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AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity
Virtualisation

AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity

Rising AI demand is pushing power grids, cooling systems and supply chains to their limits, with capacity shortages now looming across the sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Southland's first 'AI factory' data centre gets go-ahead
Network Infrastructure

Southland's first 'AI factory' data centre gets go-ahead

Datagrid wins consent for Southland “AI factory” data centre and subsea cable, paving way for 280 MW campus near Invercargill.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Industry drives net-zero push with electrification focus
Power / Energy

Industry drives net-zero push with electrification focus

Industry leaders are ramping up electrification, flexibility and digital tools to hit net-zero goals, but warn policy uncertainty risks delays.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Acronis 2025 ESG report spotlights AI & emissions cuts
Disaster Recovery

Acronis 2025 ESG report spotlights AI & emissions cuts

Acronis' 2025 ESG report touts responsible AI rollout, a 40% emissions cut across Scopes 1-3, and expanded partner and community programmes.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Climate change stories

Grundfos solar pumps slash diesel use at Outback hideaway
Agricultural Technology

Grundfos solar pumps slash diesel use at Outback hideaway

Solar pumping at a remote Northern Territory property is set to cut diesel use by 100,000 litres a year and save more than AUD $210,000.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
New Zealand opens Te Rua archive centre in Wellington
Clean technologies

New Zealand opens Te Rua archive centre in Wellington

The 48-hour power-failure buffer is meant to protect fragile records from climate and quake risks at New Zealand’s new archive hub.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Energy overtakes compute as UK AI data centre constraint
DataCentre infrastructure

Energy overtakes compute as UK AI data centre constraint

Power shortages and grid delays are now threatening UK data centre expansion as AI workloads push electricity demand higher.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
NZ insured losses hit NZ$120 million after calm year
Risk & Compliance

NZ insured losses hit NZ$120 million after calm year

New Zealand's insured natural hazard losses reached NZD $120 million in 2025, a second straight below-average year after 2023's spike.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Australian data centres welcome AI rules, seek clarity
DataCentre infrastructure

Australian data centres welcome AI rules, seek clarity

Canberra sets national rules for data centres and AI, winning industry support but criticism over excluding most on‑premises computing.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Itron expands Ausgrid solar grid management in NSW
Cartech

Itron expands Ausgrid solar grid management in NSW

Ausgrid rolls out Itron's IntelliFLEX system across NSW to monitor, control and stabilise a fast-growing wave of rooftop solar and batteries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Sydney venture applies complex systems to organisational design
Software-as-a-Service

Sydney venture applies complex systems to organisational design

Sydney's House of Complexity launches three-pronged venture to bring complex systems thinking into organisational design and practice.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Laser link restores Taiwan Mobile network after typhoon
Unified Communications

Laser link restores Taiwan Mobile network after typhoon

Taiwan Mobile restores typhoon-hit services in Hualien within days, using a 1.25km laser link to bypass a collapsed river bridge.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Australians urged to recycle 22.87 million idle mobiles
Data Privacy

Australians urged to recycle 22.87 million idle mobiles

Australians are being urged to recycle 22.87 million idle mobiles, as industry warns hoarded handsets are choking circular economy goals.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Stanwell's AI platform powers shift to renewable energy
Data Analytics

Stanwell's AI platform powers shift to renewable energy

Stanwell deploys AI modelling platform on Microsoft Azure to supercharge trading, forecasting and battery assets as it shifts from coal.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Densification vs decarbonisation: The future of data centres in Australia
DataCentre infrastructure

Densification vs decarbonisation: The future of data centres in Australia

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

By Tony Gaunt • 6 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Kinewell raises GBP £750,000 to expand offshore wind tech
Supply Chain

Kinewell raises GBP £750,000 to expand offshore wind tech

Offshore wind software developer Kinewell raises GBP £750,000 to scale AI-driven design tools and nearly double its North East workforce.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
ISIF backs new €340m fund for Irish climate transition
Hyperscale

ISIF backs new €340m fund for Irish climate transition

ISIF anchors a new EUR €340m TirNua climate fund with EUR €140m to boost Ireland's energy transition, renewables and storage projects.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
ISIF backs new climate fund with EUR €140m cornerstone
Hyperscale

ISIF backs new climate fund with EUR €140m cornerstone

ISIF commits EUR €140m as cornerstone to TirNua climate fund targeting Irish energy-transition infrastructure and data centre decarbonisation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026