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FedEx opens first on-site solar hub at Shanghai airport

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FedEx expands Asia-Pacific green push with Shanghai airport solar hub, as it cuts emissions, boosts electric vehicles and deploys digital tools.
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AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity

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AI boom pushes UK data centres towards grid limits as operators warn of power, cooling and supply chain strains.
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Nectr launches cheaper electricity rates in NSW, Qld

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Nectr rolls out low-cost power plans for homes and firms in NSW and Queensland, aiming to cut bills as shoppers struggle to compare offers.
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Grundfos solar pumps slash diesel use at Outback hideaway

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Grundfos solar pumps cut diesel use and fuel bills at Northern Territory outback hideaway, boosting irrigation for hay and tourism.
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Australian data centres welcome AI rules, seek clarity

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Canberra sets national rules for data centres and AI, winning industry support but criticism over excluding most on‑premises computing.
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Itron expands Ausgrid solar grid management in NSW

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Ausgrid rolls out Itron's IntelliFLEX system across NSW to monitor, control and stabilise a fast-growing wave of rooftop solar and batteries.
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Sydney venture applies complex systems to organisational design

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Sydney's House of Complexity launches three-pronged venture to bring complex systems thinking into organisational design and practice.
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Australians urged to recycle 22.87 million idle mobiles

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Australians are being urged to recycle 22.87 million idle mobiles, as industry warns hoarded handsets are choking circular economy goals.
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Stanwell's AI platform powers shift to renewable energy

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Stanwell deploys AI modelling platform on Microsoft Azure to supercharge trading, forecasting and battery assets as it shifts from coal.
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Densification vs decarbonisation: The future of data centres in Australia

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

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Industry leaders are ramping up electrification, flexibility and digital tools to hit net-zero goals, but warn policy uncertainty risks delays.
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Acronis 2025 ESG report spotlights AI & emissions cuts

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Acronis' 2025 ESG report touts responsible AI rollout, a 40% emissions cut across Scopes 1-3, and expanded partner and community programmes.
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A deep dive into ANZ's travel insurance landscape - through the lens of payments

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In ANZ's booming travel insurance market, slick payments now make or break policy sales, customer loyalty and rapid claim payouts.
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Women shaping Australia's evolving STEM leadership

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Women leaders at RSK Australia share how purpose, resilience and courage shape careers in STEM, energy, environment and heritage.
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The energy transition will stall without women in tech

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The net-zero transition risks stalling unless more women shape the tech driving AI, cybersecurity and digital energy systems.
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AI's rising energy demands put climate pledges at risk

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AI's insatiable power demands risk a global energy crunch, forcing business and governments to reinvent how data centres go green.
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Schneider Electric closes 2025 plan with 8.86 score

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Schneider Electric ends its 2021-2025 Sustainability Impact plan with an 8.86 score after beating targets on emissions and energy access.
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Fast home internet linked to higher wellbeing in Australia

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Fast home internet is being linked to better wellbeing, work, study and health outcomes for most Australian households using the nbn network.
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GSMA unveils global fund for green mobile innovation

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GSMA launches global Green Transition fund, offering GBP £100,000-£200,000 grants for mobile-led clean energy and circular device projects.
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Australian businesses ramp up spending on energy shift

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Australian firms plan to lift energy-transition capex as tech, AI and renewables drive momentum, but green skills shortages loom.