Apple has acquired a hydroelectric power facility not far from its data center in Prineville, Oregon, according to reports in local media. The deal could provide additional renewable energy for the Apple server farm in Prineville.
Greenpeace's campaign for renewably-powered Internet took to the skies over Silicon Valley Thursday, conducting a "message blimp" flyover of major tech company headquarters.
Greenpeace is touting the efforts of Google, Apple and Facebook in both using and promoting green energy. Amazon, as well as wholesale providers Dupont Fabros and Digital Realty (who both house a lot of the top brands) score on the low side.
The Data Centers LLC has plans for a $1 billion dollar data center project that included its own on-site generation. About 700 residents, many of whom are not happy, showed up to a hearing on the project.
The Green Grid has finally reached consensus on a metric more than five years in the making: Data Center Energy Productivity, or DCeP, is computed as useful work produced divided by total energy consumed by the data center. DCeP allows each user...
The case for implementing fuel cells in data center applications has risen in recent years - showcasing the desire to use green energy, as well as reduce reliance on expensive 'just in case' power equipment. Looking to transform power generation...
From the time it enters production, Facebook's data center in Altoona, Iowa, will run exclusively on renewable energy, thanks to a wind project located less than two hours away, the social networking giant announced today.
Microsoft wants to bring power generation inside the rack, and make data centers cheaper and greener in the process. The company says it will test racks with built-in fuel cells, a move that would eliminate the need for expensive power...
Portugal Telcom recently unveiled an ambitious new data center project that seeks to combine progressive architecture, sustainability and the latest in IT technology. The $120 million complex opened with 37 customers, and is expected to eventually...
Microsoft has begun purchasing renewable energy to support its data center infrastructure, signing a 20-year power purchase agreement for wind energy in Texas that will be funding in part by proceed from Microsoft’s carbon fee.