Sustainable IT and Climate Tech News 27 December 2024: ENEA, Lenovo, Ricca IT, Sangaman Power Projects and More

Here is today’s sustainable IT services and climate tech news, research and analysis -- written for technology partners, green IT service providers, CIOs, chief sustainability officers (CSOs) and climate accounting professionals.

A. Sustainable IT, Talent, Partnerships and Green Tech Alliances

1. Supercomputers and Energy Research: ENEA -- the National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development -- has selected Lenovo for a high performance computing (HPC) system at the Portici (Naples) hub. The HPC will accelerate research activities on clean energy, in particular on nuclear fusion, the organizations said. Ricca IT, an IT service provider in Italy, will manage the installation project.

B. Sustainability M&A, Climate Tech Investments, Funding and Green IT Business Launches

1. M&A - Power Management and Data Management: Sangamam Power Projects, a sustainable energy consultancy, plans to acquire technology solutions provider Karvy Data Management Services of Hyderabad, India. Under terms of the deal, the buyer will retain roughly 1,200 Karvy employees.

C. Regional and Global Sustainability Policies and News

1. United States - New York Energy Policy: Large fossil fuel companies would have to pay fees to help New York fight the effects of climate change under a bill signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, Rochester First reported, but critics predict fossil fuel companies will pass on the costs to customers.

2. Europe - Fossil Fuels:  Major European energy companies doubled down on oil and gas in 2024 to focus on near-term profits, slowing down -- and at times reversing -- climate commitments in a shift that they are likely to stick with in 2025, Reuters reported.

D. Sustainable IT and Green Technology Conference Calendar

1. CES 2025 (January 7-10, Las Vegas, Nevada)
2. Sustainable and Impact Investments International Conference 2025 (January 14-15, Dublin, Ireland)
3. Davos 2025 -- World Economic Forum 2025 annual meeting (January 20-24, Switzerland)
4. Sustainable Foods Summit 2025 (January 22-23, San Francisco, California)
5. Cleantech Forum North America 2025 (January 27-29 in San Diego, California)
6. Complete Calendar of Sustainability Conferences

E. Previous Updates & Future News

• Future Updates: If you have news to share then please email me the details.
• Did You Miss Yesterday's Daily Update?: Here is our previous sustainable IT, climate tech and renewable energy news for technology partners.