Author Archives: Nicole Hemsoth
Nicole Hemsoth
Students Cruise on Sunlight to the World Solar Challenge
July 31st, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/97a85564ab.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="64" border="0" />It only took a group of students from the Netherlands six months to build a vehicle that looks like it’s been beamed back in time from the future. The 22 students ...
Bursting through Barriers to Better Cooling
July 31st, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/watercooling.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="71" border="0" />Whether you are cooling manufacturing equipment, your data center, or even a nuclear power plant, the search for better, more efficient ways to keep temperatures down is an ongoing one. But ...
Turning Trash Into Renewable Energy for the Datacenter
July 30th, 2013
Renewable energy developer Vieste Energy is partnering with green building design firm ESD (Environmental Systems Design, Inc.) on a national portfolio of 100 percent renewable energy datacenters.
Google Continues Green Push with ISO 50001 Certification
July 30th, 2013
<span>Google deploys its ISO 50001 certified energy management system to multiple North American datacenters. <span><br /></span></span>
Intel Doubles Down on Microserver Biz
July 29th, 2013
At a media event last week in San Francisco, chipmaker Intel Corp. outlined its datacenter strategy for the next few years. A chunk of the day's talks centered on the evolution of the Atom microserver roadmap and a brand-new ...
Linking Academia and Industry in Green IT
July 29th, 2013
Green IT is a part of IT research, which is facing the same difficulties as any other research field. Each player (industry, researchers, universities) has different objectives, different tools and different aims.
Makers Put Affordable, Open-Source Plane in the Works
July 29th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/mp1-0-side-render.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="53" border="0" />It may now be possible to build a plane yourself at a very reasonable price tag. It's called Maker Plane, and it's an open source, two-seater airplane that will be affordable, ...
Riding the Customization Wave
July 29th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Michel-Vert.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="63" border="0" />If you pick almost any piece of sporting equipment, be it a golf club or a pair of skis, chances are high that CAD tools were behind its design, helping to ...
Computer Giants Top EPA Green Power List
July 26th, 2013
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Green Power Partnership released its quarterly Green Power list with the updated rankings of organizations choosing to go green.
Smog-Eating Streets Could Clean the Cities of Tomorrow
July 26th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/smog.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="63" border="0" />When people imagine cities, their first thought may be of the urban skyline and a mosaic of lights, but for many, the picture is a bit less romantic: a cloud of ...
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