How Peppermill Makes the Most of Its Geological Blessings
The resort-casino in Reno, Nev., has invested nearly $10 million in switching over to geothermal heating for its 2 million-square-foot complex -- and the ROI means they're looking to dig even deeper into renewable energy. Read More
Turning a Rooftop Garden into a Supermarket's Supply Chain
BrightFarms, a New York City-based startup, thinks it has the solution to cross-country grocery supply routes, right above our heads. .adslot-overlay {position: absolute; font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.65); border: 2px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.65); color: white !important; margin: 0; z-index: 2147483647; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: left;}.adslot-overlay-iframed {top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;}.slotname {position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; padding: 3px 0 3px 6px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.45); text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden;}.slotname span {text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-transform: capitalize;}.revenue {position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 0 3px 6px; vertial-align: middle; text-align: left; background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.45); font-weight: bold; text-overflow: ellipsis; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap;}.revenue .name {color: #ccc;}.revenue .horizontal .metric {display: inline-block; padding-right: 1.5em;}.revenue .horizontal .name {padding-right: 0.5em;}.revenue .vertical .metric {display: block; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;}.revenue .vertical .name, .revenue .vertical .value {display: block;}.revenue .square .metric, .revenue .button .metric {display: table-row;}.revenue .square .metric {line-height: 1.5em;}.revenue .square .name, .revenue .square .value, .revenue .button .value {display: table-cell;}.revenue .square .name {padding-right: 1.5em;}.revenue .button .name {display: block; margin-right: 0.5em; width: 1em; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: clip;}.revenue .button .name:first-letter {margin-right: 1.5em;}a.adslot-overlay:hover {border: 2px solid rgba(58,106,173,0.9);}a.adslot-overlay:hover .slotname {border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(81,132,210,0.9); background-color: rgba(58,106,173,0.9);}a.adslot-overlay:hover .revenue {border-top: 1px solid rgba(81,132,210,0.9); background-color: rgba(58,106,173,0.9);}div.adslot-overlay:hover {cursor: not-allowed; border: 2px solid rgba(64,64,64,0.9);}div.adslot-overlay:hover .slotname {border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.9); background-color: rgba(64,64,64,0.9);}div.adslot-overlay:hover .revenue {border-top: 1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.9); background-color: rgba(64,64,64,0.9);} Read More
The Importance of Spring Cleaning Your IT Infrastructure
As an ever-increasing number of companies look to cloud computing as a sure path to green IT, there are three areas in any organization where IT is doing more harm than good. Read More
US Postal Service Delivers a Smaller Carbon Footprint
The U.S. Postal Service cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 8 percent since 2008, building on longstanding efforts to reduce its environmental impacts. Read More
HP Unveils 'Eco-POD' Data Center, Touts 95% Energy Savings
As part of a larger Converged Architecture rollout, Hewlett Packard today lifted the curtain on a new modular compute facility that can be plugged in within 12 weeks and run with a PUE as low as 1.05. Read More
'Self-Healing' Concrete Could Double Lifespan of Bridges
Scientists at the National Research Council in Canada have developed a new type of concrete that could improve the safety and durability of the highly energy-intensive construction material. Read More
Kaiser Moves Closer to Small, Smart Hospital Design of the Future
A team of healthcare architects and computer chip engineers, a San Francisco engineering company, and a multidisciplinary design and consulting firm are vying to create the ideal plan for a smaller, smarter, more sustainable hospital for Kaiser Permanente. Read More
Coffee Farmers Eliminate the Middle Man
Farmers from Ethiopia, Guatemala, Peru, Nicaragua and Mexico want to sell their coffee directly to consumers through a new website called CoffeeCSA.org. Read More
How Climate Change is Already Affecting the World's Major Cities
More heat waves and stronger storms are among the climate change risks being experienced by city governments across the world. Read More
Google Uses Sea Water to Cool Finland Data Center
Cool water from the Gulf of Finland will take the heat off of Google's servers. Read More