energy efficiency
NSF, VMware Partner on IT Sustainability
An oft overlooked virtue of virtual machines is the replacement of IT infrastructure like servers with a more energy-efficient abstracted version of hardware. That advance has contributed to sustainability ...Full Article
Facebook Datacenters Nearing Green Energy Goal
Hyperscale datacenter operators continue to strive for energy efficiency as most struggle to keep pace with more demanding workloads. Progress is being reported on at least one front: Facebook ...Full Article
Booming Bitcoin Mining is an Energy Hog
The mining of crypto-currencies is proving extremely lucrative, as witnessed by a spate of reports this week on the booming Bitcoin market. While the processing-intensive practice has been a ...Full Article
Some Like IT Cold: Intelligence Agencies Push for Low-Power Exascale
Like the rest of the research world, intelligence agencies are facing some difficult challenges when it comes to fielding the next generation of supercomputers. To help usher in a ...Full Article
Toward a Low-Carbon Datacenter
According to a new study, large datacenters could slash greenhouse gas emissions by 88 percent by switching to highly efficient equipment and implementing energy management practices. Full Article
An Efficiency Standard on Every Computer (and Server)
The Department of Energy may soon mandate new labeling and efficiency standards for all computers and servers sold in the United States. Full Article
Graphene Promises Cooler, Greener Computing
When applied to silicon, graphene displays heat-dissipating effects that could pave the way for more energy-efficient, longer-lasting computers. Full Article
Green500 Founder on Getting to Exascale: ‘Something’s Gotta Change’
<p>After the latest Green500 rankings were announced on Friday, <em>Green Computing Report</em> caught up with list founder Professor Wu Feng. While there's been some impressive movement at the top of the ...Full Article
Virtual Fireside Chat with the Green Grid Executives
It is the mission of The Green Grid Association, a non-profit, open industry consortium, to become the leading authority on resource efficiency in IT and datacenters. The Green Grid's John Tuccillo and Mark ...Full Article
Are You As Green As Your Neighbors?
<p>Opower, a company that helps consumers make smarter decisions about their energy use, relies on a quirk of human nature to help facilitate energy savings: peer pressure.</p>Full Article
