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Google just acquired this flying wind turbine company

IDGNS staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:37:23 +0000

Google just acquired a company that makes flying wind turbines that can harness wind power anywhere.

Virtual reality and non-conductive liquids: data centers get innovative

kgerich — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:37:00 +0000

There's plenty of innovation happening in data centers. Here's a look at products on show at last week's Uptime Institute Symposium.

Foxconn reports three possible suicides at factories in China

IDGNS staff — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:17:48 +0000

Three workers at Foxconn factories in China have fallen to their deaths in recent weeks and police are investigating, according to the company.

Progress at Foxconn factories, but working hours still exceed Chinese laws

IDGNS staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:03:08 +0000

Employees at the Chinese factories of Apple supplier Foxconn continue to work beyond the country's legal limit of 49 hours a month, according to a report from the Fair Labor Association (FLA). But the Taiwanese manufacturer is making overall steady progress in improving the working conditions at a select group of factories in China, it said.

Swedish data center saves $1 million a year using seawater for cooling

IDGNS staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:55:56 +0000

A data center in Sweden has cut its energy bills by a million dollars a year using seawater to cool its servers, though jellyfish are an occasional hazard.

Data centers show signs of 'green fatigue'

IDGNS staff — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:43:20 +0000

A new survey from the Uptime Institute suggests fatigue is setting in when it comes to making data centers greener, and it may be partly due to overachievers like Google and Microsoft.

Networks in 2020: More traffic, less energy

IDGNS staff — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:10:17 +0000

Networks could use far less energy by 2020 even though they'll be carrying much more traffic, an industry group says.

Solar-powered plane takes off on flight across US

IDGNS staff — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:37:25 +0000

A one-of-a-kind aircraft powered solely by solar energy took to the skies above Silicon Valley early Friday morning on the first leg of a planned trip across the U.S.

Should you build and host your own server using a co-location?

mombrea — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

If you’re leasing server equipment in a hosting provider’s data center, you’re likely paying through the nose for antiquated technology. There is peace of mind that comes with that service in the form of care free hardware maintenance, but is that really enough to keep you paying for that same 4GB of RAM every month for life?

Folding USB Solar Cell will power your devices on the go

IDGNS staff — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:11:36 +0000

The simple, folding solar charger from Brown Dog Gadgets can be paired with a battery pack to store a charge for those dark times.

Kickstarter: Using personal power to charge your smartphone

pasmith — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +0000

A pair of Kickstarter projects turn the kinetic energy you generate into a source for charging your smartphone, whether you get around by bike or on foot.

Sustainable IT: The 2013 Green IT Awards

kgerich — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:40:00 +0000

These organizations have implemented innovative ways to slash waste, save energy, boost data center efficiency, and reduce CO2 emissions

IBM 'overclocks' solar energy collector tech with supercomputer cooling

IDGNS staff — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:06:59 +0000

IBM improves solar energy tech with a new solar collector captures the power of 2,000 suns.

Recycle your old tech gear

IDGNS staff — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:54:49 +0000

What to do with your old tech gear when it no longer works? Recycle it. We show you how and where to be responsible with outdated stuff.

Fact or fiction: Eight Mac energy-saving techniques tested

IDGNS staff — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:23:29 +0000

What if the daily computing practices you follow to save energy end up wasting it instead? What if your assumptions about Mac power usage are wrong? To investigate this possibility, we compiled a list of eight widely held opinions about energy conservation, grabbed our trusty power meters, and started logging power usage.