1. PG&E OKs Rebates for Data Storage, Sees Thermal Energy Storage Next

    Greentech Media (Sep 22 2009) Storage

    1. PG&E OKs Rebates for Data Storage, Sees Thermal Energy Storage Next PG&E adds thin provisioning and MAID data storage systems to the data center technologies it will pay people to install. Next up could be cooling water at night to drive cooling during the day. Pacific Gas & Electric has added energy efficient data storage – specifically thin provisioning and massive array of idled disks, or MAID, storage – to the host of technologies that can earn data centers some hefty rebates. Next on the PG&E's list of data center efficiencies – thermal energy storage, or using cheap nighttime power to chill water or make ice to cool data centers during the day. The Northern California utility has given out about $20 million since 2006 to encourage data centers to get more efficient, starting with better cooling and power supply systems and moving on to virtualization and more efficient servers (Read Full Article)

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