GreenTech stories - Page 59

​Climate change, resilience and sustainability will make up half of all smart city objectives by 2020, according to the latest research from Gartner.

Green Data Center LLP, a Malaysian-based green data center equipment provider, has won the Chairman's Award at the Global ICT Excellence Awards 2016.

Mercury begins construction on R-D centre in Auckland to showcase solar, battery storage and energy technologies.

Microsoft's chief environmental strategist, Rob Bernard, says that the cloud must be built responsibly to power a data-driven world.

Canon New Zealand announces winners of its Environmental Grants Program, with three projects receiving $5,000 worth of Canon equipment.

Singapore's landfill space is projected to run out by 2035, but Google's data centers there have achieved a 100% landfill diversion rate.

Google is working towards achieving zero waste to landfill from its data center operations, according to a blog post from the company.

Increased use of big data analytics drives global data center market, set to grow by 11% between 2016-2020, says Technavio.

Digital Realty Trust agreed to buy enough wind power to offset all of the energy spent in its colocation and interconnection facilities in the U.S.

Surge in eco-friendly data centres set amid soaring demand for containerised solutions, Technavio report reveals.

NEXTDC has achieved a 4.5 rating from NABERS for its Data-Center-as-a-Service provider technology at its M1 center in Port Melbourne, Australia.

Fujitsu Australia awarded Australia's first NABERS data center portfolio ratings across six of its sites, resulting from a focus on sustainability.

Konica Minolta advises businesses to use the end of the financial year to reinvigorate strategic direction and take advantage of tax breaks.

Siemens and security and monitoring company ZNV Technology have teamed up to drive more efficient, intelligent and reliable data center technologies.

Singapore is trialling the world's first tropical data centre, which could reduce global energy consumption by data centres by up to 40%.

Technavio forecasts 16% growth in Southeast Asia. Big trends: green data centers, modular data center models, liquid cooling solutions and economisers.

Microsoft is increasing its push for greener data centers, using more renewable energy sources and siting new facilities near renewable source.

Feminine hygiene brand The Organic Initiative is disrupting the market with its range of organic, biodegradable products. #sustainability.

The New Zealand government is investing in electric cars with an ambitious package to encourage the switch to low emission transport.

Tesla Model 3 receives 325k+ reservations worth $14bn in a week; biggest one-week launch ever, according to Tesla.