Displaying items by tag: Renewable energy

Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) has announced the signing of its first renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) in Japan with Trina Solar International Systems Business Unit (Trina Solar ISBU) Japan Team (Trina Solar Japan Energy Co., Ltd.), securing 30 MW of renewable electricity capacity.

Nokia has been selected by Dutch government owned offshore transmission systems operator TenneT to provide the optical networking technology for eight new 2GW wind energy platforms in the Dutch North Sea.

NBN Co reports that it has begun harnessing power from a wind farm as it ‘makes progress in driving down carbon emissions’.

Australians report that their top three priorities of the country’s renewable energy transition are affordability, energy self-reliance and emissions reductions, with reliability being a close fourth, according to a new survey by the national science agency, CSIRO.

Wholesale supplier of solutions to IT MSP, printer, and managed print suppliers Dynamic Software Solutions (DSS) has announced the addition of PrintReleaf’s Carbon Offset program to its mix of environmentally sustainable paper offset solutions “to provide resellers and their customers with greater choice”.

Scientists from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have led an international team to a “clean energy breakthrough” by setting a new efficiency record for fully roll-to-roll printed solar cells.

Under a program to reduce energy costs and help address climate change, digital infrastructure company Equinix has deployed a 1MW rooftop solar system at its ME1 International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre in Melbourne, bringing additional clean power to local grids where Equinix operates.

COMPANY NEWS: Pexapark, the specialist provider of PPA price reference, risk and portfolio management software and advisory services for renewable energy, has secured €20m in Series C funding to underpin its rapid growth in the global renewable energy markets.

Australian clean energy company Endua has unveiled the first of its purpose-built standalone hydrogen power banks which it says are designed to close the gap in microgrid applications, where the need for reliable power means reliance on emissions-heavy energy production such as diesel generators.

UK-based renewable energy company, Hive Energy has invested A$1.6 million in Australia-based Carbon280 alongside Woodside Energy, a UK green energy developer.

Web3 startup PowerPlay says it is on a mission to revolutionise the way Australians manage their energy consumption by enabling access to cheaper, renewable energy to people who are unable to install their own solar panels, like renters and those living in apartments.

Geelong Sustainability, RACV Solar and Mondo have celebrated the success of the Geelong Community Solar Program, which will see 2.5 megawatts of renewable energy capacity installed across the Shires of Greater Geelong, Surf Coast, Colac Otway, Golden Plains and the Borough of Queenscliffe.

Telstra is preparing its move into the energy market, planning a smart, price-conscious, carbon-neutral offering, asking customers to register expressions of interest to join.

West Australian energy company Blair Fox has partnered with IoT tech company M2M Connectivity to upgrade its wireless communications infrastructure, aiding the delivery of renewable energy to farms and agricultural businesses.

The City of Sydney is urging residents and business owners to switch to GreenPower to drastically cut their emissions, after survey results showed many residents didn’t know it existed.

Charles Darwin University (CDU) has teamed up with the Alice Springs Future Grid project to help investigate how the Central Australian town can use more renewable energy.

Australia’s electricity systems face several key challenges, including ageing infrastructure, increasing complexity, and the need for investment in transmission and distribution, according to Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO.

The Smart Energy Council has announced that ActewAGL’s hydrogen refuelling station in Canberra has been certified with renewable green hydrogen produced from 100 percent renewable energy and with zero carbon emissions.

COMPANY NEWS: Zscaler, the leader in cloud security, today announced that it achieved 100% renewable energy through a combination of directly purchased renewable energy and renewable energy credits (RECs) for its offices and 150+ data centres that run the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange. Zscaler's unique and inherently efficient cloud-based architecture enables customers to improve their security posture and user experience while reducing the need to purchase, maintain, and power on-premises security hardware, thus enabling customers to reduce their IT equipment overhead and consequently their energy usage.

Australian energy operators will use a solution from a New Zealand company to handle the biggest change in regulations in the energy market, a switch of energy settlements from 30 minutes to 5 minutes, on 1 October.