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b<>com offers free Open XG Hub for 5G & 6G testing
Unified Communications

b<>com offers free Open XG Hub for 5G & 6G testing

b<>com launches Open XG Hub, a free 5G/6G testbed to help labs trial open RAN components, private networks and new architectures.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
HIVED rolls out unified electric delivery for UK SMEs
Software-as-a-Service

HIVED rolls out unified electric delivery for UK SMEs

HIVED launches HIVED One, a unified all-electric parcel service aimed at simplifying nationwide deliveries for UK eCommerce SMEs.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
EASI launches 2026 social impact awards for UK founders
Clean technologies

EASI launches 2026 social impact awards for UK founders

EASI opens applications for its 2026 awards, offering a GBP £10,000 grant and year-long support to UK founders driving social impact.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Energyz Black wins Hotwire Accelerator for UK energy AI
Artificial Intelligence

Energyz Black wins Hotwire Accelerator for UK energy AI

Energyz Black wins Hotwire's debut Accelerator, securing pro bono PR support to scale its AI-driven energy careers and skills platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
EDP, Start Campus align on €8.5bn Sines green data hub
Hyperscale

EDP, Start Campus align on €8.5bn Sines green data hub

EDP and Start Campus strike Iberian renewables-data pact centred on the SINES hub, a planned EUR €8.5 billion, 1.2 GW green campus.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Southampton Science Park hits 1MW solar power milestone
Power / Energy

Southampton Science Park hits 1MW solar power milestone

Southampton Science Park becomes first UK science park to reach 1MW solar capacity, with panels proving resilient in record January rain.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Decarbonisation stories

Lyten's USD $5bn deal to build Swedish battery hub
DataCentre infrastructure

Lyten's USD $5bn deal to build Swedish battery hub

Lyten buys Northvolt's Swedish battery assets in a USD $5bn deal, planning a Skellefteå hub fusing cell plants with vast AI data centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Siemens boosts circuit protection with circular soft starter
Hyperscale

Siemens boosts circuit protection with circular soft starter

Siemens expands SENTRON circuit protection and unveils a refurbished SIRIUS soft starter built for circularity and lower CO2 emissions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Purpose beyond profession: The impact of a career in tech
Digital Transformation

Purpose beyond profession: The impact of a career in tech

As women reshape the tech landscape, careers in engineering and AI are offering purpose, impact and fulfilment far beyond the job title.

By Aileen Ryan • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
The energy transition will stall without women in tech
Data Analytics

The energy transition will stall without women in tech

The net-zero transition risks stalling unless more women shape the tech driving AI, cybersecurity and digital energy systems.

By Josette Addinall • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Six leaders shortlisted for Veuve Clicquot Bold Awards
Supply Chain

Six leaders shortlisted for Veuve Clicquot Bold Awards

Veuve Clicquot names six women leading change in hospitality, music, fashion and climate as finalists for its 2026 Bold Awards.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
EDP to power 1.2 GW Sines data campus with renewables
Hyperscale

EDP to power 1.2 GW Sines data campus with renewables

EDP will supply renewables to Start Campus's 1.2 GW Sines data campus in Portugal under a new Iberia-focused energy partnership.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Decarbonisation stories

ISIF backs new climate fund with EUR €140m cornerstone
Hyperscale

ISIF backs new climate fund with EUR €140m cornerstone

ISIF commits EUR €140m as cornerstone to TirNua climate fund targeting Irish energy-transition infrastructure and data centre decarbonisation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
AirTrunk lands record JP¥191.6bn green loan for TOK1
Digital Transformation

AirTrunk lands record JP¥191.6bn green loan for TOK1

AirTrunk secures a record JP¥191.6bn green loan to refinance and expand its TOK1 hyperscale data centre campus in east Tokyo.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Canada & Japan unveil new partnership: AI, energy, cyber
Semiconductors

Canada & Japan unveil new partnership: AI, energy, cyber

Canada and Japan launch a wide-ranging Indo-Pacific pact spanning defence, clean energy, critical minerals, trade and advanced technology.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Nectr to power Panthers' Penrith hotel & venue with solar
Power / Energy

Nectr to power Panthers' Penrith hotel & venue with solar

Nectr to install 172kW solar system at Panthers' Pullman Penrith and Western Sydney Convention Centre, cutting costs and emissions.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Ricoh MediaMax expands Pro C9500 into thicker stocks
Marketing Technologies

Ricoh MediaMax expands Pro C9500 into thicker stocks

Ricoh Australia's MediaMax upgrade lets Pro C9500 presses handle 800-micron, 600gsm stocks, opening new card and packaging work.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026