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    1. UL Environment to Develop New Sustainability Standards for Modular Data Centers

      Explore PR Newswire (Oct 6 2010) Construction

      UL Environment to Develop New Sustainability Standards for Modular Data Centers UL Environment, Inc., a global leader in environmental evaluation and certification, today announced a collaborative effort to develop sustainability standards for modular data centers based on environmental assessment of the product's entire life cycle. The initial standard establishes environmental and sustainability requirements for modular data centers and their components including servers, racks, interconnect, cooling and power subsystems. This follows the organization's announcement of a standards development effort for mobile phones and continues UL Environment's focus on developing sustainability standards for the high-tech industry. "Companies are increasingly looking to lower the energy use of their data centers," said Stephen Wenc, president of UL Environment. "This sustainability standard will incorporate energy efficiency but also take into account a data center's manufacture, use and disposal. We are leading a collaborative standards effort that will support the development of more environmentally friendly options and help companies utilize data centers as ... (Read Full Article)

    2. PwC Meets 20 Percent Carbon-Reduction Goal Two Years Ahead of Schedule

      Explore PR Newswire (Sep 20 2010) Carbon Footprint , Emissions

      PwC Meets 20 Percent Carbon-Reduction Goal Two Years Ahead of Schedule Through a two-fold strategy, consisting of solutions around workspaces, air travel and commuting, as well as through the engagement of its people to make behavior changes, the firm has reduced its carbon emissions by more than 62,000 CO2 metric tons since FY07, its baseline emission levels. The carbon reduction announcement was made by Mitch Cohen, PwC's U.S. strategy leader and vice-chairman at the CDP launch event. Cohen addressed senior executives about the commitment that today's business leaders must make to reduce their carbon footprint and the need for transparency in reporting carbon emissions. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Uptime Institute   LEED

    3. PlusServer AG Establishes Europe's Most Eco-friendly Data Center - 66 % Energy Saving in Spite of Full Tier 3 Classification

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      PlusServer AG Establishes Europe's Most Eco-friendly Data Center - 66 % Energy Saving in Spite of Full Tier 3 Classification After about three years of planning and construction, and an investment of over 17 million euros, PlusServer's data center "datadock" has now started operations. With the best energy efficiency and particularly low emission values, it currently holds the top position among Europe's "green" data centers. The German Internet business association "eco" even attested datadock's quality twice: it won the eco Award 2010 as the best data center and received the highest possible rating of five stars at Datacenter Star Audit (DCSA). The data center datadock was built in the Strasbourg port area by converting a former warehouse. Strasbourg stands out due to its central European position (approximately 300 meters from the German/French border), and the main route for European fiber glass cables runs through this region. Therefore, a perfect connection to Germany, France, throughout Europe, and to the entire world is guaranteed. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe

    4. Trendpoint Systems Proposes New Approach for Managing Data Center Efficiency to Meet EPA Energy Star Standards

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      Trendpoint Systems Proposes New Approach for Managing Data Center Efficiency to Meet EPA Energy Star Standards Trendpoint Systems, a leader in data center energy management solutions, today announced the availability of a new whitepaper that will help companies better comply with the new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards required to gain the coveted Energy Star label for data center efficiency. The new EPA requirements are based on a metric called PUE (Power Utilization Efficiency), originally developed by The Green Grid, and adopted by the EPA as the new standard for calculating the overall energy efficiency of data centers. Many companies on the leading edge of the energy efficiency movement have begun to publish their PUE numbers, demonstrating the wide-spread acceptance of this metric. The need to conserve energy in data centers is acute as these facilities are projected to surpass the airline industry as the world's biggest polluters by 2020 according to a McKinsey study. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   The Green Grid   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory   CA

    5. Stream Data Centers Acquires State-of-the-Art Data Center in Denver Market

      Explore PR Newswire (Aug 17 2010) Power and Cooling , Cloud Computing , Servers

      Stream Data Centers Acquires State-of-the-Art Data Center in Denver Market Stream Data Centers, a leading provider of data center solutions for enterprise users, has acquired a new data center in Westminster, CO – a suburb of Denver. The data center was built and commissioned in 2006 by a Fortune 500 insurance company. The 29,500 square foot single story building includes 10,000 square feet of raised floor and 7,500 square feet of disaster recovery office space. This represents a rare opportunity for data center users of this size to control all aspects of the building including data center infrastructure, security and operations. The fully operational data center is available for immediate occupancy. The Stream Private Data Center in Denver is designed for 1,125 kw of critical load, and a 2N electrical / N+1 mechanical configuration. The mechanical system features water cooled centrifugal chillers and plate heat exchangers to provide free cooling approximately 60% of the year. The Stream ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Nokia   CBRE   At&T

    6. IBM Hot Water-Cooled Supercomputer Goes Live at ETH Zurich

      Explore PR Newswire (Jul 2 2010) Carbon Footprint , Servers

      IBM Hot Water-Cooled Supercomputer Goes Live at ETH Zurich Energy consumption reduced by up to 40 %; direct utilization of waste heat cuts carbon dioxide emissions by up to 85 %. IBM has delivered a first-of-a-kind hot water-cooled supercomputer to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich), marking a new era in energy-aware computing. The innovative system, dubbed Aquasar, consumes up to 40 percent less energy than a comparable air-cooled machine. Through the direct use of waste heat to provide warmth to university buildings, Aquasar's carbon footprint is reduced by up to 85 percent. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   IBM   IBM PowerXCell

    7. New Study Released on the State of Virtualization in Federal Agencies

      Explore PR Newswire (Apr 21 2010) Cloud Computing

      New Study Released on the State of Virtualization in Federal AgenciesPR Newswire (press release)"Federal government agencies continue to be under pressure to control costs, increase energy efficiency, and maintain security," said Mohamed Elrefai, ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Oracle   Office of Management and Budget   Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative