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'It's unfair': Energy pricing not fit for purpose for marae
Energy efficient

'It's unfair': Energy pricing not fit for purpose for marae

Ōwae Marae's bills jumped from $400 to $2,000 a month after upgrades, exposing pricing that experts say penalises occasional users.

By Pokere Paewai • 6 min read • Last week
Māori urged to help power Aotearoa's energy shift
Data centers

Māori urged to help power Aotearoa's energy shift

Iwi and hapū face a narrow window to secure jobs, land rights and returns as New Zealand's power system shifts away from fossil fuels.

By Craig Ashworth • 3 min read • Last week
Lodestone Energy secures IPO backing for NZX debut
NZX

Lodestone Energy secures IPO backing for NZX debut

Renewed appetite for new equity issues in New Zealand is set to be tested by the solar developer's first major float in about five years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Schneider Electric: Electrifying everything else, flexibly
Data centers

Schneider Electric: Electrifying everything else, flexibly

New Zealand businesses and homes could ease grid strain and cut fossil fuel reliance by shifting to microgrids, batteries and solar, says Schneider Electric NZ.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • This month
Booster adds NZD $7.4 million to university spin-out fund
Agricultural Technology

Booster adds NZD $7.4 million to university spin-out fund

The extra funding will expand backing for early-stage science companies, with retail investors already getting indirect exposure through Booster products.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Lodestone Energy launches NZD $100m IPO for solar growth
Data centers

Lodestone Energy launches NZD $100m IPO for solar growth

The deal could end the NZX's five-year IPO drought and fund expansion of a solar generator aiming to supply more homes and businesses.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last month
Schneider Electric to host Auckland innovation day
Digital Transformation

Schneider Electric to host Auckland innovation day

Businesses will hear practical guidance on tackling rising power demand, AI-driven electricity use and emissions pressure at the 2026 Auckland event.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month

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Schneider Electric boosts sustainability score to 4.04
Supply Chain

Schneider Electric boosts sustainability score to 4.04

Its third-quarter sustainability score of 4.04 keeps the group on course for a 4.20 target, as supplier and workforce programmes expand.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Hitachi Energy & Rockwell team up on mine power systems
Digital Transformation

Hitachi Energy & Rockwell team up on mine power systems

Mining operators could get tighter control of power and production under a new collaboration aimed at cutting costs and emissions at large sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Alvest launches TLD Robotics after EasyMile takeover
Robotics

Alvest launches TLD Robotics after EasyMile takeover

Airports and industrial sites stand to gain from the new brand, which brings autonomous towing and cargo-handling operations under one roof.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Eaton to buy Italy's COL Group for EUR €810 million
Manufacturing

Eaton to buy Italy's COL Group for EUR €810 million

Greater access to European power distribution markets is at stake as Eaton adds COL Group's medium-voltage business and Italian factories.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Sicona buys Advano, gains US battery base in New Orleans
Robotics

Sicona buys Advano, gains US battery base in New Orleans

The purchase gives the Australian group a US manufacturing foothold as Washington moves to favour domestic battery supply chains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Australian investors chase copper in AI-driven shift
Data centers

Australian investors chase copper in AI-driven shift

Buy orders for copper ETFs on Selfwealth by Syfe's platform jumped nearly 470% in September, as Australians shifted into AI-linked materials.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Mike Berners-Lee to keynote Dublin energy conference
Sustainability

Mike Berners-Lee to keynote Dublin energy conference

Many Irish businesses lack clear energy planning even as a €18.9 billion grid upgrade and rising demand reshape investment decisions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Southeast Asia emerges as important market for Legrand
Software-as-a-Service

Southeast Asia emerges as important market for Legrand

Rising data centre demand is pushing Legrand to expand in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam as Singapore shifts towards retrofits.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last month
Legrand lifts targets & maps data centre expansion
Data centers

Legrand lifts targets & maps data centre expansion

Its data centre unit is set to top €3 billion of sales in 2026 as Legrand raises 2030 growth and margin targets.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month
A timely message for World Manufacturing Day: Switching to electric is only half the job
Manufacturing

A timely message for World Manufacturing Day: Switching to electric is only half the job

Electricity alone will not slash emissions from commercial buildings unless HVAC systems are continuously optimised after installation.

By Troy Burgess • 4 min read • Last month