To hear experts tell it, cloud computing is “the new dot-com,” the “biggest shift computing shift in two decades” or even technology era’s “Cambrian explosion.” But it's also a way to address the enormous need for energy ...READ»
Degrees in environmental studies, environmental science, and environmental engineering are commonplace in most universities throughout the United States, but Metropolitan Community College (MCC) in Omaha, Nebraska is taking degree ...READ»
It's no secret that access to endless energy is the lifeblood of data centers. At the same time, energy costs vary widely depending on location. What if data centers could use that price variability to their advantage? That's the ...READ»
When IBM researchers went looking for a better coolant for high-powered computers, they didn't have to look very far. Working alongside researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH), IBM has developed a ...READ»
This week, eagle-eyed reporters spotted a big fish in a flood of new patents: Google just won a patent for a sustainably powered, floating data center. It would sit 3 to 7 miles offshore in seas about 200-feet deep, and rely ...READ»
A free online tool released today by The Green Grid, a consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers, shows data center managers exactly how much money the use of outside air (AKA free cooling) can save them. ...READ»
