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Mauro J. Atalla, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer at Trane Technologies Energy optimisation has become a central driver of business growth, performance and resilience. As technology reshapes the global economy, companies are increasingly aligning sustainability with innovation to reduce energy costs, lower emissions and strengthen long-term competitiveness. Trane Technologies reinforces and highlights this in its ROI of Sustainability Playbook.

Tensions between the US and China are sharpening around control of solar supply chains, with potential export limits on advanced manufacturing equipment threatening to reshape global energy infrastructure. China is considering restrictions on the sale of high-end solar manufacturing technology to the US, according to Reuters. While no formal policy has been confirmed, early discussions with equipment providers indicate a shift in how Beijing approaches its dominance in solar production.

With ongoing volatility in the Strait of Hormuz, energy and procurement leaders must re-evaluate operational resilience and flexibility to safeguard supply continuity. Global supply chains face mounting exposure to shocks, and the current disruption in one of the world’s most vital energy routes is pushing organisations to adapt faster than ever. To offset lasting repercussions, procurement leaders need a clear, energy-focused strategy, McKinsey & Company reports.

Schneider Electric and Microsoft, two of the most technologically-innovative companies of the modern era, have struck up a partnership that looks set to make waves in the energy sector. Together, the firms hope to build the foundations of the next generation of energy systems using the twin powers of AI and automation. Specifically, Schneider and Microsoft are aiming to cut the cost of hydrogen production, while also optimising energy use and creating a scalable path to digital efficiency.

The approach enables fast, flexible deployment of energy capacity directly at high-demand sites like Rivian’s EV manufacturing facility. Credit: Rivian Rivian and Redwood Materials are reshaping on-site power management with a large-scale battery energy storage system at Rivian’s Illinois manufacturing facility. Using more than 100 of Rivian’s second-life battery packs, the installation will deliver 10MWh of dispatchable energy directly to the site.

Veolia launched its Data Center Resource 360 suite this week, which could play a huge part in conserving energy, water and minerals in the tech sector. Credit: Veolia The data centre industry has a resource problem, and Veolia believes that it has the answer. The French environmental services firm, best known for managing water and waste infrastructure across five continents, held an event in the heart of London on 14 April where it set out its ambition to make the sector more sustainable.

This week's Top 10 shines a light on the largest wind farms operational today Wind energy has never occupied a more prominent position in the global energy mix than it does today. To date, the world has surpassed 1,000GW of installed wind capacity, a milestone that would have seemed extraordinary just a decade ago. The huge growth in wind installations is just as much a product of economics as it is environmentalism.

President Trump announced the US Navy will form a blockade across the Persian Gulf in an attempt to apply pressure to the Iranian Government. Credit: US Navy On 13 April, US President Donald Trump announced he was sending the US Navy to form a blockade of the Persian Gulf, with the intention of suffocating imports to and exports from Iran.

BNP Paribas How BNP Paribas supports energy efficiency and is continuing this commitment by working with Carrier. Credit: BNP Paribas Carrier and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions have joined forces to expedite Europe’s shift towards energy-efficient heating and cooling systems. Across the continent, businesses face mounting energy costs alongside tougher emissions targets.

Winda has been producing renewable energy for years, but this marks its first foray into the world of data centres. Credit: Winda Winda Energy has spent 15 years building wind farms and solar parks across Finland. Now, the Helsinki-based developer is making its first move into data centre infrastructure, announcing plans for a 100MW facility in the Rastikangas industrial zone in Janakkala – a municipality in the Kanta-Häme region of southern Finland.