Five data centre trends for 2021

The electric sport utility vehicle will initially have a range of 426 kilometres, with a 500km model to be released later.

Universe Direct has a 24-year track record in the refurbishment and disposal of used IT equipment in a way that is compliant with the POPI Act.

The Cypress EcoSmart Collection is certified by the Global Recycled Standard and aims to reduce the number of plastic bottles destined for landfills by using them in the bag production.

The South Korean electronics giant commits to "going green” with its TV business operations.

Golden Valley Wind Energy Facility is South Africa’s latest wind farm to connect to the country’s national grid.

The local project will see 28GWh of solar energy wheeled via Eskom’s grid from a solar farm in the Northern Cape to Amazon’s facilities each year.

The International Renewable Energy Agency and the African Development Bank agree to support investment in the continent’s low carbon energy projects.

Three trends in product development – designing for repair, recycling and longevity – will come to the fore in 2021 as primary factors for decision-making among manufacturers, says Colin Elkins, VP, Manufacturing at IFS.

While the smart cities concept was originally based on ICT such as IOT and 5G, in 2020, this pivoted to reinvented hardware and associated systems.

The medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks market is forecast to reach $203 billion by 2041, as more governments globally introduce zero-emission policies.

The expectation for organisations to align their profit imperative with international grassroots movements or social issues increases.

Autonomous vehicles, plastic recycling tech and natural language processing tools are among Lux Research’s top emerging technologies to watch in 2021.