Google Funds ‘Radical’ Efficiency Research – Data Center Knowledge The team will explore ways to create low power modes in servers, allowing parts of the computer to be turned off while other parts remain accessible. The goal is to allow…
Capsoul Solar Backpacks – Big on the 'Solar'
Solar bags are nothing new, but Soular Powers’ strappy Capsoul takes gadget-charging backpacks to new levels. Unlike most solar bags that de-emphasize their ability to convert the suns rays into gadget-charging goodness, Capsoul has a massive solar panel affixed to…
IBM Power 7: A Smart Grid Processor?
This week, IBM unveiled the Power7 processor which will show up in four server models set to start shipping within the next few weeks. Mind you, the release of a faster, more powerful and energy efficient chip isn’t earth-shattering news…
Cleantech: USA vs. China?
In recent weeks, particularly after the President’s State of the Union Address, there’s been a lot of ink spilled on the topic of China’s ascendancy in the cleantech space. Essentially, most arguments boil down to the danger of forfeiting…
Philips LivingColors Hits the U.S.
Last year around this time, I bemoaned the lack of availability in these parts. Soon after, Philips PR told me to wait until Q3 2009, but the summer came and went without the color-changing goodness. It may have taken…
TAK Studio Combines Roadside Lighting and Wind
Harnessing energy from the nation’s roadways isn’t a new idea but TAK Studio has a neat and visually striking twist on the idea. As its name plainly implies, Turbine Light combines roadside lighting (LED?) with a turbine that captures wind…
Green Data Centers: "Break a Sweat"
Here’s a great quote of the day from HP’s John Bennett, head of data center transformation solutions: “Anyone walking into a data center should break a sweat, not have to wear a jacket.” The idea of a toasty data center…
Google Street View Unravels Tree Killing Spree
Gotcha. Margaret Burnyeat of Vancouver, allegedly hired a crew to cut 23 trees on two lots she owned. There were two problems though. First, trees are protected by local laws requiring that you obtain a permit to down trees of…
Gartner: In 2012, Manufacturing Responsible for Most of a PC's GHG Emissions
According to Gartner, by 2012, PCs will be so energy efficient that 60 percent of the greenhouse gasses attributed to them will have been generated before it’s ever turned on. From eWeek: Regarding environmental breakthroughs, by 2012, Gartner expects that…
Solar Firms Step up to Help Haiti
Some solar companies are stepping up to help the people of Haiti after a devastating earthquake flattened entire swaths of the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, leaving behind scores of injured residents and claiming untold numbers of lives. Geek.com spotlights some…
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