Data centre in New York state wind-cooled and runs on hydro power Yahoo is opening a data centre in upstate New York that uses a radical new design to reduce energy costs by 40 percent, the company said Monday.
Recurrent Energy means a stronger position in US solar market Sharp will acquire Recurrent Energy, a U.S. developer of solar energy projects, in a deal that will give the Japanese company a stronger position in the fast-growing solar-power generation business, the companies said Wednesday.
No power drain when laptops and mobiles are removed A team at London’s City University has been granted a patent on a new ‘green’ technology that stops phone, laptop and MP3 chargers eating electricity even when nothing is connected to them so-called ‘Vampire Power’.
Apple refused to take part in study O2 has unveiled a scheme that ranks mobile phones based on how green the handset is.
Free app gives you cost predictions for your energy bill AlertMe, the home energy measurement service, has unveiled an iPhone app that allows consumers using its Smart Energy meter to monitor their home energy use from their handset.
But legislators stop short of calling for ban The safety of some chemicals used by the electronics industry should be reviewed, members of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee said on Wednesday.
Govt urged to introduce new green policies The new coalition government needs to introduce policies to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy for the UK to meet official emissions targets, says a new report.
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