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1. Google Data Centers Aim for 100% Water Recycling

   Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Apr 22 2010) Cloud Computing , Servers

   RELATED STORIES Google Says Its Data Centers Most Efficient Google Eyes Offshore, Wave-Powered Data Centers Morgan Stanley Plans Tidal-Powered Data Center RELATED TOPICS Data Center Feature Strategy & Leadership Water At several of its data centers, Google is testing methods for recycling water from cooling systems. In a couple of the data centers, Google is recycling 100 percent of such water, reports Geek. The practice means that Google will be able to claim a lower impact on water supplies, an issue that figures to be more and more of a concern. At least two data centers now have water treatment ... (Read Full Article)
   

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2. Google, GE Share Five Roadblocks to Energy Savings

   Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Apr 21 2010) Carbon Footprint

   A panel discussion at a recent Fortune Brainstorm Green session resulted in a list of five key roadblocks to energy efficiency, reports Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Panelists included Google’s Green Energy Czar Bill Weihl, and Gretchen Hancock, project manager for corporate environmental programs at GE. The number one barrier is information overload and a lack of [...] (Read Full Article)
   

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3. Three Options for Energy-Efficient Data Centers

   Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Apr 21 2010) Cloud Computing , Servers

   The best options for cost-effective data center retrofits that significantly reduce energy consumption include electrical equipment upgrades, server virtualization and cooling optimization, according to an article written by Coy Stine, director of Data Center Services for Bluestone Energy Services for Data Center Knowledge. As an example, replacing UPS and PDU equipment delivers less electrical loss and less [...] (Read Full Article)
   

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4. IBM Addressing Sustainability of 30,000 Suppliers

   Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Apr 15 2010)

   RELATED STORIES Wal-Mart Takes Sustainability Efforts to Suppliers Only 30% of Firms Have a Business Case for Sustainability Wal-Mart Plans to Rate Sustainability of Electronics RELATED TOPICS Design Emissions Energy Efficiency Feature Hi-Tech Major Players Strategy & Leadership Supply Chain IBM has a new program to address sustainability and environmental aspects of its nearly 30,000-member-strong supply chain. The program covers suppliers in 90 nations, according to IBM’s Smarter Planet blog. Starting this year, IBM is asking each of its suppliers to define an environmental management system suitable to their particular business operations, said Wayne Balta, IBM’s vice president of corporate ... (Read Full Article)
   

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5. Google Leads Charge against Data Center Standard

   Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Apr 14 2010)

   Google, Microsoft, Nokia, and Amazon, among others, are charging that new efficiency requirements proposed by a standards group is “too prescriptive” and prohibits innovation in the development of future cooling methods, reports PC World. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recently proposed the amendments (PDF) to its efficiency standard for buildings, ASHRAE [...] (Read Full Article)
   

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6. Four Reasons Why CFOs Need a Plan for Energy Efficiency

   Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Apr 13 2010) Emissions , Fossil Fuel , Servers

   Increasing energy prices, the hidden cost of carbon, growing risks from energy supply disruption and climate-change compliance issues are four key reasons why finance executives need a multi-year efficiency strategy to maximize costs savings, meet carbon reduction goals and make financial decisions based on total cost of ownership, according to a Verdantix study. A key finding of the report indicates that the energy-efficiency plan should include investments with a short payback period, such as installing lighting controls, in combination with larger energy efficiency projects such as voltage power optimization that deliver bigger cash and carbon savings, reports Green Economy Post. (Read Full Article)
   

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7. Accenture Targets 40% Carbon Footprint Reduction by 2012

   Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Apr 1 2010) Monitoring , Carbon Footprint , Emissions

   Accenture is committed to reducing its per capita carbon footprint 40 percent by the end of fiscal year (FY) 2012 from its 2007 baseline, according to the company’s 2008-2009 Corporate Citizenship Report. In fiscal 2009, Accenture achieved its initial target of a 25 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emitted per employee by implementing energy efficiency programs [...] (Read Full Article)
   

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8. Citigroup, BOA, 3rd Federal Among America’s ‘Greenest’ Banks

   Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Mar 30 2010)

   Citigroup, Bank of America, Johnson Financial Group, First National Bank of Omaha, New Resource Bank and 3rd Federal are among the nation’s “greenest” banks, according to a ranking from Banking Technology News. Here’s a look at some efforts by each bank. Citigroup Citigroup’s global sustainable IT initiative is a primary reason for the bank’s inclusion in the list. [...] (Read Full Article)
   

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9. Going Green: Start with the Data Center

   Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Mar 24 2010) Servers

   Once a lofty goal, “going green” is becoming a mainstream practice. The growing environmental crisis and impending changes in legislation are reason enough to focus on sustainability and green issues, but the business case for implementing this change is even more compelling. Green initiatives can drive business efficiencies and cost savings and help organizations gain [...] (Read Full Article)
   

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10. Ford Saves $1.2M by Shutting Down PCs

    Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Mar 23 2010) Monitoring , Wind

    Ford Motor Company’s new PC Power Management program is expected to save the automaker $1.2 million and reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 16,000 to 25,000 metric tons annually. Under the program, the power settings on Windows laptops and desktop computers will be centrally controlled to reduce energy waste and optimize software updates. In addition, by [...] (Read Full Article)
    

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11. NY Injects $100M into Energy Efficiency Projects

    Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Mar 17 2010) Cloud Computing , Servers

    New York companies will be able to improve the energy efficiency of their manufacturing facilities and data centers with the addition of $100 million in funds from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). To start, three engineering firms will get $2 million apiece to investigate cost-effective measures, then educate New York businesses on what kind of funding is available to help them, according to the Albany Business Review. The engineering firms are CHA, Energy & Resource Solutions and Willdan Energy Solutions. (Read Full Article)
    

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12. Feds Taking Requests for $100M in Energy Efficiency Stimulus

    Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Mar 3 2010) Emissions , Servers , Storage

    The U.S. Department of Energy is injecting another $100 million into energy efficiency in buildings, electricity storage and other energy saving technologies. Energy Secretary Steven Chu on March 2 opened up the third round of funding under the Advanced Research Project Agency — Energy (ARPA-E), reports the San Francisco Business Times. Chu said that ARPA-E aims to yield technology jumps, such as those that produced the Internet or lasers, reports CNET. (Read Full Article)
    

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13. Feds Launch $130 Million Building Energy Efficiency Effort

    Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Feb 12 2010) Servers

    Seven federal agencies have issued a combined funding opportunity announcement of up to $129.7 million over five years to create an Energy Regional Innovation Cluster (E-RIC) centered around an Energy Innovation Hub focused on developing new technologies to improve the design of energy-efficient building systems. The regional research center will develop new building efficiency technologies and work with local partners to implement the technologies in area buildings. “Energy efficient buildings represent one of our best and most immediate opportunities to create jobs, save money and cut carbon pollution,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu. Buildings account for nearly 40 ... (Read Full Article)
    

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14. Data Centers Can Apply for Energy Star Rating in June

    Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Feb 8 2010) Power and Cooling , Cloud Computing , Servers

    The EPA hopes to launch its Energy Star program for data centers in June, reports PCWorld. Earlier, the program had been tentatively scheduled to launch in early 2010. Last May, EPA launched Energy Star for servers. EPA said it is working on Energy Star for uninterruptable power supplies, or UPS systems, according to PC World. With the forthcoming rating system, data center operators will be able to assess the energy use of their facilities and receive a metric that allows them to compare how they are performing relative to their peers. (Read Full Article)
    

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15. Analyzing Energy-Efficiency Metrics Can Reduce Energy Use in Data Centers

    Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Feb 5 2010) Cloud Computing , Servers , Storage

    Capturing and analyzing energy efficiency-metrics in data centers can improve business management decisions in several areas, particularly as computing and storage requirements grow, coupled with rising electricity costs, according to a report from Info-Tech. These include improving capacity planning for power and cooling infrastructure, avoiding costly brownouts and service interruptions, meeting corporate priorities for “green” initiatives, [...] (Read Full Article)
    

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16. Chrysler Saves $50 Million With Environmental Efforts

    Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Jan 26 2010) Emissions

    The Chrysler Group has saved more than $50 million a year through a variety of environmental and energy efficiency moves. The company has been able to reduce its CO2 emissions by 370,000 metric tons a year, or about the same as the emissions from four large manufacturing plants, according to a press release. The cost saving projects [...] (Read Full Article)
    

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17. IT Directors Cite Energy Savings As No. 6 Data Center Concern

    Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Jan 20 2010) Cloud Computing , Servers

    About 42 percent of IT directors globally said they expect to make significant changes to their data centers in 2010, including energy efficiency upgrades and server virtualization, according to the “2010 State of the Data Center” report from Symantec. Another 48 percent say they will make minor changes. Security was listed as a top area of concern in data centers by about 83 percent of respondents. Server virtualization, an energy saving measure, was the fourth-leading area of concern, at about 72 percent. Energy savings came in No. 6 at 70 percent. (Read Full Article)
    

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18. Carbon Management Software and Services to Grow 40% Annually Through 2017

    Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Jan 19 2010) Monitoring , Carbon Footprint , Fossil Fuel , Cloud Computing

    The carbon management software and services market exceeded $380 million in 2009 and is expected to achieve a heady 40 percent compounded annual growth rate through 2017, according to Pike Research. The software market for carbon management was estimated at $132 million in 2009, according to the Carbon Management Software and Services report. The market should reach $1.2 billion by 2017. The services market, including consulting, implementation and outsourcing services, was estimated at $248 million in 2009, and is projected to grow to $3 billion by 2017. In other carbon management news, logistics provider Damco developed a new model for ... (Read Full Article)
    

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19. Energy Efficiency Hottest Sector for Green Mergers & Acquisitions

    Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Jan 18 2010) Wind

    llustrating the potential growth in energy efficiency, the sector posted the most growth in mergers and acquisition activity in 2009, according to the 2009 Greentech M&A Round-Up from Peachtree Green Advisors. Rising from $164 million in deals to $1.258 billion in 2009, the U.S. energy efficiency sector grew a whopping 664 percent. That tops the 421 percent growth in deals in the U.S. biofuel sector (from $255 million in 2008 to $1.327 billion in 2009). By dollar value, the wind power industry overtook solar as the top sector. (Read Full Article)
    

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20. Atlanta Data Center Achieves 27% Energy Reduction

    Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Jan 5 2010) Construction , Cloud Computing , Servers

    A new data center in Atlanta projects a 27 percent reduction in energy consumption, when compared to similar facilities. The new data center, owned by Corus360, is expected to attain LEED Gold status, according to a press release. The company says that the data center should help reduce costs after energy savings from server, storage, cooling and power distribution are factored in. Corus360 plans to use the data center as a demonstration of its Green LITE marketing strategy. Corus360 works with outside companies to help identify measures to reduce energy consumption through asset discovery, virtualization, power and cooling studies and ... (Read Full Article)
    

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21. DOE Adds Comprehensive Energy Web Site, Building Energy Use Lab

    Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Dec 16 2009) Construction , Emissions

    As the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory dissects the possibilities of building energy efficiency, a government Web site is making energy data and resources more available to the public. Both efforts come as a result of funding from the Department of Energy. The Berkeley Lab is getting $15.9 million in stimulus funding to build a “national user facility” that will attract researchers from around the U.S. and the world to study best practices for improving building energy efficiency, reports the San Francisco Business Times. The lab will focus on creating net-zero energy buildings that create as much energy as they consume. ... (Read Full Article)
    

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22. Putting the 3R’s Into Action With ‘Reduce’

    Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Dec 14 2009) Carbon Footprint , Emissions

    Corporate sustainability professionals focus on the triple bottom line also known as the three P’s – People, Planet, Profit. In the data center world, where we prefer action, the Three R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – emote a much stronger call to action. Being goal- and metric-driven individuals, we can visualize the 3R’s in action and anticipate the results. In coming months, I’ll offer my perspectives on how IT professionals can put the 3 R’s into action to protect the environment and reduce costs. Today we will start with ways to reduce energy consumption, taking a somewhat different business perspective: ... (Read Full Article)
    

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23. COP15 Interview with Intel’s Lorie Wigle

    Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Dec 11 2009) Carbon Footprint

    Everywhere you look here in Copenhagen, you see computers. Laptops. Smart phones. Netbooks. With so many of the world’s prominent leaders and stakeholders plugging in, it should not go unnoticed that “staying connected” does have an environmental impact. Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross, an Environmental Fellow at Harvard University, has estimated that every second someone spends browsing a [...] (Read Full Article)
    

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24. Non-hydro Accounts for Just 30% of U.S. Renewable Energy

    Explore Article environmentalleader.com (Nov 30 2009) Emissions , Solar , Wind

    While the use of solar, wind and other renewable energy continues to grow, hydroelectric energy continues to account for the lion’s share of U.S. renewable energy, at 70 percent. Biomass accounts for nearly 15 percent of U.S. renewable energy, while wind accounts for 10 percent and large-scale solar less than 1 percent, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The U.S. lags other nations such as Germany and Spain in adding solar. For instance, Germany is expected to add a record 2.5-3 gigawatts of solar capacity this year, and it already had a third of the world capacity for solar. (Read Full Article)
    

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