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Yahho's new data center in Lockport, NY.
Yahoo Nears Perfection With Chicken Coop Data Center
The design of Yahoo's new data center was inspired by a chicken coop. Its unique structure helps the center achieve a power-use effectiveness ratio of 1.08; only 8 percent of the power consumed goes to lights and operational equipment and less than 1 percent of the power gets consumed in cooling.
Date: 09/20/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: Data Centers
Tags: cooling, data center efficiency, data center energy use, data centers, power-use effectiveness (PUE), Yahoo
Antique fans.
Nuventix Helping to Flip the Lighting Industry to LEDs
The lighting industry is in the midst of a transformation to an energy-efficient LED future--thanks to innovators like Nuventix, a company that has improved the efficiency and lifetime of LEDs using a unique cooling technique that reduces excess heat from the bulbs.
Date: 08/26/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: Lighting & Displays
Tags: cooling, energy-efficient lighting, LED adoption, solid-state lighting, thermal management
Green Data Centers on Pace for Rapid Growth
A report from Pike Research indicates that investment in greener computing facilities and data centers will grow rapidly over the next five years.
Date: 08/11/2010
Type: News, Report
Technologies: Data Centers
Tags: cooling, energy efficient computing, energy management systems, green data centers, power consumption, virtualization
GE Invests in Green Data Center Startup SynapSense
GE has invested in SynapSense, a startup that makes wireless sensor technology and software to monitor and reduce power usage and cooling in data centers.
Date: 07/26/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Data Centers
Tags: cooling, data center energy use, energy management systems, energy monitoring, general electric, SynapSense
An Energy-Saving Air Conditioner
Researchers at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory have designed a new air conditioner that uses both evaporative cooling and a liquid desiccant to remove moisture. Engineers believe it could use up to 90% less energy than conventional air conditioners in humid areas.
Date: 06/17/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: HVAC
Tags: air conditioner, cooling, NREL
Fred Chong: Video & Presentation
Computing is the fastest growing part of carbon consumption.
Date: 05/20/2009
Type: Slides, Video
Technologies: Computing and Networks
Tags: computing, cooling, data centers, energy proportional load

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