Category Archives: Data Centers

Müller Dairy to Milk Energy Savings From Data Center Overhaul

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in GreenerComputing. It is a sign of the times — and of the increasing reliance on computing power in all industries — that Müller Dairy owns not one, but two data centers. The yogurt manufacturer has … Continue reading →

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Climate Corps 2010: Four Ways to Plug in PC Power Management

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenBiz. My summer as an EDF Climate Corps Fellow making the business case for energy efficiency and carbon reduction at eBay Inc. has officially come to an end. Despite my uncertainty of finding low-hanging fruit … Continue reading →

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Reuse IT to Promote Sustainability, Efficiency

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Leader. As many school kids know, the 3Rs – reduce, reuse, recycle – are the fundamental building blocks for protecting the environment. Of course, the order is important. For instance, reducing energy use – … Continue reading →

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Obama Orders Federal Data Center Consolidation, Expects $3B in Savings

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in GreenerComputing. President Obama last week opened up a new front in the war for green IT in the government, with the signing of a memorandum aimed at shrinking the federal government’s stock of data centers.

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EPA Announces Data Centers Can Now Earn Energy Star Label

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that stand-alone data centers and buildings that house large data centers can now earn the Energy Star label. To earn the label, data centers must be in the top 25 percent of … Continue reading →

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HP, Raritan, U.S. Congress Take Home Green IT Awards

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenBiz. Green IT got a moment to shine this week at a ceremony during the 2010 Uptime Institute Symposium, when eight organizations were presented with awards for their achievements in green IT over the past … Continue reading →

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HP Envisions Cow-Powered Data Centers

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in GreenerComputing. See also the story in the New York Times. Saying that there is a whole lot of b.s. in the world of green IT is certainly not an overstatement, but only Hewlett Packard could … Continue reading →

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Yahoo, Intel, EvoSwitch Showcase the Future of Large, Green Data Centers

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenerComputing. In recent days, companies have unveiled a number of high-profile data centers around the world that show how internet- and IT-centric firms are making green core to their operations.

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Cisco Takes Charge of Greenpeace's 'Cool IT' Rankings

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in GreenerComputing. Green IT 2.0 is the name of the game in Greenpeace’s ‘Cool IT’ rankings — technologies that enable increased efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for activities outside the data center — and Cisco … Continue reading →

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Google's 3 Secrets to Data Center Success

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenerComputing. Google is as secretive as any large tech company about the nature of its data centers — how many, where they are, and what they”re made of — but that doesn’t stop the search … Continue reading →

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