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'Digital intemperance': ICT share of global emissions keeps on climbing

New study estimates ICT industry will account for four per cent of global emissions by 2020, as energy intensity across the sector continues to climb

IT
06 March 2019

Google and DeepMind deploy AI to predict wind energy output

Artificial intelligence specialists reveal project is using machine learning algorithms to predict how productive wind farms will be

IT
28 February 2019

SEAT and IBM develop phone app to encourage greener city travel

VW-owned car brand teams up with IT giant IBM to develop phone app aimed at helping users make greener urban travel choices

IT
26 February 2019

SDG4: How Arm reaches for partnerships to boost education

The inside story of how the microchip maker prioritises teamwork to drive access to educational tools around the world

IT
20 February 2019

Centrica steps up investment in 'intelligent home' vision

Energy giant announces investments in home energy management specialist GreenCom Networks and intelligent hot water technology developer Mixergy

Technology
20 February 2019

Tap for caffeine: Costa Coffee launches coffee cup with in-built payment chip

Reusable cup can be loaded with up to £30 credit to pay for anything from hot drinks to Tube travel

IT
29 November 2018

Digital planet: Will the rise of the machines help or hinder climate action?

New Economic Foundation's Duncan McCann considers how to climate-proof digital technology

IT
21 November 2018

Centrica joins Verv peer-to-peer energy blockchain trial

Energy giant backs trial designed to make it easier for residents to sell the solar power they generate

IT
16 November 2018

Apple overhauls Air to create 'greenest ever' MacBook

BREAKING: New Macbook Air made from recycled tin, aluminium and plastic, cutting its carbon footprint by 50 per cent

IT
30 October 2018

E.ON plugs in to satellites to spot draughty homes

Energy giant is working with European Space Agency to identify the homes most in need of energy efficiency upgrades

IT
22 October 2018

Walmart sets blockchain mandate for salad suppliers

Lettuce growers and producers have less than a year to comply with the retail giant's new traceability mandate

Supply chain
12 October 2018

'Plastics Cloud': SAP harnesses machine learning to track plastic use and recycling trends

Company says technology will enable better use of data to tackle plastic waste

IT
21 September 2018

What Facebook and Apple can teach other tech titans

Both are using their clout to bring renewables to companies and communities that today have limited access to these resources

IT
07 September 2018

Drones for sustainability

The UK drone economy could exceed £42bn by 2030, according to PwC. TechUk's Susanne Baker examines the environmental and sustainability case for drone technology

IT
05 September 2018

Facebook gets specific about its 100 per cent renewables target

It promises to keep prioritizing deals, adding clean power near its operations

Energy
31 August 2018

How can digital technology improve supply chain sustainability?

Three important shifts are underway to improve supply chain management, says Rainforest Alliance's Daan de Vries

IT
30 August 2018

Soluna plans to clean up Bitcoin's energy issues with renewables

Huge wind farm in the Sahara will power data centres dedicated to crypto-mining

IT
29 August 2018

We must ensure that AI delivers a greener, fairer world

Artificial intelligence is happening, and it demands an intelligent, climate smart, response, argues Green Party's Molly Scott Cato

IT
28 August 2018

'World's most advanced' vertical farm opens in Scotland

Scottish agritech company Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) claims its first vertical farming facility has patented technologies to cut production costs