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Some thoughts from Intel's green queen: Lorie Wigle: Here's a stat about Intel that you might not have heard: The company is currently the largest purchaser of alternative energy: an estimated 1.3 BILLION (yes, billion with a B) kilowatt-hours in annual green power usage, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's latest Top 25 list. That's roughly 46 percent...; Tags: Data Center, Green Technology, KWh, Intel Corp., Data Centers, Podcasts, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-04-25

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Power costs and responses: You can't turn around these days without someone asking how green your data center is - and, of course, it's not very green at all, so that's a problem. The right answer to the pressure, I think, starts with the recognition that you have to deal...; Tags: Data Center, Data Centers, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-03-31
Hybrid cars and the power grid: Hybrid cars and the power gridHybrids AREN'T "plugable" carsThere aren't any "plugable" hybrids in the market. A few people may add some extra batteries that may require a plug, but that is not a standard vehicle. The only "plugable" cars in the market are 100% electric (with only a max...; Tags: kW, Hybrid-car, power grid, plug-in, grid, battery; Discussion threads 2008-03-13
Will taxes halt Calif.'s solar thermal ambitions?: Will taxes halt Calif.'s solar thermal ambitions?Citizens are going to end up paying one way or other.Such is the sad state of education in our country today that this kind of nonsensical debate even takes place. Either consumers are going to foot the bill via their utility bill, or...; Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Telecom & Utilities, Ausra, tax, subsidy; Discussion threads 2007-12-11
How green is your PC?: How green is your PC?What is the difference ....What are the differences in the sleep/standby/suspend modes betweenVista and XP?RE: How green is your PC?I recently built my own Windows home server http://www.justechn.com/reviews/articles/2007/10/28/windows_home_server_hardware.php and I also used the Kill A Watt to measure the power it used. I was very happy...; Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows, PC, hard drive, server, Windows Home, notebook, Microsoft Windows Home Server; Discussion threads 2007-11-30

How green is your PC?: In my review of HP's MediaSmart Server a few weeks back, some commenters asked how much power this always-on server uses. I promised to do some testing, which is now complete. In the process, I tested a desktop PC and learned a few things about Windows power management that I...; Tags: HP Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Power Consumption, Server, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Windows, Serial ATA, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2007-11-30
'Green IT': are we missing the bigger picture?: ZDNet colleague Larry Dignan, reporting from Gartner IT Symposium, says too much is being made of "Green IT," and IT managers he has spoken with even say it may be a bogus issue generated by vendors and consultants. Before we attack IT for depleting our energy supplies,...; Tags: Data Center, Information Technology, Green IT, E-business, Data Centers, Web Technology, Storage, Strategy, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2007-10-11
Solar parking lots, the specs: This goes with the Envision CEO interview story. First: the Kyocera solar grove canopy above their San Diego headquarters parking lot: SYSTEM SIZE:235 kW AC CEC279 kW Solar Modules: 1400 KC-187GS200 KC-88CGSI Inverters: 2 SMA American Sunny Central SC125U Batteries:None Charge Controllers: None...; Tags: Colorado, Mph, Photovoltaics, Manufacturing, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-10-07
Is the 50 watt PC possible using commodity parts?: Is the 50 watt PC possible using commodity parts?These would be nice, but...How much do they cost when contributing to something like folding. Would I be better off at using a series of cheap Celeron systems.Or if I want to swat folding and rack up massive points, should I...; Tags: Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, Intel Corp., commodity part, motherboard, PC; Discussion threads 2007-09-18
German solar firms boost capacity to meet demand: German solar firms boost capacity to meet demandGood news never attracts attentionIts too bad that the only thing the posters care about is the dangling red meat articles. They claim to want good news and ignore it. Go figure.Good article.Actually I sent this off too severalof my friends in Germany...; Tags: Engineering, bad day; Discussion threads 2007-08-15
Eco-friendly ice creams: According to The Scotsman, Mackie's of Scotland has bought 3 wind turbines for £2.5 million to produce ice creams made with 100% renewable energy. The two new turbines ('Ice' and 'Cream') will join the existing one ('Mackies') and make enough 'green' electricity to produce every tub of ice cream sold...; Tags: Leisure, Energy &, Environment; Blog posts 2007-07-07
Shrinking the cost for solar power: Shrinking the cost for solar powerThe problem is greed...greed is preventing us from moving forward. The great thing is that we do have some pretty massive windfarms now! Here in central California and over in Nevada as well. I drove past some this last week as I was heading off...; Tags: Retirement plans, Telecom & Utilities, Investment, solar energy; Discussion threads 2007-05-11
MacTel's carbon footprint: Heres the "Future" paragraph from an open letter, signed by Steve Jobs and posted on Apples site on May 2nd, discussing steps Apple has taken, or is taking, to develop and hold a green advantage over competitors including HP and Dell....; Tags: Unanswered questions, Media bias/incompetence, General; Blog posts 2007-05-10
Will the feds phase out traditional lightbulbs?: Will the feds phase out traditional lightbulbs?What about the mercuryI'm all in favor of saving energy. One also has to look at other things than just the end product. Cost of production (energy, materials, chemicals that are hazardous)and disposal. In the case of floresents you have the introducution of mercury...; Tags: Engineering, Monitors & displays, light-emitting diode; Discussion threads 2007-05-08
Getting servers off the juice: Datacenter power consumption has become topic du jour. But do you know how much power your servers use or how much it costs? Apparently, many companies still dont. Now several of the top computer industry companies, including Advanced Micro Devices and now Intel, are seemingly putting aside their differences to...; Tags: Uncategorized; Blog posts 2007-02-26
New Energy Star ratings for PCs on the way: New Energy Star ratings for PCs on the wayCheck That Math!From the article:Depending on the model, a 42-inch flat-screen TV consumes between 100 to 250 watts when turned on. Assuming it's on five hours a day, that's something like 200 to 470 kWh/year, or about $500 depending on where you...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, PC, cost calculation, power supply, ampere, effeciency, computer, rail; Discussion threads 2007-02-08
Solar cell breaks efficiency record: Solar cell breaks efficiency recordBreak even at $1 per watt would be 3 yearsToday, I pay 11 cents per kilowatt-hour from Xcel Energy. At $1 per watt, a solar panel rated at 1000 watts would cost $1000. It would take 9000 hours of use to break even. ...; Tags: Solar Cell; Discussion threads 2006-12-07
Dishing out power with a solar engine: Dishing out power with a solar engineStirling EngineWhat about using the waste energy from power stations as a heat sourceHuh?Not sure who's house only requires 3KW but my house sure uses more than that at any given point. My stove uses about 4KW for its broiler element alone....; Tags: industry; Discussion threads 2006-10-25
Google unveils plans for solar array: Google has chosen EI Solutions to build a 1.6 MW solar power system for their Mountain View location. The array could produce enough electricity to power 1000 California homes, but will generate only 30% of Googles power needs. Savings will be around $393,000 per year -- or $30...; Tags: EI Solutions; Blog posts 2006-10-16
Home wind turbines turn fashionable in Britain: Home wind turbines turn fashionable in BritainWonderfulThis is a wonderful concept, and needs to be adoped by more countries.http://one.revver.com/watch/79286/format/flv/affiliate/23672Nice Britain but ....In my country, Cyprus, things are even better. You get a subsidy of 55% of the cost and in the case of solar panels you get a 15 year...; Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Telecom & Utilities, Benefits, good cause, tax, renewable energy, subsidy, turbine; Discussion threads 2006-10-14