric tons a year as logistics firms face growing decarbonisation pressure.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity
Virtualisation

AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity

Rising AI demand is pushing power grids, cooling systems and supply chains to their limits, with capacity shortages now looming across the sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Climate change stories

Energy overtakes compute as UK AI data centre constraint
DataCentre infrastructure

Energy overtakes compute as UK AI data centre constraint

Power shortages and grid delays are now threatening UK data centre expansion as AI workloads push electricity demand higher.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
NZ insured losses hit NZ$120 million after calm year
Risk & Compliance

NZ insured losses hit NZ$120 million after calm year

New Zealand's insured natural hazard losses reached NZD $120 million in 2025, a second straight below-average year after 2023's spike.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Laser link restores Taiwan Mobile network after typhoon
Unified Communications

Laser link restores Taiwan Mobile network after typhoon

Taiwan Mobile restores typhoon-hit services in Hualien within days, using a 1.25km laser link to bypass a collapsed river bridge.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Limited role for expensive green green hydrogen in net zero chase
Power / Energy

Limited role for expensive green green hydrogen in net zero chase

Electrification is set to do most of the work, with modelling showing green hydrogen may supply only 12 per cent of industrial heat by 2050.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Kinewell raises GBP £750,000 to expand offshore wind tech
Supply Chain

Kinewell raises GBP £750,000 to expand offshore wind tech

Offshore wind software developer Kinewell raises GBP £750,000 to scale AI-driven design tools and nearly double its North East workforce.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026