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IBM First to Eliminate PFOS and PFOA in Chip Processes

March 2, 2010 by Gina Roos

IBM has met its goal to eliminate perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) compounds from its integrated chip (IC) manufacturing processes in 2010 as part of its design for the environment program, which includes developing and using environmentally-preferable materials. IBM eliminated PFOS and PFOA in its wet etch processes ... Read more »

Johnson Controls Partners with IBM on Smarter Buildings

February 23, 2010 by Paul Nastu

Johnson Controls is among IBM’s partner companies as the computing giant rolls out its Smarter Buildings program, which aims to reduce energy and water use at corporate buildings. The program, which is an outgrowth of existing efforts between the two to create energy efficient data centers, should work for any ... Read more »

For Green Answers, Look Inside

February 17, 2010December 14, 2010 by Larry Raymond

Businesses today generally understand they need to do as much as possible to conserve energy and water, reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions, and minimize their environmental impact overall. Societal pressures from customers, increasing regulation and economics all make this a fact of life for them. Most are taking steps ... Read more »

IBM’s New Thin-film Solar Cell is 40% More Efficient

February 10, 2010February 11, 2010 by Paul Nastu

A new solar cell under development from IBM boasts an efficiency of 9.6 percent, which is 40 percent higher than previous incarnations. IBM touts the new thin-film photovoltaic solar cell as a “world record” for its type. The thin-film photovoltaic technology (see image) is comprised of copper, tin, zinc, sulfur ... Read more »

IBM ‘Cloud Computing’ Data Center Saves 15% in Energy Costs

February 5, 2010 by Paul Nastu

IBM has launched a new energy efficient data center that, in turn, lowers the carbon footprint of clients who use it for “cloud computing.” The data center, in Research Triangle Park, N.C., can continuously read temperature and relative humidity throughout the operation, adjusting cooling in response to changes in demand. ... Read more »

Survey: 56% of CDP Members May Cut Out Suppliers Who Don’t Manage Carbon

February 1, 2010 by Paul Nastu

More than half (56 percent) of Carbon Disclosure Project members surveyed said that in the future they would cease doing business with suppliers that do not manage their carbon, according to the “Supply Chain Report 2010” (PDF) from the Carbon Disclosure Project. Surveyed member companies included firms like PepsiCo, Dell, ... Read more »

IBM, Disney Open Data Center Demo at Epcot

January 29, 2010 by Paul Nastu

The Smarter Planet exhibit at Disney’s Epcot Center includes an IBM data center. The data center powers the exhibit, as well as serving as a public demonstration of the technology, according to a press release. The exhibit attempts to explain to the public how the smart grid and other technology ... Read more »

Data Centers Tackle Energy Loss By Converting to DC, Eliminating Vibration

January 21, 2010January 21, 2010 by Paul Nastu

By eliminating vibrations, a server can read hard disks more efficiently, using less energy. At the same time, data centers can benefit from converting to DC power systems to eliminate the energy loss inherent in AC systems. Another trend is the use of free-cooling. Tests show that as vibration increases, ... Read more »

HP, IBM, Yahoo Share In IT Energy Efficiency Windfall

January 7, 2010 by Paul Nastu

To promote energy efficiency projects, the Department of Energy has showered $47 million in grants on IT and communication firms. IBM, Yahoo, Alcatel-Lucent and HP are among firms receiving the grants, which will be matched by $70 million in private industry funding, reports PCWorld. IBM is getting $1.66 million to ... Read more »

Atlanta Data Center Achieves 27% Energy Reduction

January 5, 2010 by Paul Nastu

A new data center in Atlanta projects a 27 percent reduction in energy consumption, when compared to similar facilities. The new data center, owned by Corus360, is expected to attain LEED Gold status, according to a press release. The company says that the data center should help reduce costs after ... Read more »

Appliance Industry Delivers Smart-Grid Guidelines

December 15, 2009 by Gina Roos

The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has laid out guidelines for establishing a smart grid in a newly released white paper at the Copenhagen Climate Conference. The U.S.-based trade group said smart-grid-enabled home appliances, through a fully functional smart grid, will significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and provide ... Read more »

Recharging EVs with Wind Power

December 7, 2009December 5, 2009 by Paul Nastu

On the Danish island of Bornholm, a coalition of government, academia and industry are working on the Edison Project – a pilot project that uses wind power to recharge electric vehicles. Copenhagen utility Dong Energy is working with regional energy company of Oestkraft, the Technical University of Denmark, Siemens, Eurisco ... Read more »

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