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PowerSync launches optimiser for Australian energy users
Agricultural Technology

PowerSync launches optimiser for Australian energy users

PowerSync unveils optimiser to help Australian commercial energy users trade solar and battery assets in the National Electricity Market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Mars to invest AUD $200 million in Australian plants
Manufacturing

Mars to invest AUD $200 million in Australian plants

Mars to expand Wodonga pet food plant and build new wet pouch facility in AUD $200 million Australian manufacturing push.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago
The hidden problem with Australia's ageing solar fleet - and the tech fixing it
Power / Energy

The hidden problem with Australia's ageing solar fleet - and the tech fixing it

Australia's rooftop solar boom is entering a costly phase as ageing panels and inverters underperform, while new diagnostics spot faults fast.

By Lovan • 6 min read • 4 days ago
Your solar system has an app Now - and it knows more than you think
Data Analytics

Your solar system has an app Now - and it knows more than you think

Solar monitoring apps are quietly becoming the brain of Australian homes, using weather, tariffs and AI to cut bills and spot faults.

By Lovan • 8 min read • 4 days ago

Global Stories

Energy efficient stories

Everywhen warns AI use is straining energy & water
Digital Transformation

Everywhen warns AI use is straining energy & water

Everywhen warns AI's soaring use is driving up energy and water demand, as Neil D'Mello urges businesses to curb wasteful prompts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
PPDS to launch UltraSlim signage series & AV tie-up
Digital Signage

PPDS to launch UltraSlim signage series & AV tie-up

PPDS to unveil UltraSlim digital signage and a new AV partnership at InfoComm 2026, as the Philips Professional Displays line-up broadens.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Fortinet launches new firewalls for AI traffic control
Firewalls

Fortinet launches new firewalls for AI traffic control

Fortinet adds FortiGate 3500G and 400G firewalls to tackle AI traffic, encrypted workloads and shadow AI across data centres and the enterprise edge.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Apx names three senior hires in European expansion
DataCentre infrastructure

Apx names three senior hires in European expansion

Apx Data Centre Solutions boosts its European expansion with three senior appointments as it builds a larger team to meet rising demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Extreme launches Wi-Fi 7 access points for indoors
EduTech

Extreme launches Wi-Fi 7 access points for indoors

Extreme launches Wi-Fi 7 access points for healthcare, education and large venues, adding indoor and weatherised models with PoE+ support.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Virtualisation

Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres

Data centre operators race to make AI-ready sites more energy efficient, using smart cooling, load shifting and grid collaboration.

By Farokh Ghadially • 4 min read • 3 days ago
InstaLILY launches Small Data Centre for on-site AI
Hybrid Cloud

InstaLILY launches Small Data Centre for on-site AI

InstaLILY rolls out Small Data Centre to shift AI processing on site, cutting latency and costs while easing pressure on centralised cloud systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Schneider Electric's Impact 2030 score rises to 3.40
Manufacturing

Schneider Electric's Impact 2030 score rises to 3.40

Schneider Electric reports early Impact 2030 gains, with emissions down, 1,100 suppliers onboarded and 2.8 million people gaining electricity access.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
CleanDesign raises USD $20 million for hybrid energy rollout
Internet of Things

CleanDesign raises USD $20 million for hybrid energy rollout

CleanDesign wins USD $20 million backing from Edison Partners to expand hybrid energy systems across North American oil, gas and mining sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Mosaic SoC raises USD $3.8m to power smart devices
Wearables

Mosaic SoC raises USD $3.8m to power smart devices

Zurich semiconductor startup Mosaic SoC has raised USD $3.8 million to develop low-power perception chips for smart glasses and smartphones.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Energy efficient stories

Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud for organisations
Private Cloud

Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud for organisations

Argyll Data Development has unveiled a UK-sovereign AI inference cloud, offering regulated organisations local control over data, models and operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Sumillion wins King's Award for sustainable IT procurement
Supply Chain

Sumillion wins King's Award for sustainable IT procurement

Basingstoke IT provider Sumillion is recognised for cutting waste and emissions through carbon-tracked procurement, reuse and lifecycle management.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Schneider Electric & GreenScale plan AI-ready data centres
Data Analytics

Schneider Electric & GreenScale plan AI-ready data centres

Schneider Electric and GreenScale will develop a blueprint for AI-ready European data centres, adding automation, predictive maintenance and digital twins.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago