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Dutch Data Centres Seek Government Help Over Rising Prices
Operators of data centres in Holland have called on the Dutch government to financial support, amid surging electricity prices
Tesla Applies To Become UK Electricity Provider
Company files with regulator to supply UK premises with electricity, following ventures into batteries for home and industrial power storage
Apple Issues Recall On UK Plugs
Shock recall for plugs shipped in the UK, Hong Kong and Singapore between 2003 and 2010
Russian Hackers Penetrate US Electrical Grid – Report
Blackout threat? Russian linked hacking group has compromised networks of American electric utilities
US Blames Russia For Energy Grid Attacks
United States officials have for the first time publicly blamed the Russian government for two years of cyber attacks on the US power grid
Dragonfly Hackers ‘Could Plunge Europe Into Darkness’
Power outages...Hacker group has infiltrated energy firms and could turn off the lights across continent, according to Symantec
Microsoft Goes Green With Agder Energi Smart Grid Project
Its cold in the Nordics, so Microsoft teams up with the locals to help electricity grid cope with demand
Energy Sector Is A ‘Prime Target’ For Cyber Attacks
Cyber attacks against energy companies have risen massively, with the industry a prime target for attackers
AT&T AirGig To Use Power Lines For Ultrafast Broadband
Who needs fibre? Preparation for field trials in the US to deliver ultra fast broadband via electrical power lines
Dodgy USB Stick Kills Laptop In Seconds With 220 Volts
Researcher creates a less than subtle way of taking out any USB-equipped device
Bill Gates Touts Omniprocessor For Electricity and Water From Human Waste
Bill Gates drinks fresh water made from human waste, and surprisingly it doesn't taste like urine
IBM Recycles Old Laptop Batteries For Poor
The ultimate act of recycling? IBM turns old lithium-ion batteries into useful power supply for the poor
Green Grid Warns Electric Harmonics Cause Data Centre Waste
The ringing in your power supply might be putting your data centre bills up
Is Coal Still King Of Data Centre Power?
Do we need coal ti power the Internet? Peter Judge thinks that is old-fashioned thinking
Robotic Solar Charger Follows The Sun
Solar panel moves automatically to catch more rays
Will 2013 See Smart Meters Fail?
Smart meters are supposed to roll out this year, but the programme looks ill-conceived and ill-prepared, says Peter Judge
Big Data + Big Batteries = Smart Grid?
The smart grid can't do much unless it has analytics and batteries, says Peter Judge
The Best Laid Disaster Recovery Plans Could Leave You On Your Own
In storm-tossed Washington, Wayne Rash's disaster recovery plan brought his data centre back to life - but there was no on to talk to!
Prepare For Power Struggles In The Data Centre
Low energy servers, and high voltage outages. It all add up to an industry power play, says Peter Judge
Can Data Centres Really Go Off Grid?
Data centre makers want to operate independently of the power grid. That would mean cloud services that close down at night, says Peter Judge
Staffordshire Uni Reduces PC Power Use By 60 Percent
University on course to save £27,000 through power management software
Smart Meters Offer Best Hope Of Cutting Energy Use
IT applied to home energy use just might bring down our emissions, says Pilgrim Beart of AlertMe
The Next Sustainable Power Source: Your Body?
Fuel cells are being built that are small enough to be implanted in the body, says Eric Doyle. Could they replace mobile phone chargers?
Schneider Electric Snaps Up Data Centre Specialist
Energy giant Schneider Electric has acquired a data centre specialist for an undisclosed amount
North East England Set For Smart Grid Trial
A smart grid project is being proposed that could see 14,000 smart meters installed in homes and business across the North East of England and Yorkshire
Power Management Firm Tackles Virtual Server Sprawl
Virtual machines aren't free - and 1E says it has the power to bring them under control
Firms Face Fines For Ignoring Carbon Rules
Halfway through the registration period only one tenth of the country's big energy users have registered for carbon permits.
Green Tech Waits On The Government
Britain's Energy Secretary can talk green, says Peter Judge, but will he deliver on actual measures to promote green technology?
US Moves To Protect Electricity Grid From Attack
The Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act would take measures to protect the electricity grid from telecommunications intrusions