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ST Engineering launches cooling system for greener data centers
DataCentre infrastructure

ST Engineering launches cooling system for greener data centers

ST Engineering has developed the Airbitat DC Cooling System, delivering pre-cooling for data centres and achieving net energy savings of over 20%.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jul 2022
Lendor appoints Jo Olivia Lee as chief operating officer
Clean technologies

Lendor appoints Jo Olivia Lee as chief operating officer

Jo Olivia Lee appointed as chief operating officer. She will oversee app development and operations for Singapore and Lendor Thailand.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Climate change stories

Resource management changes announced
Sustainability

Resource management changes announced

New rules are set to speed up consents and cut costs for infrastructure, as the Government scraps the 30-year-old Resource Management Act.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Sep 2022
Data centre growth to increase worker shortage
Private Cloud

Data centre growth to increase worker shortage

Tech firms are warning that rising demand for cloud services will worsen New Zealand’s shortage of skilled IT staff as hyperscale centres expand.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2022
Could New Zealand have insulated itself against fuel price increases?
Supply Chain

Could New Zealand have insulated itself against fuel price increases?

Consumers are paying more at the pump after New Zealand lost its only refinery and became reliant on costly imported fuel.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2022
Civil Contractors New Zealand elects first female president
Sustainability

Civil Contractors New Zealand elects first female president

Bailey Gair’s election signals a shift in New Zealand’s civil construction sector, as sustainability and climate resilience rise up the agenda.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Aug 2022
Fuel tax cut a wasted opportunity
Power / Energy

Fuel tax cut a wasted opportunity

The tax break leaves motorists with little relief while costing New Zealand more than GBP £500 million and delaying cleaner transport investment.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 8th Aug 2022
How will New Zealand cope with the effects of climate change?
Insurance

How will New Zealand cope with the effects of climate change?

Experts say the government’s adaptation plan may leave councils and vulnerable communities exposed to worsening floods, heat and sea-level rise.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
Courts hold governments to account for climate change
Clean technologies

Courts hold governments to account for climate change

Judges are increasingly forcing ministers to explain climate plans, after Britain’s net zero strategy was found to breach the Climate Change Act 2008.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Jul 2022
Heavy transport company goes hydrogen
Power / Energy

Heavy transport company goes hydrogen

This could cut emissions by up to 40% as New Zealand’s biggest heavy transport fleet starts trialling on-site green hydrogen refuelling.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Jul 2022
Climate goals need leadership and commitment
Auckland Council

Climate goals need leadership and commitment

A High Court ruling has deepened fears Auckland Council’s climate plan may be sidelined as transport decisions cut emissions far too slowly.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2022
Capital’s climate action gains global recognition
Smart Cities

Capital’s climate action gains global recognition

Wellington’s climate strategy has put it among 280 cities worldwide shortlisted by WWF, with results due later in July.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jul 2022
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