Comments on: What’s so ‘Free’ About Free Cooling? http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/27/whats-so-free-about-free-cooling/ Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 22:05:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zdenko http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/27/whats-so-free-about-free-cooling/comment-page-1/#comment-218961 Zdenko Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:59:58 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=20878#comment-218961 Just to add that free air cooling for mobile shelters of telecom operators is a significant way to save money by reducing energy consumption of A/C units. Additionally with this way you reduce CO2 emission as well. Just to add that free air cooling for mobile shelters of telecom operators is a significant way to save money by reducing energy consumption of A/C units. Additionally with this way you reduce CO2 emission as well.

]]> By: Sean http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/27/whats-so-free-about-free-cooling/comment-page-1/#comment-176722 Sean Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:24:14 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=20878#comment-176722 Well its good to see the Air Conditioning Manufactures are worried about fresh air cooling so much, if there is so much corrosive air out there why are we all still alive and why do all our desk tops PC and laptops still work? Maybe they should stop trying to slow the progress of fresh air cooling and start producing products! Its not that hard! Or would they just lose to much money on maintenance and parts ? Well its good to see the Air Conditioning Manufactures are worried about fresh air cooling so much, if there is so much corrosive air out there why are we all still alive and why do all our desk tops PC and laptops still work?
Maybe they should stop trying to slow the progress of fresh air cooling and start producing products!
Its not that hard! Or would they just lose to much money on maintenance and parts ?

]]> By: Justin http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/27/whats-so-free-about-free-cooling/comment-page-1/#comment-151043 Justin Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:47:26 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=20878#comment-151043 What the author doesn't mention is that "free cooling" happens in operation, not in design or construction. Sure a controls package is going to increase day one cost. But what's the payback period if you're a multi-megawatt data center nestled in a temperate climate? Seemed pretty good for NetApp: http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news-rel-20081208.html And Microsoft: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/09/24/microsofts-chiller-less-data-center/ What the author doesn’t mention is that “free cooling” happens in operation, not in design or construction. Sure a controls package is going to increase day one cost. But what’s the payback period if you’re a multi-megawatt data center nestled in a temperate climate?

Seemed pretty good for NetApp: http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news-rel-20081208.html

And Microsoft:
http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/09/24/microsofts-chiller-less-data-center/

]]> By: Ted Samson http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/27/whats-so-free-about-free-cooling/comment-page-1/#comment-150822 Ted Samson Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:04:35 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=20878#comment-150822 Having someone from Emerson discuss the pros and cons of free cooling is like having someone from Microsoft discuss the pros and cons of deploying Linux. Emerson makes money selling high-end cooling equipment. Do you really expect them to deliver an unbiased view of free cooling? Having someone from Emerson discuss the pros and cons of free cooling is like having someone from Microsoft discuss the pros and cons of deploying Linux. Emerson makes money selling high-end cooling equipment. Do you really expect them to deliver an unbiased view of free cooling?

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