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U-M Hopes Green Computing Will Cut Costs, Emissions

The University of Michigan kicked off its campus-wide green effort in March in hopes of reducing its IT-related electricity emissions by 10 percent – which would save the school $500,000 each year, Free Press reports. The university currently spends about $4.8 million annually on electricity for computers and other office ... Read more »

‘Heat Wheel’ Cools Data Centers, Cuts Energy Bills

Rich Miller writes on Data Center Knowledge about the “heat wheel,” a new approach to data center cooling which Miller says is likely to gain a higher profile from an upcoming demonstration of the technology. The heat wheel, also known as a rotary heat exchanger or Kyoto Cooling, improves the ... Read more »

Eaton Director: Create Synergy Between IT and Facility Strategies

Kenneth Uhlman, director of data center business development for Eaton Corp., writes in Computer Technology Review, that for companies to remain competitive in a global market, organizations should work collaboratively to operate more efficiently and sustainably. Uhlman recommends companies to create synergy between IT and facility strategies. Here are Uhlman’s ... Read more »

HP Triples Data Center Capacity With Power-Capping Server Technology

HP announced it has added HP Dynamic Power Capping to its HP Thermal Logic portfolio. The power-capping server technology helps customers reallocate power and cooling resources in the data center by dynamically setting or “capping” the power drawn by the servers. The technology eliminates the need for overprovisioning by identifying ... Read more »

Brill: Govt. Report on Data Center Efficiency ‘Misses The Root Cause’

The U.S. Department of Energy and the EPA recently released “Energy Efficiency in Data Centers: Recommendations for Government-Industry Coordination” (PDF), which details the discussions and recommendations covered during a national strategy workshop in July (see items from report below). But Kenneth Brill, executive director of the Uptime Institute, writes in ... Read more »

Microsoft’s ‘Greenest’ Data Center Goes Online

Microsoft announced the opening of its 470,000 square foot data center in San Antonio this week, which is being touted as the company’s “greenest” project to date, mySanAntonio.com reports. The company invested $550 million in the data center, which will use more than 8 million gallons of recycled water per ... Read more »

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