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Evnex launches NZD $799 smart charger for budget EVs
Cartech

Evnex launches NZD $799 smart charger for budget EVs

Evnex unveils the locally made E2 Flex smart charger at NZD $799, targeting budget EV owners as home charging demand and battery sizes grow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
A new generation of energy resilience: a smarter approach to New Zealand electricity
Cartech

A new generation of energy resilience: a smarter approach to New Zealand electricity

New Zealand boosts energy resilience by smarter use of existing electricity, smart tech, and local generation to ease grid pressure and cut costs.

By Oliver Hill • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025
Seventy years on and still building for the future
Clean technologies

Seventy years on and still building for the future

Its push into renewable energy and co-investment funds is set to broaden access to industrial assets while backing New Zealand growth.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

Global Stories

Solar power stories

Powertec to distribute Fuzion off-grid systems in ANZ
Unified Communications

Powertec to distribute Fuzion off-grid systems in ANZ

Powertec wins Fuzion distribution rights in ANZ, boosting off-grid solar power options for regional telecoms and security networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
Green giants: Engineering sustainable and resilient data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Green giants: Engineering sustainable and resilient data centres

UK data centres face soaring demand from AI growth, driving urgent shifts to sustainable, resilient designs with advanced cooling and renewable power.

By Stephen Phimister • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
How underground data centres & agrovoltaics can power food security
Agricultural Technology

How underground data centres & agrovoltaics can power food security

New underground data centres paired with agrovoltaic farms and solar cooling offer a sustainable model supporting agriculture, food security and climate goals.

By Hiran Daluwatta • 5 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Data centres' power demand to more than double by 2030
Hyperscale

Data centres' power demand to more than double by 2030

Global electricity demand from data centres is set to more than double by 2030, driven largely by AI-optimised servers doubling their power use share.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
BLUETTI Black Friday deals come with new releases for your everyday power
Clean technologies

BLUETTI Black Friday deals come with new releases for your everyday power

BLUETTI kicks off Black Friday deals featuring new Elite 10 power station and B500K battery with up to 58% off from A$229 to A$2,899.

By BLUETTI • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Solar power stories

StarHub earns first CDP 'A' for climate risk strategy
Hyperscale

StarHub earns first CDP 'A' for climate risk strategy

StarHub secures its first CDP 'A' climate rating, as energy, renewables and supply chain reforms sharpen its decarbonisation strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
NBN Co completes solar deals to hit 100% renewables
Unified Communications

NBN Co completes solar deals to hit 100% renewables

NBN taps Queensland solar farm to complete energy deals and power its broadband network with 100% renewable electricity from late 2025.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Tiny Away lets guests book eco tiny houses with crypto
Crypto

Tiny Away lets guests book eco tiny houses with crypto

Tiny Away now lets guests book eco tiny houses with Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT, offering 20% off crypto stays via Coinbase Commerce.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
BLUETTI debuts charger 2: The industry's first unified car and solar smart energy hub
Power / Energy

BLUETTI debuts charger 2: The industry's first unified car and solar smart energy hub

BLUETTI launches Charger 2 at CES 2026, a dual-input car and solar smart hub promising 13× faster off-grid charging for travellers.

By Bluetti • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
SMA backs AEMO plan, touts grid-forming inverters
Power / Energy

SMA backs AEMO plan, touts grid-forming inverters

SMA backs AEMO's 2025 transition plan, saying grid-forming inverters are vital to keep Australia's renewables-heavy power system stable.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Anker SOLIX X1 targets Australia's coastal battery boom
Smart Home

Anker SOLIX X1 targets Australia's coastal battery boom

Anker pushes into Australia's home battery scene with its SOLIX X1, targeting coastal solar homes and winning early government backing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Vertiv unveils PowerDirect 7100 to boost hybrid energy for EMEA
Unified Communications

Vertiv unveils PowerDirect 7100 to boost hybrid energy for EMEA

Vertiv launches the PowerDirect 7100, a hybrid-ready DC power system boosting network reliability and renewable energy use across EMEA telecom and edge sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025
Subzero Engineering launches APAC hub in Vietnam for growth
DataCentre infrastructure

Subzero Engineering launches APAC hub in Vietnam for growth

Subzero Engineering has opened a new manufacturing and R&D hub in Ho Chi Minh City to boost data centre solutions and growth across the APAC region.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
The Tech-Sector no one talks about - But everyone uses
Clean technologies

The Tech-Sector no one talks about - But everyone uses

Australia's portable toilet rental market, worth AUD $364 million in 2024, is embracing tech like real-time monitoring and solar power to boost efficiency.

By Scott Rawson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025