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Microsoft has signed up as a participant and an endorser of the EU code of conduct for data center efficiency. Microsoft said its data centers are currently operating with an average PUE of 1.6 and that it is targeting a PUE of below 1.2.
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New Study: Home Energy Savings Are Made in the Shade
Shade trees positioned near houses in Sacramento, Calif., such as those in this photo, can significantly affect electricity use. Tree cover on the west and south sides of Sacramento homes reduced average summertime electricity demand by more than 5 percent, according to a study by NIST and the USDA.
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Coal ash is contaminating water, damaging health in 34 states, groups say
People in 34 states who live near 210 coal ash lagoons or landfills with inadequate lining have a higher risk of cancer and other diseases from contaminants in their drinking water, two environmental groups reported Thursday.
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Scientists Surprised By Unexpected Emergence Of Periodical Cicadas — Four Years Early
Periodical cicadas, insects best known for their 17-year long life cycle, are emerging four years early in several Atlantic states. The emergence was first noticed in Greensboro, NC, on Monday and has since been reported in Maryland.
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The Grid, Our Cars and the Net: One Idea to Link Them All | Autopia
Robin Chase considers the future of electricity, the future of cars and the internet three terms in a single equation, even if most of us don’t yet realize they’re on the same chalkboard. Solve the equation correctly, she says, and we create a greener future where innovation thrives. Get it wrong, and our grandchildren will curse our names.
Turn cars into nodes for mesh wifi networks
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MS, data centres, home energy savings, smart grids – these and much more at OECD Conference in Denmark on 27-28 May: ICTs, Environment, Climate Change. Where do we invest for greener economic growth? which policies should OECD governments formulate? Join in the live webcast, ask questions via the web at: http://www.oecd.org/sti/ict/green-ict .
thank you, arthur.