Sustainable IT

A better way to store solar power for data centers

Pumped-storage hydroelectricity systems could become the 'world's biggest batteries,' and have implications for power-hungry data centers.

Ideovitra seeks to slay PC power vampires with SensyBee smart switch

Smartphones charge in a minute with bio-battery

Smartphones tethered to the wall could become a thing of the past. Q4 2016 will see the arrival of batteries that charge quicker than anything seen before.

Ex-Facebook engineer launches startup to tackle server management

Apple plans two European data centers running on renewable energy

How a university’s data center overhaul makes a green impact

University of Cambridge's recent data center consolidation aims to reduce the university's carbon footprint as well as centralize resources, management and monitoring.

Apple ends system of recruitment fees that tied labor to contractors

How a lake’s microbes can power fuel cells

Future-fuel bio-hydrogen has a new generating plant: a sleepy salt lake in Washington.

Foxconn draws flak from Chinese trade union for overworking employees

West Africa turns into dumping ground for e-waste