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    1. The greening of data

      Explore R&D; Mag (Jul 12 2011) Emissions , Cloud Computing , Servers

      The greening of data Data is something computer users often take for granted. As you type, an unimaginable quantity of ones and zeros fly through networks and cyberspace and are parsed together into documents, photos, music, websites and more. All of those ones and zeros have to live somewhere and their "home" often is business data centers. Like any home, data centers use energy — and lots of it. The current estimate is that data centers account for as much as 3 percent of the nation's energy use. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory   Nrel

    2. Obama Administration Delivers More than $36 Million to ...

      Explore R&D; Mag (Sep 17 2009) Solar

      Obama Administration Delivers More than $36 Million to ... At a Clean Energy Economy Forum with Governor Rendell in Bensalem today, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that DOE is awarding more than $36 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support energy efficiency and conservation projects in communities across Pennsylvania. Under DOE's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, these funds are being awarded to Pennsylvania's State Energy Office and local cities and counties to help lower energy use, reduce carbon pollution, and create green jobs across the Keystone State. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Steven Chu   Department of Energy