energy

Iceland Wants Your Datacenter Business

A new independent study conducted by global research outfit BroadGroup Consulting reveals that Iceland is on track to becoming an international datacenter hub. The report describes Iceland's unique advantages: ...Full Article

Obama’s Take on the State of Manufacturing

<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/obamasotu.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="63" />In his State of the Union Address Tuesday night, President Obama announced that he plans to use his executive powers to launch ...Full Article

Location, Location, Location: It Applies to Green Datacenters, Too

<p>Google does it. Facebook does it. Even educated eBay does it. Choosing the right location can be a great way to build a greener data center.</p>Full Article

An ExaFlop Under 20 Megawatts by 2019? Not Likely

Despite improvements in energy efficiency, new generations of computers seem to always use more power than the previous ones. Reaching power efficiencies that will allow exascale computing requires ore ...Full Article

Reducing Truck Cab Weight Lowers Costs and Saves Energy

<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/EDAG_factory_floor.png" alt="" width="96" height="62" />By linking product and production as early as possible in the product development process, EDAG creates optimized manufacturing solutions for sustainable mobility. ...Full Article

Ramgen Simulates Shock Waves, Makes Shock Waves Across Energy Spectrum

<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Ramgen_screenshot.png" alt="" width="73" height="95" />Ramgen, a small, Seattle-based energy research and development (R&D) firm, is developing a novel gas compressor system based on shock-wave technology used ...Full Article

University of Toronto, IBM, Western University to Lead Research Partnership

<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Canadian_consortium_cropped.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="64" />$210 million consortium includes governments, five more Ontario universities that are launching a bold new research and development innovation network unique in ...Full Article

Chinese Wind Turbine Sector in Trouble

Quality control issues lead Chinese government to end subsidies for domestic wind power components.Full Article