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EFFICIENCY: Curbing the energy appetites of big computers
Fred Chong, Director of the Greenscale computing research group at IEE discusses the energy wasted by computers when they are not in use.
Date: 01/07/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: Computing and Networks, Data Centers
Tags: computer efficiency, DOE
Laptop charger
Eliminating the Laptop Charging Brick
Institute faculty member's start-up says gallium nitride could make power electronics more efficient.
Date: 02/24/2011
Type: Article
Technologies: Materials, Computing and Networks, Electronics
Tags: conversion loss, cooling systems, Gallium Nitride, power consumption, power converters, semiconductors, Transphorm, UCSB, waste heat
Employing Software in the Fight for Energy Efficiency
Frequently, improvements in data center energy efficiency involve virtualization, consolidation and improved management of power and cooling systems, but a growing number of voices are starting to question whether software should play a greater role in the green effort.
Date: 07/12/2010
Type: Blog
Technologies: Computing and Networks, Data Centers
Tags: data center efficiency, data centers, software
Energy-Aware Internet Routing
Huge savings are possible by installing grid software that can reroute internet data searches to data centers where electricity is the cheapest.
Date: 08/17/2009
Type: News
Technologies: Computing and Networks, Data Centers, Smart Grid
Tags: data center, data center efficiency, data storage, electricity, energy demand, energy use
Energy-Proportional Computing and Climate Change
Even an energy-efficient computer computer server consumes 50 percent of its peak power when idle. By implementing energy-proportional computing, a large amount of energy could be saved and carbon displaced from producing that energy.
Date: 10/14/2009
Type: Blog
Technologies: Climate Change, Computing and Networks
Tags: climate change, computer efficiency, energy-proportional computing, green computing
Engineers Envision 'Two-Dimensional' Graphene Metamaterials and One-Atom-Thick Optical Devices
University of Pennsylvania engineers have proposed the possibility of 'two-dimensional' metamaterials that could be achieved by controlling the conductivity of sheets of graphene.
Date: 06/09/2011
Type: News
Technologies: Materials, Computing and Networks, Electronics
Tags: graphene
EPA Specs to Bring Energy Efficiency to PCs
The EPA has released more Energy Star specifications to help consumers better identify energy efficient products when purchasing.
Date: 06/30/2009
Type: News
Technologies: Computing and Networks
Tags: computer efficiency, energy demand, Energy Star
Eucalyptus Chief Talks Future After $20 Million Infusion
Eucalyptus Systems, a private cloud software vendor founded by Institute faculty member Rich Wolski, recently received $20 million in venture funding. CEO Marten Mickos discusses the influx of funding and the company's two year roadmap.
Date: 07/06/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: Computing and Networks
Tags: cloud computing, cloud software, high performance computing (HPC)
Eucalyptus Systems CTO to Speak at 1st Annual GovIT Expo
Institute for Energy Efficiency faculty member and Eucalyptus Systems CTO Rich Wolski to speak at upcoming GovIT Expo in Washington D.C.
Date: 09/16/2009
Type: News
Technologies: Computing and Networks
Facebook’s Other Big Disruption
Intel announced that it would release information on its silicon-based optical system that enables the data and computing elements in a rack of computer servers to communicate at 100 gigabits a second. This will enable data centers to perform faster and use about half as much power.
Date: 01/18/2013
Type: Article
Technologies: Computing and Networks, Data Centers
Tags: cheaper computing systems, Facebook, hardware, Intel, software, technology industry

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