Solar power stories - Page 6
Apple to pump up data center spending by $10 billion
Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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manufacturing
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software development
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apps
Apple expects to invest over $30 billion in capital expenditures in the US over the next five years and create over 20,000 new jobs.
Digital Realty bolsters renewable energy initiatives
Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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power / energy
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clean technologies
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digital realty
Digital Realty to source 324,000 MWh of renewable energy annually for US data centres via new solar and wind deals. Asia expansion details remain unclear.
Kiwi parking tech firm hiring after multi-million dollar capital injection
Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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solar power
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frogparking
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parking solutions
The investment, amounting to a 25 percent shareholding, will facilitate Frogparking's growth in its well-established key markets.
Google data centers: 100% renewable is just the beginning
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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power / energy
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clean technologies
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google
That's bigger than many large utilities and more than twice as much as the 1.21 gigawatts it took to send Marty McFly back in time.
Amazon embraces sustainability with global solar energy plans
Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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amazon
Amazon plans to install solar panels on its fulfillment centers worldwide in a new initiative to generate clean energy.
CES 2016: What's coming to New Zealand?
Wed, 13th Jan 2016
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wearables
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noel leeming
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ces
CES 2016 served up a plethora of consumer electronics. But what caught the eyes of the Noel Leeming team - and what might hit NZ shores this year?.
SolarWinds looks to channel for help with bullish plans
Fri, 14th Aug 2015
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apm
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software development
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solarwinds
SolarWinds' new ANZ boss has ambitious growth plans for the company locally – with the local reseller channel a key part of that play.
Vector chair Stiassny calls for regulatory change to incentivise electricity innovation
Thu, 5th Mar 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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vector
Michael Stiassny, chairman of Auckland lines company Vector, says current regulation doesn't incentivise the electricity sector to foster new technolo.
Surgical robots technologist Dr Catherine Mohr named 2014 Flying Kiwi
Wed, 26th Nov 2014
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robots
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hi-tech awards
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flying kiwi
Dr Catherine Mohr, a leader in surgical robotics, honoured as 2014's Flying Kiwi for her global impact in technology and medicine.