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IBM Creates Solar Array For Data Centres
IBM has said its new solar array is the first to be designed especially for powering IT systems
Remote Working Could Boost Efficiency, Says Govt
Initiative aims to encourage workers to use technology to lighten their travel load
Facebook’s Data Centre Awarded LEED Gold
Facebook's data centre has been praised for its energy efficiency, despite criticism from Greenpeace
Vendors Are Blocking Data Centre Energy Cuts
Data centres could run hotter and save energy, if vendors published accurate product information, a report says
IBM Makes Blue Gene/Q Official
Big Blue's 100 petaflop Blue Gene is also green, giving two gigaflops per Watt.
GRC Touts Server Immersion To Heat Offices
A radical way to cool your servers by submerging them in liquid could also potentially heat buildings
UK Data Centre Power Could Fuel 6m Homes
UK data centres currently cover three square miles - says DatacenterDynamics Research
Modular Data Centres: Nerdy But Cool
Containers got backing this week from Swedish designers and data centre nerds, says Peter Judge. How can they fail?
EU Builds Hybrid ARM-Based Supercomputer
The Mont Blanc Project's new low-power supercomputer in Barcelona will use Tegra and GPU chips
Sunderland Partners IBM For Cloudy Smart City
IBM is working with Sunderland City Council on a cloud platform to encourage economic growth
AMD Launches 16-Core Opterons For Cloud
AMD has introduced the first 16-core x86 processors. HP is using them for databases, HPC and the cloud
EDF Fined €1.5m For Greenpeace Computer Hack
EDF has been found guilty of hacking into the computers of Greenpeace, and has been issued a hefty bill
NGD Opens New Hall At Container Based Data Centre
A 140,000 square foot data hall opens at a sustainable container-based data centre in South Wales
Efficient Cogeneration Power For New Facebook HQ
Facebook is ensuring its new headquarters in California is a fit place for sustainable living
The CRC: Not Yet A Premier League
This year's Energy Efficiency league table is just a friendly match, says Peter Judge. Next year it could be a fixture worth watching.
HP Tops Greenpeace Green Electronics Table
HP has ended Nokia's three year reign at the top of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics rankings
Tech Firms Score Badly On CRC League Table
The Environment Agency's ranking of green companies shows IT firms need to clean up their act
Cloud Could Cut Electricity Bill By £1.2bn
Cloud can reduce emissions and energy consumption across the IT estate by 50 percent
Study Supports Global Warming, And Need For Good Data
New analysis of climate change data supports the theory that the world is warming up, but will it cool the warming debate, asks Peter Judge
HP Touts Low Energy Servers With Project Moonshot
A new industry program from HP is promising to drive the advancement of low-energy server technology
SNIA Releases Storage Power Efficiency Specs
The Emerald storage efficiency programme from the SNIA gets some teeth
China Builds Supercomputer With Home-Grown Chips
China has constructed an energy-efficient supercomputer using its own processor technology
UK Companies Risk Data Theft Through Dirty Dumping
Computer Aid warns that companies risk reputational damage by not disposing of IT equipment properly
ARM Challenges Intel With 64-Bit PC And Server Chips
The ARMv8 chip architecture will bring ARM into closer competition with Intel and AMD in server and PC markets
Facebook To Build Sustainable Data Centre In Sweden
Facebook is set to build a hydroelectric powered data centre just 62 miles south of the Arctic Circle
Red Hat Joins Facebook’s Open Compute Project
Red Hat has joined Facebook's project to make a greater use of open source hardware within new data centres
Cloud And Supply Chains Affect Emissions Targets
Ecodesk reports the inclusion of supply-chain emissions and cloud adoption distorts emissions totals
Air Traffic Controllers Use VDI For Flexible Working
Citrix and NATS are creating the largest cloud-based infrastructure in the UK transport sector
Government ICT Plan Becomes A Strategy Foursome
The government has started to add flesh to the bones of its radical ICT Strategic Implementation Plan