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Greenpeace, Facebook & the Media Megaphone
Explore Article Data Center Knowledge (Sep 1 2010)
None of the major facts have changed in the ongoing controversy in which Greenpeace International has objected to Facebook’s energy sourcing for its new data center in Oregon. But the environmental group managed to grab a fresh round of headlines today when a Greenpeace executive wrote a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg restating its existing grievances.
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TierPoint Plans Geothermal Data Center
Explore Article Data Center Knowledge (Aug 25 2010)
Data center and telecom service provider TierPoint says it plans to use a geothermal cooling system in its new data center near Spokane, Washington. The company said today that it has raised the $8.2 million needed to build the new facility, known as TierPoint 3, which is expected to be completed by April 2011 Geothermal cooling typically features a system of vertical holes drilled into the earth’s surface which house a closed-loop piping system filled with water or coolant.
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Iceland to be next ideal data center management location
Explore Article enewswire.co.uk (Jul 1 2010)
The Asbru Enterprise Park in Iceland is set to become the next ideal location for data center management and services, due to the country’s renewable green energy sources. Verne Holdings, the partnering group of wholesale data developer Verne Global has recently signed a contract with the Wellcome Trust to aid the completion of a 44-acre data center campus at the Asbru Enterprise Park in order to create a powerful solution giving users the opportunity to go green without paying higher rates. “What makes Verne Global unique is that it is able to offer its customers a cost effective, yet truly ...
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Iceland as a Prime Data Center Location
Explore Article Relocate (Jun 30 2010)
Data centers are well known as power hogs, with their extensive information technology equipment (having its own power needs) coupled with equally extensive cooling equipment (which further increases power usage). As energy costs rise and as the political climate increasingly frowns on fossil-fuel-based energy, companies are responding by searching for ways to reduce costs, reduce their environmental impact, and rely more on “green” energy sources. In response to the needs of such companies, one country is beckoning: Iceland. The land of fire and ice offers a number of key advantages that companies can exploit to improve their image, become more ...
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The Top 250 Players in the Cloud Computing Ecosystem
Explore Article .NET DEVELOPER'S JOURNAL (Jun 18 2010)
In the run-up to the two next Cloud Expos, 6th Cloud Expo (June 21–22, 2010) in Prague, Czech Republic and 7th Cloud Expo (November 1–4, 2010) being held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Silicon Valley, it's time to give my earlier list a complete overhaul. Here, accordingly, is an expanded list of the most active players in the Cloud Ecosystem. I have increased it from the 'mere' 150 I identified back in January of this year, to 250, testimony – as if any were needed! – to the fierce and continuing growth of the "Elastic IT" paradigm throughout ...
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What Do Cows, Volcanoes, Sun and Wind Have in Common?
Explore Article Greenpeace (Jun 9 2010)
They can all be used to power the cloud. A sudden burst of concepts for renewably powered data centers has appeared in tech news lately. Part school science project and part Apollo Project, ideas for how to get data centers to run on renewable energy are proving to be both diverse and creative. We recently posted a blog on this topic, outlining the environmental and economic reasons for IT companies to instate discriminating site selection policies for their data centers, which would prioritize locations that do not further drive demand for coal and other fossil fuels.
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Greenqloud: Iceland’s Clean Power Cloud Computing Co.
Explore Article GigaOM (May 28 2010)
A large data center operator in Iceland like Verne Global (which Greenqloud is in discussions with) is able to offer a competitive 20-year fixed electricity rate, which protects the customer from volatile energy prices, and that is 100 percent clean ...
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Icelandic startup aims to deliver first green computing cloud
Explore Article greenbang.com (May 25 2010)
Greenqloud hasn’t even launched its its renewable-powered cloud computing service yet, but it’s already receiving rock star-like attention in the cleantech world. Based in Iceland, Greenqloud is a startup that claims to be “the world’s first truly green public compute cloud.” It’s an IaaS (infrastructure as a service provider) that’s fully powered by two clean-energy sources found in abundance in Iceland: geothermal and hydro power.
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The Top 250 Players in Cloud Computing
Explore Article AJAX & RIA Journal (May 23 2010)
Being in Iceland there is obviously an abundance of geothermal energy and free cooling but Iceland is also a network hub with redundant low latency multi-terabit fiber connections to N-America and Europe making it much cheaper to serve both markets ...
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Opera Plans Container Data Center in Iceland
Explore Article Data Center Knowledge (May 21 2010)
Iceland’s supply of renewable power has won its first high-profile international data center customer. Web browser developer Opera Software was announced today as the first customer of the Thor Data Center. The facility in Hafnarfjorour is one of several new data center projects underway in Iceland, which has been actively marketing itself as a destination for data centers. Thor DC said its facility will feature data center containers from Spanish tech firm AST Global that use fresh air cooling, allowing servers to run without the use of chillers for air conditioning. Thor said the container-based design allows for quick assembly ...
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Iceland Data Center Delivers 100% Green Power: Verne Global Video
Explore Article Smart Data Centers Micro (May 21 2010)
Interop presented an exciting opportunity for those in the technology and telecommunications space as it brought multiple players together in one location to provide informative presentation on new offerings, next-generation technologies and opportunities for the coming year. TMCnet took advantage of the opportunity to speak with a number of key industry players at Interop this year, including Tate Cantrell, CTO with Verne Global. Cantrell visited the TMCnet media booth for an interview captured in this video.
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HP Asks: Can Manure Run Data Centers?
Explore Article Greentech Media (May 18 2010)
Calls for data-center energy efficiency grow louder each year as massive computing warehouses approach the limits of available power. Companies such as Google and Microsoft have responded by building facilities in unlikely settings, such as central Oregon, North Carolina and Iowa, where cheap, abundant energy from sources such as hydropower can be found. Iceland says its broadband links to North America and Europe and its abundant geothermal power make it an ideal location for large data centers.
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Why Google Could Crush The Coal ETF
Explore Article seekingalpha.com (May 17 2010)
When Google (GOOG) announced earlier this month that it was making a nearly $40 million investment in two wind farms owned by NextEra Energy Resources, many investors were left scratching their heads. The Mountain View, California-based company is known for allowing its employees to pursue pet projects on company time, but a not-so-insignificant investment in wind turbines located in North Dakota seems like a stretch for the world’s largest search engine. Upon closer review, however, the wind power investment is right up Google’s alley, and its latest business venture could have some wide-ranging effects.
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In Iceland, Making Lemonade Out of Ash
Explore Article Light Reading (May 8 2010)
Iceland's reputation in the business community has taken its lumps in recent years, from the collapse of the country's economy in 2008 and nationalization of its three main banks to the recent massive global travel disruption caused by the ash cloud released by its Eyjafjallajallajökulashaker volcano. One US firm with major operations in Iceland is using the latest incident to bring new visibility to the country's unique capability for hosting remote data center operations that capitalize on Iceland's geo-thermal activity to provide a constant, renewable, and low-cost source of power.
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Data Center Greenwashing? Time Will Tell If It Was
Explore Article Relocate (Apr 29 2010)
Every year around Earth Day, countless individuals and organizations look to make some type of contribution to the greener good of our planet. Many companies are making environmentally friendly gestures like donating a tree, organizing a quick promotion or offering a gift to a worthy cause. These are all great ways to commemorate the holiday, but it seems a lot of folks going down this route are simply buying into the holiday hype for a one-night stand with Mother Nature. With environmental concern at an all time high around the globe, now is the perfect time to reassess outdated practices ...
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