1. Articles mentioning both Department of Energy and The Green Grid

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    1. The Green Data Center Opportunity

      Explore Relocate (Feb 27 2012) Construction , Carbon Footprint , Cloud Computing , Servers

      The Green Data Center Opportunity ...now in the spotlight for energy optimization with manufacturers such as General Electric. (Source:  DOE 2011) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), The Green Grid and other organizations are developing metrics to measure data center efficiency and track improvem......would exceed 99%. The eco mode UPS is included as an energy-efficiency recommendation in the recent Green Grid Data Center Maturity Model, and ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   General Electric   The Green Grid   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    2. Measuring carbon emissions: How can business really be accurate?

      Explore Environmental News Network (Dec 9 2011) Emissions

      Measuring carbon emissions: How can business really be accurate? The Department of Energy and Climate Change recently published the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Schem......some believe there are alternative and more effective ways of doing this. Earlier this year, the US Department of Energy (DoE) issued recommendations for measuring and publishing energy efficiency in Power Usage Effectiveness... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   The Green Grid   Department of Energy   CRC

    3. Green Grid Open Data Center Alliance to Drive Efficient Cloud Standards

      Explore Web Host Industry Review (Nov 9 2011) Cloud Computing , Servers

      Green Grid Open Data Center Alliance to Drive Efficient Cloud Standards ...arbon usage as a result of cloud computing," said Tim Mohin, AMD representative and board member of The Green Grid. "The Green Grid's efforts with the ODCA will bring much-needed efficiency metrics and resources to businesses that ......igerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, ASP SaaS Industry Consortium, BCS, Data Center Pulse, and US Department of Energy, and US Environmental Protection Agency. PREVIOUS: Rackspace Cloud: Private Edition Backs OpenStac... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   The Green Grid   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory   US Environmental Protection Agency

    4. Power Assure CTO Provides Insights into Data Center Energy Efficiency Rating ...

      Explore MyHostNews (Aug 23 2011) Cloud Computing , Servers

      Power Assure CTO Provides Insights into Data Center Energy Efficiency Rating ... ...fficiency rating systems include: Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) rating system. PUE, created by the Green Grid, is the ratio of total power consumed to the power used by the IT equipment. The real challenge exi......nology Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Good Energies, Point Judith Capital, and a grant from the Department of Energy. Power Assure partners include ABB, Cisco, Dell, IBM, Intel, Raritan, UL and VMware. Research, eval... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Intel   Gartner   Cisco

    5. Data Center Efficiency: What’s Your PUE?

      Explore Information Management (Aug 11 2011) Power and Cooling , Servers

      Data Center Efficiency: What’s Your PUE? Data centers are under attack. There are concerns with the energy they use and the cost of that energy both in dollars and the effect on the environment. Data center operators are required to efficiently use resources and are being held responsible for how those resources are generated. For a new data center, issues such as the source and cost of electricity, renewable energy and the availability of proper environmental ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   The Green Grid   ASHRAE   Department of Energy

    6. FedEx Unveils "Green" Data Center in Colorado Springs

      Explore Corporate Social Responsibility News (Feb 16 2011) Power and Cooling

      FedEx Unveils "Green" Data Center in Colorado Springs ... an average PUE of 2.5. The EDC-W PUE is 1.28, with a ratio of "1.0" indicating perfect efficiency. The Green Grid, of which FedEx is a member, developed the PUE. The organization collaborated with the U.S. Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Program and others to define a common set of met... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    7. Green Storage – The Present and the Promising Future

      Explore Enterprise Storage Forum (Sep 27 2010) Storage

      Green Storage – The Present and the Promising Future ...ng-term performance improvements, primarily through establishing what to measure and how. In April, The Green Grid announced an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Save Now and Federal Energy Management Programs, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   The Green Grid   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory   Department of Energy

    8. How to Put Green IT to Work - It Management

      Explore baselinemag.com (Jul 1 2010) Solar , Servers

      How to Put Green IT to Work - It Management ...r climate regions and areas with sustainable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric. The Green Grid consortium is a leader with metrics, calculators, and best practices. Additional green resources: U.S. Department of Energy Save Energy Now Program: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/datacenters U.S. Department of Energy, ENERGY STAR Data Center Energy Efficiency Initiatives. http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=prod_... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   The Green Grid   Department of Energy

    9. The rise and fall of PUE - By Peter Judge

      Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Apr 12 2010)

      The rise and fall of PUE - By Peter Judge ... It has been adopted as the international measurement for energy efficiency in data centers, by the US Department of Energy, the European Union and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. So it looks like beco......dily applied and understood, and that is the basis on which PUE is being put forward, originally by the Green Grid, and now by the whole industry. Plenty of people have pointed out ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Iceland   The Green Grid   Department of Energy

    10. Energy Efficiency Metrics Going Global

      Explore Relocate (Apr 8 2010) Servers

      Energy Efficiency Metrics Going Global ...010 21:51 Written by Jeffrey Clark 0 Comments E-mail Print PDF In an April 5, 2010, press release, The Green Grid announced an important agreement between various government entities and industry groups concerning......erning energy efficiency metrics for data centers. Parties to the agreement include segments of the U.S. Department of Energy, as well as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Energy Star program, Japan ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Intel   Google   Oracle

    11. US, Europe, Japan agree on data center efficiency ...

      Explore NetworkWorld.com (Apr 2 2010) Servers

      US, Europe, Japan agree on data center efficiency ... ...er facilities. The agreement is unusual for its level of international cooperation. Orchestrated by the Green Grid, an industry consortium in the U.S., the agreement is backed by the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the European Union Code of Conduct and the Japan Ministr... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   The Green Grid   ASHRAE

    12. New federal data center energy-efficiency guidelines on tap

      Explore Data Center (Feb 26 2010) Cloud Computing , Servers

      New federal data center energy-efficiency guidelines on tap ...uring a data center's energy efficiency. Along with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is working with six data center industry groups: 7x24 Exchange, the American Society of Heating, R......4 Exchange, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the Green Grid, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the Uptime Institute. Th... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute

    13. Top Data Center Groups Meet, Discuss Efficiency

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Feb 4 2010) Servers

      Top Data Center Groups Meet, Discuss Efficiency ...uring energy efficiency in data centers using the Power Usage Effectiveness standard popularized by The Green Grid. The Jan. 13 meeting involved representatives of The Green Grid, the 7×24 Exchange, The Uptime Institute, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star Program, the U.S. Green Building Council, a......at we haven’t been able to issue ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute   ASHRAE

    14. AT&T Joins U.S. Effort to Reduce Energy Usage Intensity

      Explore Yahoo! Finance (Dec 3 2009) Emissions

      AT&T Joins U.S. Effort to Reduce Energy Usage Intensity T&T* yesterday joined the U.S. Department of Energy's Save Energy Now LEADER initiative, which asks that companies pledge to reduce their energy intens......he following additional steps toward greater energy efficiency: Through Save Energy Now LEADER, the DOE is setting energy reduction targets that it believes will create demand for energy efficient techno... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   The Green Grid   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory   Steven Chu

    15. The Green Grid Calls for Widespread Adoption of Data Center Energy ...

      Explore businesswire.com (Oct 2 2009) Power and Cooling , Cloud Computing

      The Green Grid Calls for Widespread Adoption of Data Center Energy ... ...ss Month, this marks an appropriate occasion for others to follow our lead.” Collaboration with The U.S. Department of Energy The Green Grid continues to assist the Department of Energy in testing and validating the DC Pro tool, an online software tool provided by the U.S. Department of Energy to help industries worldwide identify how energy is being consumed by their data center(s) and iden... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   Norway   United Kingdom

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