Energy Efficiency

Mon, January 30, 2012 - We take a comprehensive look at the new green-IT metrics for measuring data center efficiency and productivity from The Green Grid and other industry groups. Insider, registration required.

Wed, January 04, 2012 - Intel is advising its customers to increase the temperature in their data centers, claiming that companies can save four percent in energy costs for every 1ºC they turn up the heat.

Wed, November 16, 2011 - Environmental groups have accussed Apple of failing to monitor its suppliers in China again

Fri, October 07, 2011 - Increased energy efficiency in a data center can be reached without major changes to IT equipment or facilities. Here are six ways to get there.

Thu, September 15, 2011 - Storing, managing and extracting value from data consumes a great deal of energy, and though the increase in data and energy consumption is somewhat manageable now, at the pace it is evolving it soon won't be. The solution is in the cloud.

Wed, July 20, 2011 - Summer is hot but data centers need to stay cool, which can be expensive. Here's how IT groups can reduce temperatures and budgets.

Mon, July 11, 2011 - eBay's Global Data Center Services manager explains how the online auction company installed a 100 KW solar array on its data center in Denver.

Wed, July 06, 2011 - Set-top boxes supplied by cable companies are likely using more power than desktop and laptop computers, and about 25% of the power used by a two-socket server.

Fri, June 03, 2011 - When it comes to saving data center energy few companies would have the expertise of Google, which has some of the largest data centers in the world. It has or is experimenting with some interesting ideas to cool data centers more efficiently as well - it will soon open a seawater-cooled data center in Finland for example.

Wed, May 18, 2011 - E-waste is a serious problem for IT, but energy seems to be getting all the attention. It's time to turn that around, one industry watcher says.

Mon, May 09, 2011 - Data center power usage is soaring -- the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that data center energy requirements will double in the next five years. To address that surge in energy use, some companies are turning to alternative sources of energy, including solar arrays, natural gas turbines, wind power, fuel cells and hydro power. But one big question is whether these power sources will deliver a return on investment in the near future.

Fri, April 22, 2011 - Today is Earth Day--the 41st annual day dedicated to raising awareness and inspiring appreciation for the Earth, and to teaching people how to be better custodians of the planet's resources. Companies of all shapes and sizes consume resources, and impact the environment in some way.

Thu, April 21, 2011 - The U.S. government has been urging green IT practices in its operations, consolidating data centers and offering telecommuting. Now it wants to go a step further and use its formidable buying power to encourage IT vendors to go green.

Wed, April 13, 2011 - A new IT challenge is emerging: building a vast infrastructure for electric vehicles, or EVs. Information technology is needed to give the electric car a much-needed push -- handling the vast data processing required to optimize power utilization from the generation plant all the way down to an individual owner's garage. These functions are needed to make the new cars successful, analysts say.