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Google Invests £50m For Home Solar Energy
Google has made another investment in renewable energy with funding to install solar panels in US homes
Icelandic Data Centre Uses Modules, Not Containers
Container-based data centres are popular, but Verne Global went with bigger modules in Iceland
Interxion Brick Lane Data Centre To Use Green Energy
A data centre in London's East End has opted for 100 percent renewable energy to meet carbon targets
Project Aims To Use Renewable Energy For DC PODs
AMD and HP are joining a New York agency and university to investigate wind and solar power for data centres
Solar Photomaps Reveal Free Electricity
3D aerial mapping technology is spotting roofs in SE England, ripe for solar panels
Data Centres – Watch Japan’s Energy Crisis
Japan's energy crisis is bringing about changes to data centres. The same thing will have to happen here, says Peter Judge
Researchers Propose Energy Generation From Typing
Typing on the keyboard of a laptop or smartphone could power it, boffins have said
Google Throws Extra £64m Into Wind Energy Project
Google's renewable energy commitment continues after it added more money for a wind project
Orange Unveils Mobile Charging Festival T-Shirt
Orange is offering an innovative charging solution that uses sound waves to power your mobile phone
Google Continues Green Push With £171m Solar Fund
Google has set aside a £171m fund for a solar panel provider in yet another green investment
BT Tests Low-Energy Broadband, Charts Progress
BT is testing an energy saving option for broadband lines as part of its ongoing green drive
Google Ploughs £70m Into World’s Largest Wind Farm
Google has followed its solar investments with funding for a giant wind farm
Google Invests £100m In Mojave Desert Solar Tower
Google's largest investment in clean energy is £103 million in a desert solar energy plant
Google Invests In German Solar Power Plant
Google is investing millions in a solar plant in Germany that will provide power to 5,000 homes
Snowy Weather Blamed For Closure Of Solar Factory
The harsh winter in Europe is being blamed for the closure of a factory making photovoltaic cells for solar power modules
Data Centre Claims European Clean Power First
Companies such as BT and Logica will be taking advantage of sustainable power at no extra cost
Greenpeace Admits Using ‘Dirty’ Power
Greenpeace has admitted that its hosting operations are powered by coal and nuclear power, after it criticised Facebook for building a coal-powered data centre