Green Grid to release new data center efficiency tools
The Green Grid Consortium will release two free tools in the coming months to help companies measure and improve the energy efficiency of their data centers.
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Alcatel hikes optical speed with less energy
Alcatel-Lucent will try to tackle the growing volume of traffic on carrier networks with an optical switch that can handle 4T bits per second (bps) while consuming less power per bit than today's equipment.
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Disney, Verizon go green in the data center
Energy efficiency in the data center is a top priority for Disney and Verizon, technology executives from the companies said last week. But the industry is still in the early stages of understanding how best to measure effectiveness, they said.
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Novel way to cool data centers passes first test
A team of engineers led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has successfully tested a novel system that they say could greatly improve the efficiency of data center cooling.
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LED street lights brighten the Tenderloin
Prostitution and drugs frighten some people away from San Francisco's gritty Tenderloin district, but the area could soon enlighten the city with a money-saving idea.
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Obama pledges 3 percent of GDP for research
President Barack Obama on Monday announced a goal of ensuring 3 percent of the country's gross domestic product is spent on scientific research and development.
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Taiwan names green energy technology top priority
Green energy technologies will be top priority on the Taiwan government's list of new industries to promote, the island's president said Wednesday.