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Green data center
Data center energy efficiency
How is your data center saving money? IT departments these days are doing so by reducing power and cooling costs and using more energy efficient computing equipment. Learn more about outfitting your data center with energy efficient servers and equipment.
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Data center battles the power bill with help from Uptime Institute
20 Feb 2007
Article - Data center hosting company, The Planet, says supplemental cooling isn't worth the costs or the headaches; and The Uptime Institute is saving them $10,000 per month on energy bills.
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RMI: Reduce data center power consumption through better engineering
26 Mar 2007
Interview - Amory Lovins, Chief Executive Officer of the Snowmass, Colo.-based Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) says companies need to reduce data center power consumption through better engineering. Luckily, Lovins has several recommendations. RMI published an...
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PG&E invests in data center energy efficiency
21 Nov 2006
Article - Northern California utility PG&E has made headlines by offering rebates for energy efficiency in the data center. The company's programs have become a model for other utilities.
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Data center shaves 10% off yearly electric bill
16 Mar 2007
Article - San Francisco-based 365 Main data center saved $70,000 off its annual electrici bill by participating in PG&E's Critical Peak Pricing program.
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Solar powered data center wins fans, financial benefit
13 Dec 2005
Article - In the midst of high energy costs, the initial investments in "green" technologies are paying off for one data center.
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Uptime Institute mines golden nuggets in the data center
20 Feb 2007
Article - The Uptime Institute, creator of the Data Center Tier Standards, has turned its focus to energy efficiency and has come up with five golden nuggets for IT pros to use in their data centers.
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Special Report - Traditionally, power consumption was just a cost of doing business, well within the realm of facilities management. But as both the price and demand for power continue to rise, it's a problem IT can no longer afford to ignore. Our four-part series on the...
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Google plans to go carbon neutral by 2008
18 Jul 2007
Article - After installing thousands of solar panels in its hub facility in California, Google announced its plan to be completely carbon neutral by 2008.