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Ingenico & Arrive strike global urban payments deal

Drivers and passengers could see faster card and wallet payments at kiosks in more than 30 countries as the firms begin pilot programmes in 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026

Network Infrastructure

Panduit offers 20-year warranty on solar cable ties

Long-life fastening parts could cut maintenance costs for solar and wind operators as the warranty covers ties exposed to weather and UV.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Agricultural Technology

UK agritech firms join New Zealand incubator scheme

The six-month scheme could help UK agritech firms win pilots and investment as New Zealand producers seek ways to cut waste and emissions.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Digital Transformation

BCS boosts Iberian presence with Barcelona data centre win

Spain is drawing more data centre work as BCS adds senior staff and secures a Barcelona assignment amid tighter capacity in northern Europe.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026

Risk & Compliance

Renew Risk launches US solar storm catastrophe model

Renew Risk unveils US solar farm storm model as insurers brace for hail, tornado and wind losses in the fast-growing renewable sector.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026

Virtualisation

Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres

AI workloads could add more than 150 GW of data centre demand, pushing operators to rethink power, cooling and grid resilience.

By Farokh Ghadially • 4 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026

Power / Energy

Enosi's solar matching surges in Italy with Plenitude

Renter households in Italy are signing up fast to a solar bill-credit scheme, with Plenitude’s programme attracting more than 82,000 customers in 10 months.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Solar power stories

Supply Chain

CEFC backs Sunswap electric refrigeration for fleets

More than 100 refrigerated trailers could switch from diesel as AUD $10 million funds electric units for food and medicine supply chains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 18th May 2026

Clean technologies

Jackery launches portable power stations in Australia

Australian buyers get backup power for outages and trips, as Jackery adds two battery packs priced from AUD $899.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 18th May 2026

Robotics

Automation takes centre stage at Sydney hospitality show

Labour shortages and soaring power bills are pushing Australian venues towards robots, automated coffee kiosks and smarter energy controls.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026

Data centers

SMRs: The solution to Ontario's strained power grid?

Ontario's first grid-scale SMR could ease pressure on a strained power system, but experts say wider relief will hinge on faster deployment.

By Jake MacAndrew • 6 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026

Clean technologies

Greenvolt Next completes solar farm for Astellas in Dublin

Greenvolt Next has installed a 2.2MWp solar farm at Astellas's Dublin site, covering 27% of annual demand and cutting emissions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026

Hybrid Cloud

Zero Latency launches closed beta of Zerogrid AI grid

Select Fortune 1000 firms and telecoms will test a system that routes AI tasks to edge capacity to meet latency and data rules.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 9th May 2026

Power / Energy

Clean Energy Finance Corporation backs Tasmania grid link

Tasmanian electricity bills are expected to fall as the Clean Energy Finance Corporation commits AUD $1.2 billion to a key grid upgrade.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026

Agricultural Technology

PowerSync launches optimiser for Australian energy users

Australian firms with solar and batteries can now trade flexibility for extra revenue as PowerSync’s new software targets the National Electricity Market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026