As the title indicates, since the middle of the last decade, there have been very pessimistic projections regarding the growth of the total annual energy used by data centers in the U.S. One of them suggested that by 2030, the energy consumption in the U.S. in the IT sector would be roughly 60% of that used by its entire industrial sector. [1,2,3] What was the origin of this … [Read more...]
Company Launches New Energy Efficiency Center
TÜV SÜD America Inc. has opened a new 30,000 square foot Energy Efficiency Center of Excellence located just north of Atlanta, Ga. The new NVLAP* 17025-accredited laboratory allows TÜV SÜD to test and certify products to global energy efficiency programs. In addition to energy efficiency and product safety for lighting fixtures and lamps, the laboratory will provide services … [Read more...]
Tiny Solar Cell Saves Money and Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory recently validated greater than 41 percent efficiency at a concentration of 1,000 suns for tiny cells made by Semprius. The energy conversion efficiency of a solar cell is the percentage of sunlight converted by the cell into electricity. Seed money from DOE, together with the experts at the NREL-based … [Read more...]
Universities, Industry Collaborate on Data Center Energy Efficiency Research
Three of the nation's leading universities have joined with 15 US companies to launch a collaborative research center whose holistic approach to energy efficiency development could mean savings of millions of dollars and a much 'greener' electronics industry. Headed up by researchers at Binghamton University and its partners, Villanova University and the University of Texas at … [Read more...]
Software Improves Data Center Efficiency
As part of Raritan's Smart Rack initiative to help data centers improve operations and energy efficiency by adding intelligence throughout data center racks, the company introduced Power IQ® 3.1 Energy Management Software with Smart Rack Views and Quick Charts. These new features provide one-click access to key energy and operations information in a rack -- including power, … [Read more...]
