It looks like the state of New York really wants green datacenters. How about where you are?

ZDNet Technology News (Apr 9 2010)

1. One of the offhand comments I’ve often made about green IT is that everybody talks about it but nobody wants to pay for it, especially when it comes to upgrading existing datacenters. Well it looks like New York State has been quietly going about their business and paying existing datacenters to go green. I’m not talking about offering future tax incentives, or other esoteric forms of encouraging business growth; I’m talking cold hard cash. Up to $5,000,000 per facility, with the catch that their payments not exceed 50% of the project costs. Granted, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s not just taking your word for it that you’ve improved the energy efficiency of your datacenter, they are requiring an audit process that can take up to 2 years, but they will pay 60% of the funds up front for an ... (Read Full Article)

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