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The move signals further support for “chiller-less” data center design approaches. A site supporting Microsoft’s Bing Maps services is among first to embrace new solution.

Powered by the sun and a rechargeable battery, RainPerfect can pump up to 100 gallons at 13 PSI on a single charge.

Keeping industrial control and motor technology operating at optimal performance and energy-efficiency isn’t exactly the world’s sexiest topic. That’s about to change, if start-up LineStream Technologies has anything to say about it. The reason is simple: there is a lot of energy to be saved by helping make industrial motors and manufacturing equipment smarter.
LineStream is [...]

Building automation technology giant Johnson Controls is testing a new software application that hospitals could use to better control the energy consumption of operating rooms when they are not in use.
The application is called Healthcare Environment Optimization, and John Controls figures that using it could save hospitals up to $10,000 in annual costs related to [...]

I recently spoke with another green technology player to watch in the emerging micro-hybrid space, battery company PowerGenix, which recently created its first production prototype.
What makes this company unique is the nature of the materials it uses for its technology: the PowerGenix approach relies on rechargeable nickel-zinc technology, rather than the traditional lead-acid or nickel-metal [...]

Attention IT managers: If you’re not thinking about the implications of your technology infrastructure to affect the sustainability strategy of your entire organization, you might be out of synch with executives higher up the food chain within your organization.
Market research firm Gartner suggests that sustainable business practices will be a top five priority for more [...]

Even though light-bulb efficiency regulations might be nullified, that hasn’t stopped innovators such as Philips from offering LED alternatives.

This seems to be the year of solar excitement, so I’m trying to keep some practical perspective on how excited I get about developments in the industry. Along those lines, I’ve been reading about two new studies that aim to explore some of the long-term implications of software technology.
The first, a joint report produced by [...]

Products that don’t comply with energy-efficiency or environmental performance expectations will be removed from GSA purchasing contracts.