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ReGeneration – I’ll Take a Tankful of Green Crude
Some people think of it as going from the fish tank to the gas tank, while others simply call it the power of pond scum. What they are talking about is research to turn algae—the green slimy stuff you find in stagnant water—into a clean replacement for petroleum.
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The Raised Floor: The Battle for Data Center Efficiency – Who Owns it?
We are finally starting to see all IT vendors realize that they need to be part of the solution. Server vendors were the first to recognize this, since the increase in chip power consumption and heat dissipation was the first obvious problem. However, all elements in the data center need to contribute to improved power and cooling metrics.
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Wireless Electricity Is Here (Seriously) | Fast Company
No more electrical cables?
After more than 100 years of dashed hopes, several companies are coming to market with technologies that can safely transmit power through the air — a breakthrough that portends the literal and figurative untethering of our electronic age.
Wonder what the efficiencies of these systems are!
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Met Office warns elderly may need summer aid to keep homes cool | UK news | The Guardian
UK government has been warned it may need to start thinking about introducing emergency hot weather payments to help poorer households keep cool
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