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Cisco Live: In Pictures

Explore TechWeekEurope UK (Feb 1 2012)

...tance record for 100 Gigabit Ethernet.. Cisco Live visitors know how to live On February 1, 2012 by Peter Judge 0 This week’s Cisco Live event in London was not just about the networking and data centre technolo... (Read Full Article)

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e-waste rules are missing the point - by Peter Judge

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Jan 29 2012)

The subject of e-waste has come to the fore again, as the European Union has updated its rules on handling waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). It’s good to see the subject getting another airing. E-waste is important for two big reasons: because it contains valuable raw materials which can be recovered and used, and because it also contains danger: there are poisons there, and recovering the good stuff ... (Read Full Article)

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homes get smart meters, data centers need smart managers - by Peter Judge

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Jan 22 2012)

Is there anything data center managers can learn from the world of domestic energy consumption? Consumer demand and the infrastructure to meet it go hand-in hand, of course. As Doug Mohney found at CES, it is clear that consumer electronics is continuing to develop, and will demand more and faster data. So while data centers get more efficient, the fact that demand is ramping up so quickly may mean overall ...

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China's possible carbon tax - by Peter Judge

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Jan 15 2012)

This week, the climate change buzz has been about China’s possible carbon tax. The fact that such a tax is even being considered may show that climate change negotiations are actually making progress, although it looks like the eventual tax, if it arrives will be a damage limitation exercise. . At one stage schemes to tax energy or cap emissions were dismissed as overly big-state bureaucratic approaches to a problem ... (Read Full Article)

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UK Data Centres Won’t Cut Energy In 2012

Explore TechWeekEurope UK (Jan 11 2012) Construction , Carbon Footprint , Servers

... fail to cut energy use in 2012, despite environmental and economic pressure On January 11, 2012 by Peter Judge 0 Most data centres in the UK will not be cutting their energy use in 2012. In fact, three-quarters... (Read Full Article)

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when the sun comes back, how much will it do for us - by Peter Judge

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Jan 8 2012)

It’s strange to be thinking about solar power now. I’m in the UK where, like the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, we aren’t getting so much sun as we do the rest of the year. It’s also a dark time for solar power here, as the British government recently removed the very generous subsidy which had boosted the price home owners are paid for electricity they ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Apple   Nokia   Facebook

Thor Icelandic Data Centre Sold To Service Provider

Explore TechWeekEurope UK (Jan 5 2012)

...es on the Thor containerised data centre and will sell its services worldwide On January 5, 2012 by Peter Judge 0 Icelandic service provider Skyrr has bought the container-based Thor data centre and aims to ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Norway

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

Happy New Year to you all. If we had to have a new year’s resolution in the world of green energy and green data centers, I guess it would be to maintain some clarity over the difference between efficient energy use, and renewable energy supply. We all know that we must do something about climate change (at least, all of us except the most ignorant climate-change deniers). What that ... (Read Full Article)

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Season of goodwill for Greenpeace and Facebook - by Peter Judge

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Dec 18 2011)

There’s enough bad news around, so let’s warm our hands on the cosy glow of Greenpeace and Facebook, finally making up with a kiss under the mistletoe.  After a year of Greenpace campaigning for Facebook to “unfriend coal”, and Facebook shrugging the demand off, the two bodies have relented and issued a joint statement in favour of clean energy. Greenpeace has been complaining that Facebook is using “dirty ... (Read Full Article)

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The Cloud And The Client: Apple’s Green Dilemma

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...ergy use in the client device. The Cloud And The Client: Apple’s Green Dilemma December 14, 2011 by Peter Judge judge2 Tweet Apple could find itself attacked simultaneously for wasting energy at the client, and ... (Read Full Article)

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UN Climate deal leaves all to pay for - by Peter Judge

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Dec 11 2011)

Two years on from the UN climate summit which failed to agree on a timetable to cut emissions, another meeting finished this weekend with a late night compromise that looks a little more positive.  The COP17 meeting in Durban, South Africa, just about managed to keep the Kyoto protocol alive, but commentators say the compromise will still result in temperatures going up by 4C over pre-industrial levels, when the consensus ... (Read Full Article)

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Could Solar Power Be More Than Window Dressing?

Explore Home - eWeekEurope.co.uk (Dec 7 2011) Fossil Fuel , Geothermal , Solar , Wind , Servers

... been only capable of producing a small part of data centre energy needs, but this may change, says Peter Judge Solar power has always seemed a good long term bet for renewable energy. After all, pretty much ev... (Read Full Article)

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Power dominates London DCD Show - by Peter Judge

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Dec 4 2011)

There were announcements about data center infrastructure management (DCIM) and presentations from major data center projects, but at London’s Data Center Dynamics (DCD) event, the buzz was in power supplies. I’m talking a metaphorical buzz of course, not a real one. These power supplies are ironing out inefficiencies, and noise is a big waste of energy. DCD has expanded vastly since it squeezed into a hotel last year ... (Read Full Article)

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Flywheel Power Looks For A New Spin

Explore Home - eWeekEurope.co.uk (Nov 30 2011)

...nd of cloud does your organisation prefer? Flywheel Power Looks For A New Spin November 30, 2011 by Peter Judge greenpower Tweet Batteries only last a few years and contain noxious chemicals, says Active Power G... (Read Full Article)

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a surge of interest in batteries - by Peter Judge

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Nov 27 2011)

Over at eWEEK Europe, the most-read articles this week have been on batteries - and I think they are becoming central to the movement for greater energy efficiency. Story of the week has been a piece on “everlasting” rechargeable batteries. That headline may not be strictly accurate, but it puts its finger on the problem we have all found with batteries, from our phones and gadgets on upwards. Batteries sound like ... (Read Full Article)

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