http://www.networkworld.com/dimension/greenit/index.html The latest news on reducing your IT and network energy costs. Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2012 Network World, Inc. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/020812-us-to-use-climate-to-255853.html?source=nww_rss In a picturesque spot overlooking San Francisco Bay, the U.S. Department of Energy's Berkeley Lab is building a new computing center that will one day house exascale systems. Patrick Thibodeau 2012-02-08T07:10:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/research/2012/013012-in-search-of-an-energy-255476.html?source=nww_rss We take a comprehensive look at the new green-IT metrics for measuring data center efficiency and productivity from The Green Grid and other industry groups. Insider, registration required. Mary Brandel 2012-01-30T12:59:39-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/010512-ovum-businesses-still-missing-out-254584.html?source=nww_rss IT departments are missing out on potentially significant power consumption savings due to fears that PC power management (PCPM) solutions could disrupt core IT operations, according to analyst firm Ovum. Sophie Curtis 2012-01-05T09:54:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/122811-china-racing-to-expand-data-254430.html?source=nww_rss China is in the midst of an unprecedented data center construction boom that's providing business opportunities for U.S. companies and could see China emerge with one of the most advanced computing infrastructures in the world. James Niccolai and Michael Kan 2011-12-28T11:58:47-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/122011-google-invests-in-more-renewable-254266.html?source=nww_rss Google has paid US$94 million for a stake in four photovoltaic power generation projects around Sacramento, California, bringing its total investment in renewable energy generation this year to $880 million, it announced Tuesday. Peter Sayer 2011-12-20T11:17:12-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/121211-japan-group-to-build-smart-253971.html?source=nww_rss Using concepts from IT and networking, a Japanese consortium plans to develop large-scale energy grids that will handle power the way the Internet handles data, using "routers" and "service providers" to efficiently manage and direct the flow of electricity. Jay Alabaster 2011-12-12T02:10:56-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/103111-use-analytics-to-create-a-252567.html?source=nww_rss Investing in better analytics can help you turn environmental compliance costs into sustainability benefits Elana Varon 2011-10-31T12:51:40-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/102711-facebook-led-foundation-pushes-for-open-252473.html?source=nww_rss Facebook and several of its high-tech partners are rethinking how companies can handle big data with low-cost computing centers. Sharon Gaudin 2011-10-27T01:44:27-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/102411-raytheon-boosting-data-center-temperatures-252313.html?source=nww_rss As the IT sustainability program lead at Raytheon, Brian Moore says he saw a chance to learn from the company's past successes to find ways to deliver even more results. Mary K. Pratt 2011-10-24T10:40:15-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/102411-test-aims-to-disprove-data-252307.html?source=nww_rss In an experiment that began in January, decommissioned Trinity Health servers, networking gear and storage systems have been running outdoors in a simple shed without failure. Takeaway: IT equipment appears to be a lot tougher than conventional wisdom says. Insider (registration required) Patrick Thobodeau 2011-10-24T08:59:42-04:00