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Integration may be key to green cloud computing

Explore CenterBeam, Inc. (May 21 2012) Construction , Emissions , Cloud Computing

...a center means being able to better control how power is used. John Engates, CTO of Rackspace, told Forbes that companies and data centers are much more energy efficient than they were five or 10 years ago ... (Read Full Article)

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Greenpeace questions the green in clouds

Explore ITworld (May 1 2012) Construction , Fuel Cell , Solar

...r 5 from a fuel cell operation – a fraction of the power consumption at the site. According to this Forbes article, Apple disagrees. Apple says 60 percent of the power will be eventually delivered on-site f... (Read Full Article)

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Five Ways Cloud Hubbing Can Change Your Business

Explore Forbes.com (Mar 26 2012) Cloud Computing

As we mentioned in “Why You Need a Cloud Hubbing Strategy,” cloud hubbing means using the design of the data center and network to optimize the performance of applications and services. As more and more applications have moved to the cloud, as on-premise applications have started to rely on more cloud-based services, and as speedy processing means happy customers and other competitive advantages, cloud hubbing has become increasingly important. But ... (Read Full Article)

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Swear Off Subsidies To Achieve A Clean Energy Future

Explore Forbes.com (Mar 20 2012) Construction , Fossil Fuel

...now Move up Move down Profiting From Renewable Energy In A Post-Subsidy World Todd Woody Todd Woody Forbes Staff Google Greens Up Data Center With Recycled Water For Cooling Todd Woody Todd Woody Forbes Staff Huntsman on Climate Change, the Jobs Deficit, and Competing With China Amanda Little Amanda L... (Read Full Article)

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DC Power Hits The High Seas

Explore Forbes.com (Feb 23 2012) Fuel Cell , Wind

The Renaissance in direct current (DC) took another step forward today asABB, the Swiss-Swedish electrical equipment conglomerate, announced it will collaborate with Myklebusthaug Management to build a ship powered by a DC grid. The ship’s grid will essentially transfer electrical power between the thrusters, propulsion drives, battery packs and other appliances on the ship in DC instead of with AC circuits. Why use a DC grid to link all ... (Read Full Article)

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Cloud Computing Hides Big Issues In Corporate Data Sharing

Explore Forbes.com (Feb 17 2012) Cloud Computing

...er and smarter. Cloud Computing Hides Big Issues In Corporate Data Sharing Eric Savitz Eric Savitz, Forbes Staff 0 comments, 0 called-out + Comment now + Comment now Guest post written by Kurt Johnson Kurt ... (Read Full Article)

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California Reveals Price It Pays For Renewable Energy

Explore Forbes.com (Feb 7 2012) Construction , Emissions , Solar , Wind

...ove down California Approves High-Priced Mojave Solar Project Over Objections Todd Woody Todd Woody Forbes Staff Revival Of Iconic California Condor Threatens State's Wind Farm Boom Todd Woody Todd Woody Forbes Staff BrightSource Strikes World's Biggest Solar Energy Storage Deal Todd Woody Todd Woody Forbes Staff California has one of the nation’s most ambitious renewable energy mandates – 33% of its elec... (Read Full Article)

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Storing Data In The Cloud Raises Compliance Challenges

Explore Forbes.com (Jan 19 2012) Monitoring , Cloud Computing , Storage

...lexity: compliance. Storing Data In The Cloud Raises Compliance Challenges Eric Savitz Eric Savitz, Forbes Staff 0 comments, 0 called-out + Comment now + Comment now Guest post by Alan Murphy Alan Murphy is... (Read Full Article)

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AdVoice: Unlocking Data Center Innovation in the Virtual Era

Explore Forbes.com (Jan 19 2012) Cloud Computing

...bout efficiency, innovation and productivity. Here’s a great example. The Bank of Hawaii, named Forbes #1 bank in the U.S in 2010 and 2011, is relentlessly focused on improving the customer experience. ... (Read Full Article)

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Once again, Efficiency is not the same as renewable supply - by Peter Judge

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Jan 2 2012) Construction , Emissions , Solar , Servers

...ing and polluting power stations”. Very quickly, Adam Smith institute pundit Tim Worstall used a Forbes column to accuse the Guardian piece of “lying with numbers” - because savings for energy efficiency... (Read Full Article)

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Will 2012 Be The End Of The World For Renewable Energy?

Explore Forbes.com (Dec 13 2011) Solar , Wind

...now Move up Move down German Solar Developer Says Auf Wiedersehen to the U.S. Todd Woody Todd Woody Forbes Staff Are Google's Green Days Over? Todd Woody Todd Woody Forbes Staff BrightSource Strikes World's Biggest Solar Energy Storage Deal Todd Woody Todd Woody Forbes Staff It’s looking a lot like a white-knuckle Christmas for renewable energy companies. As the year... (Read Full Article)

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Top 5 places to build a new data center

Explore GigaOM (Dec 10 2011) Cloud Computing

...xcellent access to various metropolitan areas, including New York City and Toronto. Ontario, Canada Forbes recently named Canada the best place in the world to do business. The Province of Ontario (in parti... (Read Full Article)

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Emerald plans new cloud cable to the US

Explore businessworld.ie (Dec 5 2011) Geothermal , Cloud Computing , Networking

...erald lies in linking new locations, like Ireland, with a fast connection. Sembler said a few dozen Forbes 500 companies have already studied setting up a data centre in Iceland. One of the first global pla... (Read Full Article)

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Ireland/Iceland Atlantic cable aims for data jobs

Explore 1450 WHTC Holland's Hometown Station (Dec 1 2011)

...erald lies in linking new locations, like Iceland, with a fast connection. Sembler said a few dozen Forbes 500 companies have already studied setting up a data center in Iceland. One of the first global pla... (Read Full Article)

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Ireland/Iceland to lay Atlantic cable

Explore businessworld.ie (Dec 1 2011) Geothermal , Cloud Computing , Networking

...erald lies in linking new locations, like Iceland, with a fast connection. Sembler said a few dozen Forbes 500 companies have already studied setting up a data centre in Iceland. One of the first global pla... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Google