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Bangalore gets a data center with screaming capacity and tight security

Posted February 9, 2012 - 4:59 pm

This data city is a mega data center.
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The European Commission cites IBM for its data centers

Posted January 17, 2012 - 5:03 pm

IBM rises to the EC Code of Conduct
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China’s data center expansion includes eye on efficiencies

Posted December 30, 2011 - 11:27 pm

Chinese data centers and the environment
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Intelligence + energy + monitoring = efficient data centers

Posted November 22, 2011 - 5:12 pm

Now that’s a smart data center.
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The University of Toledo fires up microturbines in the data center

Posted November 16, 2011 - 2:11 pm

Gassing up the power in a data center.
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A green partnership of academia and industry look at data center efficiencies

Posted November 11, 2011 - 5:50 pm

High-tech industry and academia form a green team
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The Open Data Center Alliance aligns with other alliances

Posted November 8, 2011 - 5:57 pm

Pushing ahead on standard, secure, efficient next-gen computing.
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Data center simulation technologies take the guesswork out of energy consumption

Posted October 17, 2011 - 10:22 pm

Does shifting server loads spike your data center’s energy bills? This technology could tell you…
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What’s behind Iceland’s first major data center?

Posted October 14, 2011 - 9:40 am

A bedrock of granite sits under this data center. Where is it?
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Energy worries? Not these two data center operators.

Posted September 30, 2011 - 3:58 pm

What do potato fields and hot springs have in common? Data centers.
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Want to be a billionaire and a hero? Solve the final steps in the recycling chain

Posted September 13, 2011 - 12:09 pm

There's a huge opening for someone to get rich, developing a usable taxonomy of parts and materials so that products can be safely and profitably devolved. The way you do it is clear: Find a method to describe parts in such a way that they can be taken apart and recycled or safely disposed of. We need a taxonomy, a method to affix material markings, and a database access method that tells the devolvers how to make money.
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Google's mind-boggling use of electricity

Posted September 9, 2011 - 11:04 am

After years of silence regarding its energy use, the search giant energetically reveals all.
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GE's new Kentucky data center wins the platinum crown

Posted August 18, 2011 - 4:57 pm

What's it take to earn Platinum LEED status?
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Modular data centers offer alternative to traditional facilities.

Posted August 16, 2011 - 9:56 am

The nascent market for modular data centers is gaining traction, but will they become the defacto solutions?
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Energy is free, so why is gas four bucks a gallon? Packaging.

Posted July 27, 2011 - 12:43 pm

Physicists have mapped ways to capture and redirect energy from road vibrations, heat, noise and other sources to generate power from the energy of ordinary things. Problem: Proven only mathematically, not in product to cut A/C costs by harnessing heat-blasting server racs.
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IBM's Blue Gene retains green supercomputer crown

Posted July 4, 2011 - 1:00 pm

The ‘greenest’ supercomputer in the world is still made by IBM, which has taken the first two sports on the latest twice-yearly Green500 ranking with its NNSA/SC Blue Gene/Q Prototypes 1 and 2.
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Smart buildings: The smart grid's killer app

Posted May 4, 2011 - 4:12 pm

Smart Buildings could be the killer app that secures widespread adoption of the Smart Grid for three reasons: (1) advanced analytics will generate buy-in (2) advanced integration will provide flexibility for adoption across industries, and (3) Smart Buildings will provide two-way communication of Smart Grid goals and benefits between customers and utilities.
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The green IT stars of 2011

Posted April 22, 2011 - 5:02 am

InfoWorld's 2011 Green 15 Awards: Sustainable IT practices bring rich rewards.
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Tesla-Top Gear lawsuit bodes ill for green data center tech

Posted March 30, 2011 - 11:35 am

You won't find one in a data center, but Tesla Motors continuing problems highlight the challenges of alternative power in cars, computers and almost anything else.
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Smart metering on the rise in Canada

Posted March 24, 2011 - 3:37 pm

Earlier this week, I provided a brief overview of findings from IDC Energy Insights' recent research regarding the US Smart Meter market. IDC Analyst Adam Hazdra has previously commented on smart metering trends in EMEA.
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Japan earthquake, rare earth mining changes could change landscape for U.S.

Posted March 24, 2011 - 1:33 pm

Sometimes, when you are so far behind in a particular game of strategy, it's OK to fallback, regroup and slowly reevaluate your plan of attack .
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IDC: Mobile operators improving sustainability

Posted March 23, 2011 - 1:35 pm

Earlier in March, IDC's Stephen Drake released some research on the sustainability of mobile operators - Worldwide Mobile Operator 2010 Vendor Profiles: A Green Analysis — An Evaluation of 10 Key Mobile Operators' Mobile Phone Sustainability Efforts (IDC #226277). Drake made an interesting note -- that operators generally don't produce mobile phones, but they are certainly instrumental in driving the sustainability behavior of those companies that do.
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Government order is big news for clean tech startups

Posted March 18, 2011 - 3:23 pm

When the words "FERC Order" are uttered, most people's eyes either glaze over or worried frowns appear as they wonder if they need to understand the conversation. Let's try to figure out what this order means for the clean tech world in words we can all understand.
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What retailers can teach you about green IT

Posted February 24, 2011 - 5:35 pm

Retailers get a payoff from sustainability because it's part of their business strategy. It's the same lesson companies have learned about investing in technology.
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Stupid small business tech mistakes, and how to prevent them

Posted February 14, 2011 - 5:02 pm

If you're not particularly tech-savvy, then purchasing, maintaining, and securing technology for your business can be a confusing situation to navigate. You may already know plenty about what you should do, but what about what you should not do?
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