energy

New Working Group Targets Low-Carbon Power Sourcing

Adobe, eBay, Facebook, HP, salesforce.com, and Symantec are working with BSR to create a greener Internet. Full Article

Apple Plans 20MW Solar Farm to Power Reno Datacenter

Apple Inc., once criticized as a wasteful energy consumer, now has its sights set on creating a renewable energy empire.Full Article

ORNL Stores Four Times the Energy with a Battery Breakthrough

<img style="float: left;" src="http://www.ornl.gov/adm/partnerships/success_stories/photos/Nanda-battery-cell-assem.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="63" border="0" />Cars and buildings aren't the only things that stand to benefit from energy efficiency; batteries too need to be able to ...Full Article

The Environmental Cost of Data Snooping

While much has been made of the privacy implications of the NSA's data profiling project, PRISM, there are also ecological impacts to consider.Full Article

Are You As Green As Your Neighbors?

<p>Opower, a company that helps consumers make smarter decisions about their energy use, relies on a quirk of human nature to help facilitate energy savings: peer pressure.</p>Full Article

Iceland Wants Your Datacenter Business

A new independent study conducted by global research outfit BroadGroup Consulting reveals that Iceland is on track to becoming an international datacenter hub. The report describes Iceland's unique advantages: ...Full Article

Obama’s Take on the State of Manufacturing

<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/obamasotu.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="63" />In his State of the Union Address Tuesday night, President Obama announced that he plans to use his executive powers to launch ...Full Article

Location, Location, Location: It Applies to Green Datacenters, Too

<p>Google does it. Facebook does it. Even educated eBay does it. Choosing the right location can be a great way to build a greener data center.</p>Full Article

An ExaFlop Under 20 Megawatts by 2019? Not Likely

Despite improvements in energy efficiency, new generations of computers seem to always use more power than the previous ones. Reaching power efficiencies that will allow exascale computing requires ore ...Full Article

Reducing Truck Cab Weight Lowers Costs and Saves Energy

<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/EDAG_factory_floor.png" alt="" width="96" height="62" />By linking product and production as early as possible in the product development process, EDAG creates optimized manufacturing solutions for sustainable mobility. ...Full Article