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Emerson Adapts Open Compute, Eyes HyperScale Market
January 16th, 2013 : Rich Miller
Emerson Network Power will attend The Open Compute Summit to show off a rack solution that integrates concepts of the Open Rack specification, created with off-the-shelf components. Emerson is also launching a new consulting initiative that will target operators of large "hyperscale" data centers. Read More
Substation Unleashes More Power in Prineville
January 14th, 2013 : Rich Miller
The opening of a new electrical substation in Prineville, Oregon will add 350 megawatts of capacity to the local power grid, clearing the way for additional data center development. Read More
Green Grid: Eco Mode Offers UPS Savings, With Caveats
January 10th, 2013 : Jason Verge
The energy-saving UPS configuration known as "eco mode" has become a viable option to help increase energy efficiency and save costs in the data center, according to The Green Grid, which offers some caveats and tips on implemention. Read More
RF Code, Server Tech Integrate for Consolidated View
January 9th, 2013 : Jason Verge
RF Code andServer Tech announced an integration. Information gathered from RF Code’s sensors now flows into SPM software, giving a consolidated view of power and environmental data. Read More
Active Power Announces 11MW Flywheel Deal
January 7th, 2013 : Rich Miller
Active Power has received a multimillion dollar purchase order for its flywheel-based CleanSource UPS systems. The systems, which total nearly 11 megawatts of UPS capacity, are slated for deployment at a data center owned by "one of the world’s leading internet search firms." Read More
Schneider, ETAP Team to Simulate Power Changes
December 17th, 2012 : John Rath
Schneider Electric and analytical engineering firm ETAP announced a new advanced electrical power analysis and simulation solution module for data centers, which provides data center operators with added power system intelligence. Read More
Diesel: The Lifeblood of the Recovery Effort
October 31st, 2012 : Jason Verge
The importance of diesel backup generators in the post-Sandy economy is hard to overstate. In the wake of the storm, diesel is the lifeblood of the New York-area data center industry and much of lower Manhattan, where generators are currently providing virtually all the area's electricity. Read More
Ocean Energy: Eaton To Help Develop Utility-Scale Underwater Power For Navy
October 29th, 2012 : John Rath
There have been a number of data center projects hoping to tap power from tidal energy or surface waves, but none have advanced very far. Now a leading player in data center power is participating in a promising project to make ocean power a reality. Eaton announced the development of an underwater, utility-scale energy generation system for the U.S. Navy. Read More
Koomey: Data Center Energy Use is Moderating
October 15th, 2012 : Rich Miller
The rate of growth in the electricity used by data centers slowed substantially from 2005 to 2010, improving upon worst-case scenarios predicted in a 2007 report to Congress, according to data center energy expert Jonathan Koomey. Read More