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Researchers Develop Autonomous Drone For Wind Farm Inspections
New technology reduces need to ferry human technicians out to offshore wind farms, potentially resulting in significant cost savings for renewable energy industry
Apple’s Facilities ‘Now Run Entirely On Renewable Energy’
But the move only scratches the surface, argues Greenpeace, since the vast majority of pollution occurs in the manufacturing supply chain
Apple To Build £1bn Data Centre In Iowa
Apple will build new data centre in Iowa to power its services, and gets a nice little bonus from state authorities
Apple Deepens Environmental Push With New Green Fund
As President Trump signals withdraw from Paris agreement, Apple pledges $1 billion for renewable engery
Greenpeace Praises Apple, Google & Facebook But Slams Netflix, Amazon On Renewables
Apple retains top spot as Greenpeace puts pressure on technology firms to boost green energy commitments
Digital Realty: Data Centre Renewables Are Up, But The Work’s Not Done
Rob Coupland, Digital Realty’s MD of EMEA, explains the growing impact of renewables in the data centre industry
Bill Gates And Friends Invest $1 Billion in Clean Energy Tech
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has assembled an all-star team to tackle the issue of renewable energy over the next 20 years.
Google To Hit 100 Percent Renewable Energy Target In 2017
Solar and wind investment pays off as Google reveals it will reach 100 percent renewable energy target in 2017
Board Room Data Centre Efficiency Discussions Are ‘Not Happening’
The Green Grid says that important conversations about keeping data centres green are still not hitting the top brass
Tesla Eyes Complete Clean Energy Company With SolarCity Acquisition
Tesla has made a £1.9 billion acquisition bid for SolarCity in a “no brainer” deal to integrate solar power into Tesla’s business strategy
Apple Plans Renewable Energy Sale With New Company
Apple Energy will offload excess renewable energy from solar farms to sell directly to customers
Government Documents Show Dyson Is Working On Electric Car
Dyson using government funding to work on electric battery technology at Wiltshire headquarters
Massachusetts Researchers Launch Solar-Power Data Centre
15 megawatt ‘micro’ data centre opened by US green computing scientists to research renewable future
London Is Bringing Smart Technology To The Streets
‘Intelligent’ West End street and noise pollution cuts on list of latest London smart projects
UK Cities Get £40m Fund For Electric Car Rollout
Nottingham, Bristol, Milton Keynes and London named as winners in Department for Transport’s electric car project
Facebook Confirms €200m ‘Green’ Irish Data Centre
Facebook is to go ahead with its first Irish data centre, situated in Clonee, County Meath
London Signs Up To Smart City Scheme
‘Sharing Cities’ Lighthouse programme will see Greenwich test technologies such as smart parking and electric bikes
LG Ramps Up Solar Panel Production
Electronics giant is going green with six more solar panel production lines planned
IBM Expands Green Horizons Effort To Fight Pollution Globally
Targeting India and Africa, IBM announced an expansion of its Green Horizons initiative to address environmental and pollution challenges
Google Makes Massive Renewable Energy Purchase In US, Sweden And Chile
Google says its on track to make 2025 renewable energy targets with 842 MW mega-purchase
Equinix Signs Two Data Centre Renewable Energy Deals
Equinix takes next step towards committing to use 100 percent renewable energy in North America by the end of 2016
Apple Agrees Green Solar Initiatives In China
iPhone maker wants to clean up its supply chain and promises big solar energy projects for renewables push
HP To Buy Wind Power To Run Texas Data Centres
The giant tech vendor’s agreement to buy wind energy over 12 years will help HP beat its greenhouse gas reduction goals by five years
AWS Has Unveiled A Colossal Wind Farm To Power Its Data Centres
North Carolina wind farm will generate 670,000 MWh of wind energy every year at bring AWS on track to hit 40 percent renewable goals
Pornhub Gets Touchy-Feely With The Man-Powered Wearable
Ever wanted to save the planet from the safety of your bedroom? The power is in your hands…
Google Invests Heavily In Solar Panel Fund For Homes
Search engine giant contributes $300m (£195m) to a fund to push solar panels onto residential roofs
Apple Signs £500m Energy Deal With Solar Farm
Apple to cut energy costs at its campus and stores by using renewable power from a new solar farm
Government Funding To Turn Gloucestershire Nuclear Lab Into Green Tech Research Park
Funding to transform former Nuclear Lab into centre for renewable energy and cyber security skills
Panasonic Kicks Off ‘Sustainable Town’
Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town looks to spur on sustainable power generation, emissions reductions, smart metering and other green technologies