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Q&A: Jeremy Hartley on the EU Code of Conduct Data Centre Efficiency
March 12, 2010 -- In an email Q&A with the WHIR, Jeremy Hartley, head of Dataracks and eCool Solutions, gives us a primer on the EU's new voluntary commitment, and explains why European data center managers should consider getting on-board.
Data Center Pulse Partners with The Green Grid
January 15, 2010 -- Data Center Pulse announced on Friday it has entered into an agreement with The Green Grid to further enhance its ability to influence the industry via collaboration on data center challenges.
DRT Santa Clara Data Center Earns LEED Platinum Certification
January 13, 2010 -- Data center operator Digital Realty Trust announced on Wednesday it has earned LEED Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council for its 1525 Comstock data center property in Santa Clara.
The Green Grid Opens Registration for Annual Forum
January 11, 2010 -- The Green Grid announced on Monday it has opened registration for the 3rd Annual Green Grid Technical Forum, which will take place on February 3 to 4 in San Jose.
EvoSwitch Facility Ups Energy Savings Rate to 50 Percent
December 15, 2009 -- European data center operator EvoSwitch announced on Tuesday it has lowered the average Power Usage Effectiveness of its data center from 1.6 in 2008 to 1.5 in 2009.
Web Host Attenda Gains CarbonNeutral Accreditation
December 11, 2009 -- Managed hosting provider Attenda Limited announced on Friday it has achieved CarbonNeutral company status, which replaces the CarbonNeutral office accreditation it received in January.
QualityTech Begins Major Atlanta Data Center Expansion
December 8, 2009 -- Data center operator Quality Technology Services announced on Tuesday it has completed its 130,000 square foot expansion of its Metro data center located near downtown Atlanta.
Web Host Codero Buys Renewable Energy Credits
November 25, 2009 -- Web hosting provider Codero announced on Tuesday that has purchased renewable energy credits to offset all of its annual electricity use, including its two data centers.
Web Host ServInt Opens New Data Center in L.A.
November 10, 2009 -- Web hosting provider ServInt announced on Tuesday it has expanded its operations with the opening of its first data center in Los Angeles.
Consonus Joins Green Grid, Launches Green Initiatives
October 26, 2009 -- Data center solutions provider Consonus Technologies announced on Monday it has recently enrolled in several programs related to the company's energy efficiency, as well as highlighted its other green initiatives
PG&E Offers Incentives for Energy Star Servers
October 16, 2009 -- California utility provider PG&E will start offering financial incentives for California data centers that purchase servers accredited with the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star rating, the utility company announced Thursday at the Silicon Valley Leadership Group's Data Center Energy Efficiency Summit in Sunnyvale, California.
BroadGroup Power and Cooling Event Announces Panel
October 8, 2009 -- International consulting firm BroadGroup announced on Thursday that its 4th Annual Power and Cooling for Data Centres will feature an extensive panel of international experts to address the latest assessment of cost and energy consumption facing all data centers.
Intel Consolidates Data Centers to Reduce Costs
October 7, 2009 -- Leading chip manufacturer Intel is undergoing a four-year refresh cycle for servers to consolidate its data centers, which stands to save the company close to $250 million in operating costs over eight years, said Intel CTO Diane Bryant on Tuesday.
DRT Data Center Earns LEED Platinum Certification
October 5, 2009 -- Wholesale data center services provider Digital Realty Trust announced on Monday it has been awarded a LEED Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council for a new data center in Silicon Valley.
Green Grid Calls for Adoption of Green Tactics
October 2, 2009 -- The Green Grid, an organization of IT companies that work toward advancing energy efficiency in data centers, announced on Friday it has released new tools and reports to help business leaders and data center managers globally improve efficiency in their operations.
EvoSwitch Endorses EU Energy Efficiency Program
September 29, 2009 -- European data center operator EvoSwitch announced on Tuesday it has signed the EU Code of Conduct on Data Centres Energy Efficiency.
Microsoft Dublin Facility Uses Free Cooling
September 28, 2009 -- Perhaps taking its cue from Google's chillerless data center in Belgium, technology giant Microsoft's new mega data center in Dublin relies almost entirely on free cooling.
BCS Launches New Green IT Certification Program
September 25, 2009 -- British IT organization BCS nnounced on Monday it has launched a new green IT qualification designed to help IT professionals and corporations gain an in-depth understanding of the environmental issues surrounding IT.
NTT America's Ashburn Facility Certified LEED Gold
September 23, 2009 -- Telecommunications provider NTT America announced on Wednesday that its data center in Ashburn, Northern Virginia has earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold Certification from the US Green Building Council.
Green Geeks Buys Green Credits, Partners with EPA
September 22, 2009 -- Web hosting provider Green Geeks announced on Tuesday it has purchased renewable energy credits, as well as joined the US Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership.
SingleHop Launches Server Trade-In Program
September 9, 2009 -- In a new initiative designed to encourage companies to use energy efficient servers, web hosting provider SingleHop is offering up to $300 in cash when companies trade in their older servers for more energy-efficient SingleHop servers.
Two Organizations Fight to Control .Eco Domain
August 26, 2009 -- Two environmental organizations are currently in a heated battle to gain control of the new .Eco domain aimed at environmental groups.
EP&C Plans Data Centers in Dallas and Sacremento
August 26, 2009 -- Energy Parametrics & Communications announced on Wednesday it plans to lease and develop its new world headquarters and southern US data center in Dallas and a new west coast data center in Sacramento.
Upsite Hosts LG-Led Green Data Center Presentation
August 24, 2009 -- Cooling solutions provider Upsite Technologies announced on Monday it recently hosted an LG-sponsored four-person team of university students from Korea called Eco²st to deliver a presentation and tour that outlined the best practices for constructing a green data center.
ACT Data Center Awarded LEED Platinum Certification
August 13, 2009 -- Data center operator ACT announced on Monday that its new data center has been awarded LEED Platinum level certification by the US Green Building Council.
Attenda Launches CarbonNeutral Hosting Program
August 13, 2009 -- UK managed hosting provider Attenda announced that it has launched a CarbonNeutral hosting program, which lets customers offset the carbon emissions of their infrastructure within the Attenda data center.
PG&E Gives $900K Incentive to Fortune Data Centers
August 10, 2009 -- Data center operator Fortune Data Centers announced on Monday that it has received an incentive award of over $900,000 from PG&E to partially offset the premium costs of the energy efficiency design improvements which Fortune implemented.
Baronyx to Build Wind-Powered Data Center
August 7, 2009 -- Data center operator Baronyx announced on Friday it plans to build a 28,000-square-foot data center in Stratford, Texas that will be powered by wind turbines.
iWeb to Plant Trees on Behalf of HostingCon Attendees
August 7, 2009 -- Canadian web hosting provider iWeb announced on Friday that it is planting trees in celebration of next week's HostingCon 2009, which the company is sponsoring.
IPOWER Launches Newly Designed Green Website
July 31, 2009 -- Web hosting provider IPOWER announced on Friday it has revealed its newly designed, 100 percent carbon neutral website, which features a sleek new layout that offers access to tools and services.
Net Atlantic Upgrades Facility with Green Features
July 27, 2009 -- Email hosting provider Net Atlantic announced on Monday it has upgraded its Salem, Massachusetts data center with new environmentally-friendly features.
FatCow Buys Renewable Energy Certificates
July 22, 2009 -- Web hosting provider FatCow announced on Wednesday that it has purchased wind-generated renewable energy certificates from wind energy marketer and developer Community Energy to offset all of its electricity use at its offices and data centers.
