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By: Tintin and the Google Data Center « Isabel Fernández Peñuelas

Tintin and the Google Data Center « Isabel Fernández Peñuelas — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:55:03 +0000

[...] than that, Google has patented in August 2008 the Computer Navy project -its system to bring its centers to the sea: energy will be generated by the waves, and [...]

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» Drijvend datacenter van Google - Groenhuis.org — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:55:07 +0000

[...] http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/04/29/google-gets-patent-for-data-center-barges/ [...]

By: Google Gets Floating Data Center Patent… Aimed at Saving on Real Estate, Electricity, and Taxes | domain names |

Fri, 08 May 2009 18:34:22 +0000

[...] sources: (UPDATED Apr 30, 2009 3:35 PM PDT)Google Gets Patent for Data Center Barges Data Center Knowledge Google Chocolate Factory patents Data Center Navy The [...]

By: Odograph.com » Blog Archive » Inventions

Odograph.com » Blog Archive » Inventions — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:47:38 +0000

[...] has patented a plan for data centers on barges. Waves and tides could be tapped for power, and ocean water for cooling. It seems like a neat idea, [...]

By: Google wins floating data center patent | Servers and Storage | TechRepublic.com

Sun, 03 May 2009 07:38:36 +0000

[...] The general idea is to move computing power closer to users. The larger question is whether Google will actually deploy these data center barges. Rich Miller at Data Center Knowledge writes: [...]

By: Disputatore

Disputatore — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:52:26 +0000

Yeah,but… don’t boats cost money too? Maintenance, using harbours in case of storms, fuel to move the boats, food for the crews. Well, I guess they made the math.

By: Google’s Floating Data Center Patent Approved « prodigits.net the best of the web

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:47:07 +0000

[...] balloons, the company is not afraid to test its own limits. Back in early 2007, the company filed a patent application for barge-based data centers, which use the water both to cool and power themselves. The [...]

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5Words for April 30th, 2009 | Technologizer — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:00:23 +0000

[...] Google data centers…on boats? [...]

By: Google wins floating data center patent | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:30:54 +0000

[...] to users. The larger question is whether Google will actually deploy these data center barges. Rich Miller at Data Center Knowledge writes: Does Google have any intention of actually building these floating data centers? Many in the data [...]

By: Baiss Eric Magnusson

Baiss Eric Magnusson — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:50:21 +0000

OTEC, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion has been an idea awaiting usage for a while now.
“The Google design incorporates wave energy machines (similar to Pelamis Wave Energy Converter units) which use the motion of ocean surface waves to create electricity and can be combined to form “wave farms.”
The patent documents describe a cooling system based on sea-powered pumps and seawater-to-freshwater heat exchangers.”