Corporations now depend on computing resources to handle everything from mission-critical financial transactions to storing vast amounts of patient information. Data center facilities are under pressure to flawlessly add significant, reliable computing power.
While blades have addressed some of these challenges, IT administrators are wondering, “Am I getting enough power to the blades?” “Do I have excess capacity?” and “Am I getting enough cooling to those racks?”
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Everyone loves OLEDs, but no one knows how to make big ones. Kateeva says it can help.
And you thought you were just flushing the toilet. A few startups want to screen wastewater for valuables.
Yes, it sounds crazy, but Bio-Reaction Industries says it has devised a way to exploit bacteria to cleanse the air inside paint shops and factories.
Metrus Energy wants to help investors install and own building energy efficiency improvements and share the energy cost savings with building owners. Will the "energy services agreement" model push energy efficiency into the commercial mainstream?
Green building is going to be a massive, but it’s not as easy to understand as other markets.
The Berkeley, Calif.-based startup says it has combined micro loop heat pipes and silicon wicks to make a passive cooling system that could help LEDs get a lot smaller without overheating.
When it comes to energy storage, an EPRI scientist says simple is best.
The company’s GreenHeart cell phones are deceptively simple in how they reduce energy consumption. Quite simply, they come with less paper.
Seiko Epson's new inkjet technology enables the uniform deposition of organic material in the production of large-screen organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs.
The environmental group issues a report card that says IT companies such as IBM, Intel and Sony aren't doing enough to fight climate change and cut the world's 2020 emissions by 15 percent, a goal that is achievable if IT companies just put more efforts into it.
Server makers have struggled for years to get IT managers to upgrade their hardware faster. Energy prices might do the trick.
Fluorescent bulbs aren't going anywhere soon, so to cut power consumption, Lumenergi is touting a dimmer switch
It’s the simple things that can have a big payback in energy consumption, says the person who runs Kawneer, the aluminum giant’s green building division.
The stimulus is great, but it’s not perfect. It shortchanges efficiency to some degree. Where do you think it falls short?
Limbach Energy Solutions says it can retrofit municipal buildings without impacting the cash flow of building owners. It’s honed the process for years in Ohio
The power consumption label looks at what servers do when in idle. Still, having the rating could mean rebates. Also, do thin clients really cut power consumption?
It’s the first day of school for corporate America when it comes to environmental and carbon accounting, say execs from HP, Sony, Applied Materials and other companies.
Who will get bought next in greentech? Darned if I know, but here's a semi-educated guess. Bonus: There's also a list of the four that won't likely be bought.
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has dedicated $865 million next year for a program to improve the way planes are routed around the country. That could lead to fuel savings, greenhouse-gas reductions ane faster and safer air travel.
Dubbed the "Palook Premiere LS," this circular fluorescent is Panasonic's first energy-efficient lamp of this type since 1979.
Mr. Free Market encouraged companies to solely look at profits, which retarded the growth of sustainable business practices, says one CEO.