Decarbonization

Many mistakenly believe hard-disk drives consume the most power but the disk industry has done a remarkable job keeping energy consumption low. Read More

This reference guide gives descriptions of some recommended EMS tools and instructions for using them. Read More

While they may seem like an odd couple, prefabricated housing -- in which most of a home's structure is pre-built in a factory then assembled on-site -- is an oddly natural partner for the green movement. Read More

In the fourth edition of Greenpeace's comprehensive review of the environmental performance of computer manufacturers, Apple moves out of last place into the top 10, and Nokia retakes the lead from Lenovo as Dell jumps into second place. Read More

Sun Microsystems has created Project Blackbox, which it touts as the world's first virtualized datacenter that fits into a storage container. Read More

The relatively simple but eye-opening act of testing the energy used in various computer configurations at your company is one way to overcome an IT manager's biggest frustration: not knowing how much energy is used by each new piece of hardware. Read More

East Los Angeles College will build a solar farm that will generate nearly enough electricity to fulfill all the campus' daytime needs. Read More

One of the lowest cost options for significantly cutting the cooling bill for your data center is an airside economizer, which in many cases can reduce annual cooling energy consumption by more than 60 percent. Read More

This report from the Green Grid provides a framework for improving the efficiency of both new and existing data centers, reviewing the ways data centers consume energy and offering best practices to increase efficiency across operations. Read More

The initial phase of the state's first LEED-certified affordable housing development has been finished, with the second phase slated for completion this fall. Read More