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How rugged devices can support organisations when the cloud goes out
Disaster Recovery

How rugged devices can support organisations when the cloud goes out

Businesses are facing an increased risk from extreme weather events, making rugged devices vital in the case of a disaster.

By Frank Baldrighi • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Jun 2022
Q&A: Nnaisense talks AI and energy efficiency for data centers
DataCentre infrastructure

Q&A: Nnaisense talks AI and energy efficiency for data centers

Artificial intelligence is being used to improve energy consumption at data centers, with hopes of lowering costs and meeting climate change goals.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
Equinix announces milestones on sustainability commitments
Hyperscale

Equinix announces milestones on sustainability commitments

Equinix has released its 2021 Sustainability Report which outlines progress, innovation and accomplishments on key ESG commitments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Climate change stories

Should farmers pick up the slack for other sectors?
Ministry for the Environment

Should farmers pick up the slack for other sectors?

Farmers face a levy on methane and nitrous oxide as the government weighs whether agriculture should shoulder more of New Zealand’s climate burden.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Jul 2022
How can we utilise open data in infrastructure?
Public Sector

How can we utilise open data in infrastructure?

Open contracting could cut delays and waste, as public infrastructure data remains too sparse to curb USD $18 trillion in forecast shortfalls.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Jun 2022
How landfill cost increases might affect your business
Sustainability

How landfill cost increases might affect your business

Businesses using landfill sites face higher disposal bills from 1 July as New Zealand widens its waste levy and reporting rules.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Jun 2022
Is it time to reinstate the Government Architect?
Data Analytics

Is it time to reinstate the Government Architect?

Thousands of new townhouses could be built without design oversight as rapid housing intensification looms across New Zealand's major cities.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 27th Jun 2022
Powering EVs with trees
Supply Chain

Powering EVs with trees

Battery makers face a supply squeeze as Stora Enso develops tree-based anodes that could cut reliance on graphite and lithium imports.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2022
A start to solving our poor record on low carbon cement replacement
Supply Chain

A start to solving our poor record on low carbon cement replacement

The new Auckland facility could cut New Zealand construction emissions by about 78,000 tonnes of CO2 a year, Holcim says.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 19th Jun 2022
Polystyrene recycling is difficult but not impossible
Sustainability

Polystyrene recycling is difficult but not impossible

Contaminated waste has long made the plastic hard to handle, but new chemical recycling plants are turning post-use polystyrene back into feedstock.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2022
New tool to advise of New Zealand’s snow conditions
Management

New tool to advise of New Zealand’s snow conditions

Public access to near real-time snow data should help alpine operators, rescuers and tourists plan for New Zealand winters.

By Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2022
A choice to shine or be left behind
Supply Chain

A choice to shine or be left behind

Infrastructure firms face growing pressure to prove climate and social value as stimulus spending, disclosures and stakeholder scrutiny intensify.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 12th Jun 2022
AsiaPacific Infrastructure goes Print Free
Digital Transformation

AsiaPacific Infrastructure goes Print Free

Print editions have ended after five years of shifting readers online, as the publisher cites lower costs, audited reach and carbon-zero operations.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Jun 2022
Will the future run off portable hydrogen cartridges?
Smart Cities

Will the future run off portable hydrogen cartridges?

Residents of Toyota's Woven City could test swappable cartridges that bring hydrogen power to homes and remote areas without pipes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
Redwoods could outperform pine as carbon forests
Sustainability

Redwoods could outperform pine as carbon forests

Redwood could help New Zealand meet its 2050 net-zero target by storing more carbon than radiata pine on suitable sites.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 29th May 2022
What Budget 2022 means for rail
Supply Chain

What Budget 2022 means for rail

Budget 2022 will fund ageing locomotives and tracks, but critics say it largely brings New Zealand rail up to where it should already be.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 22nd May 2022
Budget 2022 does not go far enough for infrastructure
Supply Chain

Budget 2022 does not go far enough for infrastructure

More funding in Budget 2022 will not close New Zealand’s $210 billion infrastructure gap, with workers and costs still straining delivery.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Fri, 20th May 2022
Auckland ‘below average’ international study finds
Sustainability

Auckland ‘below average’ international study finds

Researchers say the city lacks health-focused planning, with low walkability and only 56 percent of residents near regular public transport.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 16th May 2022