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Green Grid Hearts PUE: The data center efficiency folks at the Green Grid released a set of recommendations last week, reports Data Center Knowledge, surrounding how to measure PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) which determines how efficiently a data center uses energy.

Makower on WalMart: Joel Makower weighs in on Walmart’s sustainability plans: “Walmart’s sustainability dreams don’t appear to have diminished, though I’m pretty sure the company has been humbled by the fiendish complexity of it all. Having watched this unfold and having spoken with those inside Walmart, the Consortium, and several of its major suppliers, it seems clear that the reality of a comprehensive and simple rating of products and companies remains elusive.

BP & $4B: The environment of the Gulf Coast isn’t the only thing that’s paying the price of the oil spill. So is BP. News reports say “the cost of dealing with the Gulf of Mexico spill has now reached nearly $4 billion.”

Climate Change? Just Chill: The Globe & Mail reports: “Stanford University physicist Robert Laughlin says governments – and people generally – should proceed with more humility in dealing with climate change. The Earth, he says, is very old and has suffered grievously: volcanic explosions, floods, meteor impacts, mountain formation “and all manner of other abuses greater than anything people could inflict.” Yet, the Earth is still here. “It’s a survivor.””

Hoping It’s Not Hopenhagen: AFP writes that 21 energy ministers from various countries are meeting in Washington DC this week to see if we can all just get along, in terms of carbon accountability.

Energy Bill Count: Politico details “the positions of senators who later this month will be debating a comprehensive energy and climate change bill. The projections are for cloture to end the debate, or final passage on legislation that includes a mandatory cap on greenhouse gas emissions. Rankings are based on interviews and public statements from senators, as well as their past votes and analysis from experts on climate and energy policy.”

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