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Katie Fehrenbacher Jun 27, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Report: Efficient IT devices are the key to greener data centers

According to a new report, making servers and IT gear within a data center as efficient as possible -- and ensuring they're used as efficiently as possible -- is the key to green data centers.…

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Cleantech, Cloud & Infrastructure, Science & Energy
Ucilia Wang Mar 19, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

A Norwegian startup launches its green data center services

Fjord IT opens its first data center space in Oslo and is banking on a air cooling technology and cheap hydropower to attract European customers who want low-carbon cloud services.…

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Cleantech, Cloud & Infrastructure, Science & Energy, Technology
Katie Fehrenbacher Apr 11, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

eBay covers Utah data center roof with solar panels

Internet e-commerce company eBay has covered the roof of its data center (called Topaz) in Utah with solar panels.…

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Cleantech, Cloud & Infrastructure, Science & Energy, Technology
Katie Fehrenbacher Nov 21, 2011 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

10 things to be thankful for in greentech this year

As you sit down to your sustainably raised turkey dinner this year, it's a good time to think about the things that have gone well for greentech in 2011. Yes, there have been clouds for the industry, but there have been quite a few milestones, too.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy, Technology
Katie Fehrenbacher Sep 13, 2011 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Today in Green IT: Going beyond PUE in the data center

Google has aggressively argued that PUE (the measurement of how efficient a data center is) must be constantly measured to be accurate. But there is a need also to go beyond PUE. For our Today in Green IT, here's how to go beyond PUE:…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher Sep 12, 2011 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Cool Finnish weather the new hotness for data centers

Finland's chilly weather might be depressing, but it's the major reason for why the country is the hot new locale for green data centers. Following Google's construction of its mega, green data center in Finland, other web firms are following suit, including potentially Facebook.…

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Cleantech, Cloud & Infrastructure, Science & Energy, Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Jun 21, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Why cloud, not PC, drives chip innovations

For decades, innovation in the chip industry has largely been governed by the needs of personal computers. But thanks to the proliferation of connected mobile devices, the growth of the consumer web and services available online and on-demand, the PC's influence on chip design is fading.…

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Cloud & Infrastructure, Technology
Katie Fehrenbacher Jun 10, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

VIDEO: eBay building energy efficient, cleaner data centers, too

While Facebook, Google and Yahoo have been pretty vocal about their green data center designs, turns out eBay's has been innovating around reducing the energy consumption of its data centers, and also looking into how to source clean power for its facilities.…

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Cleantech, Cloud & Infrastructure, Science & Energy
Stacey Higginbotham Jun 9, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Power is a problem. Cloud is the answer

The majority of data center operators are relying on server virtualization, hot and cold aisle containment and power monitoring software to make their operations more energy-efficient, according to data released today by an industry research group. And many data center operators are eying the cloud.…

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Cleantech, Cloud & Infrastructure, Science & Energy, Technology
Katie Fehrenbacher Jun 6, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

HP: We’ve got the world’s most efficient modular data center

The competition is getting fierce when it comes to who has the greenest and the most energy-efficient data centers (and that's a good thing). HP announced Monday morning that it has launched what it says is the world's most efficient modular data center.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy, Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Jun 6, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Stealthy chip startup’s technology is a big power play

Stealthy startup SuVolta has pioneered an improvement in the chip-manufacturing process that will help cut the power usage of semiconductors by half while maintaining their performance. The process, which it plans to license, changes a few of the ingredients used to make chips.…

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Cleantech, Cloud & Infrastructure, Science & Energy, Technology
Katie Fehrenbacher May 13, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

VIDEO: Using Cell Phone Chips for Low Power Servers

Startup Calxeda has a big idea: use cell phone chips to create low-power servers. Reducing energy consumption is something that data center operators are increasingly paying attention to as a way to lower costs and Calxeda will be rolling out its product in 2012.…

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Cleantech, Cloud & Infrastructure, Science & Energy, Technology
Katie Fehrenbacher May 12, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

ABB Buys Controlling Interest in Data Center Power Company Validus

Swiss power gear company ABB has made another investment in tech that can make data centers more energy-efficient: ABB has acquired controlling interest in Validus DC Systems, a company that makes power systems for data centers that utilize direct current (DC).…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher May 10, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Vigilent Cutting Energy From Akamai, NTT’s Data Centers

The CEO of Vigilent (formerly called Federspiel Controls) Mark Housley, says there's been so little technology introduced into cooling systems for data centers "it's almost criminal." Vigilent provides smart software via a wireless sensor network to manage and optimize these cooling systems.…

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Cleantech, Cloud & Infrastructure, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher May 9, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Facebook Turns to Smart Lighting for Data Center

Facebook's new data center in Oregon has gotten its fair share of attention for Facebook's decision to open up the energy efficient design. But here's another reason to recognize the data center: Facebook has installed a smart lighting system courtesy of startup Redwood Systems.…

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Cleantech, Cloud & Infrastructure, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher May 9, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

7 Green Data Center Metrics You Should Know

Data centers and IT equipment are just starting to become increasingly energy-efficient, and there are a variety of metrics, standards and certifications that have emerged. Here are seven you should know.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher May 4, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Cutting Data Center Energy As Easy As Containing Cooling

Facebook, Google, and Yahoo have recently been innovating around building greener data centers, but not all these energy efficiency projects have to be so novel. This morning Verizon announced it's been cutting the energy consumption of its data centers by installing containment panels made by Polargy.…

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Cleantech, Cloud & Infrastructure, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher Apr 20, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Watch A Server Get Dunked In Oil

Watch Green Revolution Cooling's liquid-cooled server tech, which involves dunking servers in mineral oil. The benefits are more efficient -- read less expensive -- cooling for data center operators.…

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Cleantech, Cloud & Infrastructure, Science & Energy
Jeff St. John Apr 12, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

How Valuable is Facebook’s Energy Efficient Open Data Center Design?

Last week, Facebook opened to the world the details of its energy efficient data center in Prineville, Ore., complete with custom-built servers, power delivery and backup, and cooling system. What’s the mix-and-match potential?…

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Cleantech, Cloud & Infrastructure, Science & Energy, Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Apr 7, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

How Facebook Changed Technology in One Day

The biggest deal about Facebook’s open compute project isn’t the project, it’s the wave of innovation this can bring forward at the systems level — which will affect everyone from the chipmakers to the giant systems vendors and data center operators.…

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Cloud & Infrastructure, Technology
Katie Fehrenbacher Apr 7, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Facebook Shows Why Green Data Centers Matter

Facebook's move to share the details of the energy efficiency of its server and data center designs in its new Oregon-based facility is the latest example of how green data centers are now a must-have competitive advantage for any leading Internet company these days.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy, Technology
Darrell Etherington Dec 23, 2008 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Daily Apple – Update Updates, FFXIII: Awkward Controls, Copywrong, Check Means Yes, & The Vatican

Glitchy 10.5.6 Update Gets Improved – A week after its initial release, Apple has updated their, ahem, update, making it significantly less…

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Apple
Craig Rubens Oct 30, 2008 (Jun 5, 2020) -- Blog Post

Cheap, Green Energy to Power Data Center Growth Says Report

Computing companies that can access cheap green power in bulk will be the only ones able to afford to run data centers…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Stacey Higginbotham Jul 1, 2008 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Verizon Helps Turn Consumers Into Geeks

As the average consumer embraces ever more complex technology, Verizon is offering a series of classes beginning in New York City to…

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Technology

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