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Data centers located in poor weather climates may be able to harness the power of sun and rain using a hybrid panel developed by scientists at Soochow University.
Internet of Things sensors and communications gear could be powered by air temperature fluctuations, inventors from MIT say.
Fossil-fuel backup generators could be on the way out, replaced by cleaner hydrogen fuel cells.
A new outdoor server farm concept that uses vats of liquid-cooled computers instead of buildings could be literally located in farmland.
Aruba S.p.A. operates its zero-impact data center using ‘a river of energy’ hydroelectric plant, solar panels and chilling underground water.
Radiative sky cooling sends heat from buildings out into space to be chilled. Electricity use ultimately will be slashed compared to traditional air conditioning, scientists say.
In an effort to become 100% reliant on renewable fuels, Equinix is turning to natural gas-powered fuel cells from Bloom Energy to power 12 of its U.S. data centers.
Summer and the heat it brings can be trouble for the data center without proper planning and precautions.
Connectivity, low taxes, government support and good beer—well, the last part is debatable
Power efficiency and adoption of GPUs distinguish advances in the technology