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Photonics seen as key to greener AI as energy use surges in Europe
Semiconductors

Photonics seen as key to greener AI as energy use surges in Europe

Photonics could be key to cutting Europe's soaring AI energy demands and emissions as a new report warns current tech cannot meet growth sustainably.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025
UK manufacturing SMEs could boost GDP by GBP £83bn if scaled up
Digital Transformation

UK manufacturing SMEs could boost GDP by GBP £83bn if scaled up

UK manufacturing SMEs could boost GDP by GBP £83bn if they scale, but face barriers like outdated planning and funding access, says new report.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
UK households respond to energy crisis with conservation strategies
Power / Energy

UK households respond to energy crisis with conservation strategies

With energy bills on the rise across the UK, Sergey Ogorodnov, CEO of Voltaware, suggests four key strategies, including energy-efficient lighting and insulation, to maintain costs amidst the ongoing energy crisis.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2024
£200m boost for Deep Green's eco-friendly tech from Octopus Energy
Power / Energy

£200m boost for Deep Green's eco-friendly tech from Octopus Energy

Deep Green's innovative technology that transforms data centre waste heat into community benefits receives a £200m investment from Octopus Energy, leading to potential UK-wide energy reductions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2024

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Computle study questions cloud workstation pricing
Data centers

Computle study questions cloud workstation pricing

Architectural firms could save GBP £21,500 a year under a new metered model after telemetry showed cloud workstations rarely use full GPU capacity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AI's rising energy demands put climate pledges at risk
DataCentre infrastructure

AI's rising energy demands put climate pledges at risk

AI's insatiable power demands risk a global energy crunch, forcing business and governments to reinvent how data centres go green.

By Mei Dent • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
AI fuels Europe data centre boom amid power crunch
Hyperscale

AI fuels Europe data centre boom amid power crunch

AI is turbocharging Europe's data centre boom, but grid bottlenecks and power scarcity now threaten to slow the next wave of expansion.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
TeamViewer predicts emotionally aware enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

TeamViewer predicts emotionally aware enterprise AI

TeamViewer predicts 2026 enterprise AI will hinge on governance, energy limits and emotionally aware agents reshaping workplace roles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Why helping customers electrify is a growth opportunity for energy retailers
Customer Experience

Why helping customers electrify is a growth opportunity for energy retailers

Energy retailers can boost growth by aiding customers to electrify homes and transport, tackling climate goals while unlocking new revenue streams.

By Ben Gleisner • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Fuse Energy expands into domestic gas after $10m funding
Digital Transformation

Fuse Energy expands into domestic gas after $10m funding

Fuse Energy, serving 50,000 UK homes, expands into domestic gas after securing $10m in funding to cut bills and boost green energy growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
SmartestEnergy adopts Ardoq to boost renewable data management
Power / Energy

SmartestEnergy adopts Ardoq to boost renewable data management

SmartestEnergy adopts Ardoq's platform to enhance renewable energy data management and AI governance across the UK, US, and Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
UK businesses call for more support to meet net zero targets
Supply Chain

UK businesses call for more support to meet net zero targets

As World Environment Day nears, Australia's AU$399 million move to boost its Net Zero Economy Authority shines a spotlight on the UK's business struggle needing £ support.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 30th May 2024
How global events are reimagining servicing in 2023
Supply Chain

How global events are reimagining servicing in 2023

How can decision-makers respond to the current challenges and maintain their operational performance in the face of continuing volatility?.

By Stuart Thompson • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2023
Schneider Electric veteran becomes Europe Senior Vice President
Power / Energy

Schneider Electric veteran becomes Europe Senior Vice President

Schneider Electric appoints Marc Garner as the new European Senior VP of its Secure Power Division, to lead sustainable data centres for the future.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Jan 2023

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Canada's HVDC network stops short of coast-to-coast
Power / Energy

Canada's HVDC network stops short of coast-to-coast

Rising demand from data centres and industry is exposing Canada’s fragmented power market, leaving provinces short of a national grid to share electricity.

By Jake MacAndrew • 6 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2026
Toast Electric expands to help families facing winter hardship
Power / Energy

Toast Electric expands to help families facing winter hardship

Toast Electric is expanding to Horowhenua and Wairarapa, aiding New Zealand families struggling with winter energy hardship through discounted electricity and support programmes.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
OFS uses data to beat manufacturing energy crisis
Manufacturing

OFS uses data to beat manufacturing energy crisis

Ahead of the current energy crisis, the company reached out to its technology and data partner OFS to see if it could measure its energy usage in real-time.

By Nadine Rogers • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Oct 2022