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Kolos sets new milestone in green data centers
Kolos, a U.S.-Norwegian company, announced it is building the largest data center in the world in Ballangen, Norway, 140 miles (225 kilometers) north of the Arctic Circle.
The facility –...
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Greenpeace attacks Samsung on smartphone waste; calls for circular production model
Smartphone production and disposal over the last 10 years is proving to have a significant impact on our planet, according to a Greenpeace USA...
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Harvesting renewable energy from mobile phone base stations
A team of Australian researchers has found a way to harvest renewable or ambient energy from mobile phone base stations to power battery-operated wireless...
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Informart Portland receives approval for Direct Access power service
Infomart Data Centers, a national wholesale data center provider, announced it has received approval from Portland General Electric (PGE) to become a Direct Access (DA) customer.
While...
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Apple unveils clean energy programs in China
Apple has launched two new programs aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of its manufacturing partners in China.
The programs is expected to avoid over...
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Big data’s dirty little secret: a burning need for data center efficiency
The recent technology trends shows that big data and the Internet Of Things (IoT) promises to improve the level of information but they have...
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Matthew Plante joins as CEO of EcoFactor
EcoFactor, a provider of cloud-based home energy management services, has appointed Matthew Plante as chief executive officer, effective immediately.
Plante, who joins EcoFactor from Bidgely, will...
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NEDO to deliver energy management solutions to mobile towers
The government of India has signed a pact with Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to deliver renewable energy management solutions...
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Green IT Index launched by CAST to assess inefficient software
CAST, provider of software analysis and measurement technology, has launched the CAST Green IT Index for providing companies technical assistance in identifying wasteful software...
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Milwaukee Data Center gets US GBC LEED Gold certification
Data Holdings announced that the Milwaukee data center has earned Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental...
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Sprint recognized by DoE for Better Buildings Challenge
Sprint was recently recognized by the Department of Energy (DOE) for its achievements in the Better Buildings Challenge.
DOE Better Buildings Challenge partners are demonstrating...