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Renewable energy stories

Allume Energy wins top Australian Good Design Award

Apartment residents using the system have cut electricity bills by an average of 30 to 40 per cent, as it wins the 2026 top prize.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday

Clean technologies

Atmos Renewables picks Valo for Queensland battery

The 400 MW Teebar battery is expected to strengthen Queensland's grid as coal retires and renewable generation expands across the state.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Data centers

TBH adds three senior staff as Queensland projects grow

Rising infrastructure work in Queensland has prompted the consultancy to expand its Brisbane team to more than 24 staff since 2021.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Yesterday

Mergers and Acquisitions

WSP completes e2m acquisition to boost Queensland arm

The deal widens WSP's environmental and approvals reach in Australia, adding more than 60 Queensland specialists to meet rising project demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Manufacturing

Wärtsilä & RCT launch Valo battery storage venture

The venture enters a fast-growing market with 7.5 GWh already lined up in Australia as coal closures lift demand for grid-scale storage.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Global Stories

Renewable energy stories

Artificial Intelligence

IMF-World Bank meet in Bangkok amid debt & climate strain

Flooding and higher borrowing costs are sharpening scrutiny of how the IMF and World Bank will back vulnerable economies through debt and climate shocks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

EY revenue hits USD $57 billion as AI demand surges

AI-related work helped push EY's annual revenue to USD $57 billion, with clients shifting from trials to wider business use.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Data Analytics

SAS data shows solar power boosts rural Uganda care

Rural clinics in Uganda stayed open 11.5 hours longer on average after solar power was installed, lifting births and patient visits.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Fintech

Ebury backs Novva's AI power build-out across markets

Cross-border payments and currency hedging will help Novva finance renewable power assets for AI projects across Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Hybrid Cloud

Why Australia's energy transition depends on modern digital foundations

Rising cyber threats and ageing systems are leaving utilities exposed, with only about a third of leaders feeling ready for external risks.

By Michael Vincetic • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

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Clean technologies

Lodestone signs Briscoe Group & Farro to solar deals

The deals broaden Lodestone's business customer base as more New Zealand firms seek renewable power and firmer control over electricity bills.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today

Data centers

Schneider Electric: Electrifying everything else, flexibly

New Zealand businesses and homes could ease grid strain and cut fossil fuel reliance by shifting to microgrids, batteries and solar, says Schneider Electric NZ.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • 2 days ago

Partner Programmes

Ricoh Canada wins ENERGY STAR electronics award again

The sixth win since 2019 underlines Ricoh Canada's push to boost certified devices and dealer training as it courts environmentally minded buyers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Data centers

HARTING & LS Cable form South Korea data centre alliance

The tie-up could help data centre builders in South Korea source cabling, connectors and power systems from one supplier group.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Clean technologies

Red Beach surf club gets solar boost to cut power bills

Rising electricity costs had been squeezing the volunteer-run club's budget, but the new system should save NZD $9,338 a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 5 days ago

Sustainability

Mike Berners-Lee to keynote Dublin energy conference

Many Irish businesses lack clear energy planning even as a €18.9 billion grid upgrade and rising demand reshape investment decisions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Data centers

Danfoss to showcase data centre cooling at Yotta 2026

Operators under pressure to curb AI-driven power and water use will see Danfoss pitch cooling kit aimed at cleaner, more reliable data centres.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Industrial IoT

Vida Bioenergy picks Blackline Safety for Wormslade plant

Workers at VIDA Bioenergy's Wormslade plant now carry one device for gas detection, lone-worker alerts and communications amid fire and exposure risks.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week