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Inside the World's Greenest Data Center
Hewlett Packard's Wynyard data center in Stockton, U.K., has turned an old transport warehouse into a supersized, super-green computing facilty -- one the company says is the world's greenest. Read More
PUE to Become Global Standard for Data Center Efficiency
The Green Grid today announced a global effort to develop an Energy Star-like rating for data center energy efficiency, using its popular power usage effectiveness ratio as the benchmark for green data centers. Read More
How UPS Brings Green IT to the World
At an event yesterday in New York, the global shipping giant detailed how technology is helping it cut costs and reduce emissions -- all while delivering your packages in ever-more-efficient ways. Read More
Bacardi Cuts Emissions by 20K Tonnes, KPMG Reports 7 Percent Drop
Bacardi Ltd., the world's largest privately held spirits company, cut greenhouse gas emissions 9.2 percent in the last fiscal year by increasing efficiencies and the use of renewable energy, while KPMG LLP shrank its carbon footprint in the U.S. by reducing air travel, use of electricity and waste. Read More
IBM's Data Center Remodel Saves 98 Percent of Costs, Boosts Capacity 8x
In an hour-long webcast, IBM vice president Steven Sams showed how putting the company's own technology to work on overhauling its Lexington, Ky., data center highlights the potential of energy efficient IT projects. Read More
The Green Cloud: Hype or Reality?
Positioned at the top of Gartner's Hype Cycle, cloud computing is among the hottest trends in IT right now; but is it just another fad, or is the future of green computing practices? Read More
Data Center Designer Achieves PUE of 1.05
KC Mares, a veteran designer of large-scale data centers, writes in a recent blog post that he has achieved what would be industry-leading levels of energy efficiency for the same cost or lower than building less-efficient facilities. Read More
Inside Microsoft's New 'Purpose-Built' Data Lab
The company's new Redmond Ridge computing facility -- don't call it a data center -- signals a shift in how R&D happens in Redmond, and offers a look at green IT within the company. Read More
Get Ready for Green IT 2.0
By now, most IT pros are familiar with Green IT technologies such as virtualization, and more efficiently cooling data centers. But consultants say that a new wave of Green IT technologies are on the way --- call it Green IT 2.0. Read More
New Wells Fargo Branch Meets LEED Gold Standard for Green Building
Wells Fargo's newly opened Manhattan Beach branch has attained LEED-Gold status, exceeding certification expectations for the site, the financial services firm said this week. Read More