Conventional wisdoms states that a roof crowned with solar panels adds value to a home. And for environmentally-conscious home buyers, finding a place already outfitted with the renewable energy-soaking arrays may seem like a nice perk. A recent story in Bloomberg by Esmé E. Deprez shows the downside of trying to purchase a home with […]
Microsoft sets record 315-megawatt solar deal in the U.S.
Microsoft is set on making its cloud-computing operations are as environmentally-friendly as possible. The Redmond, Wash. tech titan announced on March 21 that it had inked a deal for 315 megawatts of solar power for its cloud data centers across two projects in Virginia, the largest corporate agreement of its kind in the United States. […]
Google embraces wind power for headquarter’s energy needs
Apple isn’t the only tech giant making waves on the renewal energy front. Google is making a big commitment to wind power, enough to provide its Mountain View, Calif.-based headquarters with enough electricity for their operations. My colleague, Jaikumar Vijayan, over at eWEEK reports: As part of the agreement, NextEra will install new turbines at its […]
Fujifilm Recording Media USA goes solar
Exiting news out of Massachusetts today. Fujifilm Recording Media USA has cut the ribbon on a big rooftop solar panel installation located at its Bedford, Massachusetts manufacturing facility. The solar array, made up of 1,870 modules, will generate an estimated 644,000 kWh of electricity each year, resulting in a yearly carbon offset of about 444 metric tons of CO2. Columbia […]
Google invests $80M in solar projects
Move over Microsoft. The techies at Redmond aren’t the only big spenders in the renewable energy arena. Google, too, is investing big bucks on some solar array projects in the West. Kojo Ako-Asare, Head of Corporate Finance at Google, posted on the official Google blog: We’re partnering with global investment firm KKR to invest in […]
Quantum dots, battery boosts cap year in green materials
It’s been a great year if you’re the kind of techie that likes to dream up tomorrow’s gadgets. Mind you, it’s hard not to get caught up in this year’s stunning gear like the Nest smart thermometer or LG’s prototype OLED HDTV. But 2011 also brought us advancements in materials technology that could soon make […]
Apple’s North Carolina data center to go solar
Thanks to some sleuthing by a reporter at the Charlotte Observer, we now know how Apple plans to make its massive, billion-dollar data center in Maiden, North Carolina greener. While some vital specifics concerning the new solar farm are still shrouded in mystery, engineering plans (called Project Dolphin Solar Farm A Expanded) call for a […]
Solar@Home? Harvard Clean Energy Project wants your PC
Distributed computing projects are a great way to harness the power of PCs out in the wild to solve scientific mysteries, help find cures for tough diseases and even search for extra terrestrial life. Now you can add solar panel research to the list. According to this article in Wired, researchers behind the Harvard Clean Energy […]
Infographic of the day: The high cost of keeping cool
How timely. Just in time for a heatwave that’s slamming us here in East Coast of the United States, the pixelsmiths at One Block Off the Grid (1BOG) have a nice, stats-infused infographic. In Cool House, Fat Wallet, 1BOG examines the impact of AC on home energy consumption. And given how popular air conditioning systems […]
In case of emergency, EDV-01 is green containerized living
Shipping containers are revolutionizing data center construction. They have even sparked a neat, inexpensive, and often awe-inspiring, sustainable housing niche. Now one one firm is taking the container concept down a different path, one that’s in keeping with the “Future City” theme of the upcoming Little Tokyo Design Week in Los Angeles. Daiwa House Group […]
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