Iceland hopes to export energy via datacentres

Explore ZDNet UK (Feb 10 2012)

...ergy beyond the three aluminum refineries currently operating in the country, Ossur Skarpheoinsson, Iceland's minister of foreign affairs, said on Thursday. "In the future, [datacentres] will be one of the m......ind in any other European country, according to the datacentre provider's chief technology officer, Tate Cantrell. In the next 10 years, Landsvirkjun hopes to supply one percent of Europe's datacentre power needs ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Apple   Iceland   Europe

US to use climate to help cool exascale systems

Explore Computerworld (Feb 8 2012) Construction , Power and Cooling

...ast in the U.K. One project that is carbon free is a data center built by Verne Global in Keflavik, Iceland. The power supply comes from a combination of hydro and geothermal sources. The cool temperatures i......ta center. The company can "remix" the returning hot air to have "tight temperature controls," said Tate Cantrell, the chief technology officer. The air is also filtered. The data center also has ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Hewlett Packard

US department of energy to cool exascale HPC with local weather

Explore news.techworld.com (Feb 8 2012) Construction , Power and Cooling , Servers

...oast in the UK. One project that is carbon free is a data centre built by Verne Global in Keflavik, Iceland. The power supply comes from a combination of hydro and geothermal sources. The cool temperatures i......ta centre. The company can "remix" the returning hot air to have "tight temperature controls," said Tate Cantrell, the chief technology officer. The air is also filtered. The data centre also has the ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Department of Energy

Up and Running

Explore blogs.techworld.com (Jan 18 2012)

...ting teams work in collaboration on the end goal of tying the burgeoning worldwide server demand to Iceland's dual source 100% renewable power grid. And while we will be finished with our intense testing ......ows | * Mac | * Linux | * Internet | * Google * * Archives | * Get Newsletters Power Consciousness Tate Cantrell January 4, 2012 11:00 AM Up and running * * * Tweet * Email to a friend * Print this article * RSS ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Tate Cantrell

Take two aspirin for that headache

Explore blogs.techworld.com (Jan 18 2012)

...better, you will set yourself up for operational success. For our first datacentre deployment in Iceland, Verne Global has employed a regimen of more than just painkillers for reducing headaches at our si......ows | * Mac | * Linux | * Internet | * Google * * Archives | * Get Newsletters Power Consciousness Tate Cantrell January 18, 2012 11:06 AM Take two Aspirin for that headache * * * Tweet * Email to a friend * Prin... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Tate Cantrell

PODCAST: Are Clouds Green? By the BBC One Planet

Explore BBC - Homepage (Dec 23 2011)

Hear Tate Cantrell, Verne Global CTO and Joe Cava, Senior Director, Google Data centers talk about the cloud. Our l......often reliant on dirty energy. On this week's One Planet, we go in search of the cloud - join us in Iceland as we visit a data centre, and find out how much energy we're using with every click. * Are Clouds ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Tate Cantrell

Thanksgiving Days are meant for testing - By Tate Cantrell

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Nov 25 2011)

...or mince meat pie, this Thanksgiving is testing day for Verne Global's new data centre in Keflavik, Iceland. We are winding down two weeks of intense testing of our Colt modular data centre product and as I ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Tate Cantrell

Video: Verne, Colt Bring Modular Data Centres to Iceland

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Nov 24 2011) Construction , Geothermal , Cloud Computing , Servers

Verne Global’s new data center in Iceland will deploy customer servers in a factory-built modular server hall designed and built by Colt in i...... is housed inside a large structure on Verne’s 45-acre campus in Kevlavik. In this video, Verne CTO Tate Cantrell discuss why the company selected Colt’s Modular Data Centre for its facility. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Tate Cantrell

Silicon Geyser: put your datacentres here

Explore ZDNet UK (Oct 14 2011)

Is Iceland destined to be the new Silicon Valley? Or maybe Silicon Geyser might be more appropriate. I spen...... of modern equipment's ability to run warmer without exceeding ASHRAE limitations. As a result, CTO Tate Cantrell reckoned the datacentre "can do better than a PUE of 1.21". That's how energy saves opex. The other... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Jeff Monroe

Carbon-neutral data center powered by renewable energy, cooled by Iceland's chilly climate

Explore Ars Technica (Oct 6 2011) Construction , Data Center Outages , Power and Cooling , Fossil Fuel , Geothermal

...rbon neutral” data center before the end of this year. “It’s all about the power,” Verne Global CTO Tate Cantrell says. “Iceland has great natural resources.” Based in a former NATO facility in Keflavik, the data center is capab... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

Iceland as a Prime Data Center Location

Explore Relocate (Jun 30 2010) Geothermal , Cloud Computing , Servers

...re 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 t... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Tate Cantrell

The Green Gold Rush over Iceland's Data Centers

Explore Earth2Tech (Jun 22 2010) Construction

There’s a gold rush mentality right now when it comes to building data centers in Iceland, according to execs of the companies that have been moving into that market. The latest person to r......mpanies that have been moving into that market. The latest person to reference this phrase to me is Tate Cantrell, CTO of startup Verne Global, and he told me it’s not uncommon for his ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Tate Cantrell

Iceland Data Center Delivers 100% Green Power: Verne Global Video

Explore Smart Data Centers Micro (May 21 2010) Geothermal , Servers

...e 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 v... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Tate Cantrell

In Iceland, Making Lemonade Out of Ash

Explore Light Reading (May 8 2010) Geothermal , Hydro , Cloud Computing

Iceland's reputation in the business community has taken its lumps in recent years, from the collapse of th......s allowed us to show how we were prepared, and that the volcano did not affect our operation," says Tate Cantrell, CTO of Verne Global. "Our facilities are built on an old NATO airbase in the southwest corner of t... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

Update: Iceland, volcanoes, and data centers

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Apr 16 2010)

...oon with Verne Global, which is building a data center at a former NATO Command Centre in Keflavik, Iceland. Verne’s chief technology officer, Tate Cantrell, said Iceland’s volcanic activity was a strategic consideration in their site location. Iceland’s predominant wind and weather pattern flows from West to East, so Verne chose a site to the west o... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

energy stored or energy released? - by Tate Cantrell

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Mar 29 2010)

...rical grids that are highly efficient, highly reliable and targeted to industrial-grade consumers.  Iceland’s energy users are powered by two continuously available sources of green energy: geothermal and hy... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Department of Energy   Tate Cantrell

Data centres find Iceland hospitable

Explore computerworlduk.com (Feb 15 2010) Construction , Power and Cooling

...whereas typical prices in the United States are about  10 cents and can be 20 cents in London, says Tate Cantrell, CTO of Verne Global. By taking advantage of outside air to cool servers in the Iceland data center, Verne Global can further reduce a customer's electric bill. "There's a considerable sa... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

The Price Of Power

Explore Forbes.com (Jan 28 2010)

...cents. The cost in China is roughly 10 cents per kilowatt hour, according to Xinhua News Agency. In Iceland it is about 4 cents per kilowatt hour, said Tate Cantrell, Verne Global's CTO. But in many of these countries--or even within the U.S.--the actual cost varie... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Department of Energy

Warming Up To Iceland

Explore Forbes.com (Jan 11 2010) Power and Cooling , Carbon Footprint , Geothermal

...n, D.C., to talk about the shifts and what's driving them. Forbes: Why have you put data centers in Iceland? Tate Cantrell: Where you put your servers is changing and the requirements are changing over time. We're always l... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Google

Legislation Sparking Green Innovation in Iceland - By Tate Cantrell

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Dec 2 2009)

...mpanies are taking this as a sign to develop projects that make better use of natural resources and Iceland is becoming an increasingly popular hot spot for research and development in this field.  One parti... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Tate Cantrell

Green Shoots are Thriving in Iceland by Tate Cantrell

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Nov 5 2009) Power and Cooling , Carbon Footprint , Emissions

Many of my recent blogs have explored the benefits that Iceland offers as a data center location for low-cost electricity and cooling in the growing green movement... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Tate Cantrell   Frost

Optimizing Iceland by Tate Cantrell

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Oct 26 2009) Construction , Power and Cooling

...ir data center practices to reduce power consumption and curb electricity costs. Our focus here in Iceland is helping companies tackle both of these tall tasks by making use of the environment for green ene... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Tate Cantrell

A new energy currency- by tate cantrell

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Oct 20 2009) Carbon Tax , Emissions

Comment "There is a definitive need to create extra funds, or to cut spending, and one of the ways people save ..." - JuliusJ

...itigate the risks involved in the energy supply chain.  When you look at an off-shore location like Iceland, you not only minimize the exposure to local energy supply and potential pricing issues, but a comp... (Read Full Article)

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Powering with rather than against mother nature - by tate cantrell

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Oct 7 2009) Construction , Monitoring , Power and Cooling

...g with Mother Nature instead of against her is bringing a great deal of attention to locations like Iceland and other optimal landscapes with free, natural cooling.  Like Microsoft, it seems many companies a... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Tate Cantrell   Microsoft Corp