In recent months, Iceland was emerging as a prime spot to situate green data centers. The country seemed to be rolling out the red carpet for businesses with the prospect of opening up shop in the geothermally powered, energy free-cooling friendly nation. By all measures, it seemed like a dream come true for technology firms […]
TierPoint goes geothermal
TierPoint, a provider of colocation and telecom services, is gearing up for a new $8.2 million data center build in Spokane, Wash. One of the hallmarks of the project will be low-power geothermal cooling. According to Greg Zemp, a TierPoint partner, utilizing this unconventional method of lowering IT hardware temps not only reduces energy costs […]