Along with earlier wrap-ups of cleantech politics news and solar and wind energy news, here’s a wrap-up of some other cleantech news of the past week or so. Cleantech a Major Reason Why Siemens is Making So Much Money Siemens has beating analysts’ projections of how much money they are … [continued]
Computer servers and data centers burn through a big chunk of power in the U.S., so boosting the energy efficiency of computers is a national priority when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers at North Carolina State University just might have found a way to push the effort … [continued]
Michael Kanellos at Greentech media has a story about an interesting concept for energy reduction that is new to me: switching a data center to DC power. SAP is making some energy retrofits to save money, and while the three biggest savers are the usual ones that we all know … [continued]
Digital cameras have all but replaced film in everyday consumer use, so it’s hard to recall how entwined film cameras once were in traditional holiday celebrations. I seem to recall a lot of activity: running out to stock up on film, fumbling with reload and flash bulbs, running out of … [continued]
Tech giant Yahoo’s new data center in upstate New York may resemble a giant chicken coop, but inside those almost whimsical looking walls there is some serious energy conservation going on. Instead of using conventional chillers or air conditioning to cool the servers, Yahoo is relying almost entirely on letting outside air blow through the building.
Helsinki is pioneering the worlds most advanced municipal heating system. A century ago, New York City put in an early form of this kind of district heating: the steam that gasps from ancient downtown loft radiators in the middle of winter nights is the remaining evidence. But that was before … [continued]
Just as data farms need to have that warmth removed, day in/day out, greenhouses, by contrast, need a supply of consistent warmth, summer and winter.
Put the two together and you have a marriage made in heaven. For example; between the Ella Morris and Muessel-Ellison Botanical Conservatories and Potawatomi Greenhouse and Indiana’s University of Notre Dame.
After a good 20,000 years out of caves, we are heading back to them – and just like your worst fears, it’s the damn global warmers leading the way.
Earlier today, we wrote about The Green Grid, a consortium of tech companies aiming to create a “multi-year set of design guides proposed for use by data center operators and designers to build and operate energy efficient data centers.” There are a variety of products that can help operators green … [continued]
Yesterday, Sentilla announced the release of its Energy Manager, a powerful piece of software that works with a microsensor system to detect and manage the energy consumption of data centers. The core of Sentilla’s product is a series of microprocessors embedded in intelligent power strips. Each strip measures power use … [continued]
