Schneider Electric Blog » Environment http://blog.schneider-electric.com Wed, 22 May 2013 21:55:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Building and Financial Considerations When Selecting a Data Center Site http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/05/14/building-and-financial-considerations-when-selecting-a-data-center-site/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/05/14/building-and-financial-considerations-when-selecting-a-data-center-site/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 19:58:00 +0000 Wendy Torell http://blog-dev.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/?p=4245 Last month I wrote about the importance of data center site selection, which was top of mind in the wake of October’s Hurricane Sandy. Since then we’ve been hit with... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/05/14/building-and-financial-considerations-when-selecting-a-data-center-site/feed/ 0 The environmental impact of running software http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/05/13/the-environmental-impact-of-running-software/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/05/13/the-environmental-impact-of-running-software/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 17:59:36 +0000 Kristian Langborg-Hansen http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=5706 The Greenhouse Gas Protocol is creating an accounting and reporting standard for the emission of greenhouse gasses from running software. This may be the first step down the long path... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/05/13/the-environmental-impact-of-running-software/feed/ 0 Six Air Containment Solutions Will Help You to Save Energy in Your Existing Data Centers http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/05/06/six-air-containment-solutions-will-help-you-to-save-energy-in-your-existing-data-centers/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/05/06/six-air-containment-solutions-will-help-you-to-save-energy-in-your-existing-data-centers/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 19:03:34 +0000 Paul Lin http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=6171 For an existing traditional data center, hot air and cold air mixing can lead to more than 25% waste of the cooling capacity.  As a result, the cooling system is... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/05/06/six-air-containment-solutions-will-help-you-to-save-energy-in-your-existing-data-centers/feed/ 1 Congrats to The Green Grid – a 2013 Computerworld Honors Laureate in Sustainability http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/environment/2013/05/02/congrats-to-the-green-grid-a-2013-computerworld-honors-laureate-in-sustainability/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/environment/2013/05/02/congrats-to-the-green-grid-a-2013-computerworld-honors-laureate-in-sustainability/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 17:58:42 +0000 Jay Taylor http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=6014 Regular readers of this blog may have picked up on the fact that Schneider Electric is a big supporter of The Green Grid, a global consortium dedicated to promoting resource... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/environment/2013/05/02/congrats-to-the-green-grid-a-2013-computerworld-honors-laureate-in-sustainability/feed/ 0 Efficiency Gains in US Auto Sales continues Trend http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/environment/2013/04/10/efficiency-gains-in-us-auto-sales-continues-trend-2/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/environment/2013/04/10/efficiency-gains-in-us-auto-sales-continues-trend-2/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:32:26 +0000 Brian Milne http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=6211 Fuel economy is more than a catchphrase. It means a reduction in resources consumed while consumers benefit from lower expenses when fueling up their vehicles, not to mention reduced air... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/environment/2013/04/10/efficiency-gains-in-us-auto-sales-continues-trend-2/feed/ 0 Schneider Electric Paris Marathon Sees Record-breaking Run While Promoting Energy Awareness http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/environment/2013/04/08/schneider-electric-paris-marathon-sees-record-breaking-run-while-promoting-energy-awareness/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/environment/2013/04/08/schneider-electric-paris-marathon-sees-record-breaking-run-while-promoting-energy-awareness/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:50:43 +0000 Chris Hanley http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=6238 Ethiopian Tadese Boru took advantage of sunlit skies and cool temperatures conducive to a good long run to break the women’s record in yesterday’s Schneider Electric Paris Marathon, finishing in... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/environment/2013/04/08/schneider-electric-paris-marathon-sees-record-breaking-run-while-promoting-energy-awareness/feed/ 2 Increase Efficiency in the Data Center with Power Audits http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/data-center-architecture/data-center-planning/2013/03/25/increase-efficiency-in-the-data-center-with-power-audits/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/data-center-architecture/data-center-planning/2013/03/25/increase-efficiency-in-the-data-center-with-power-audits/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:19:44 +0000 FacilitiesNet http://blog-dev.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/?p=4336 High density data centers can improve their power usage efficiency with judicious audits that quantify power usage effectiveness (PUE). Knowledge of PEU will help facility managers reduce costs, says James... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/data-center-architecture/data-center-planning/2013/03/25/increase-efficiency-in-the-data-center-with-power-audits/feed/ 0 Data Center Highlights From The Green Grid Forum 2013 http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/03/11/data-center-highlights-from-the-green-grid-forum-2013/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/03/11/data-center-highlights-from-the-green-grid-forum-2013/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:14:02 +0000 Jay Taylor http://blog-dev.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/?p=4348 I spent a couple of days last week in Santa Clara, Calif. at The Green Grid Forum 2013, the annual get-together where Green Grid members share their best on the... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/03/11/data-center-highlights-from-the-green-grid-forum-2013/feed/ 0 Explosion of Technology in Healthcare Requires Cooperation Between IT and Facilities http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/03/01/explosion-of-technology-in-healthcare-requires-cooperation-between-it-and-facilities/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/03/01/explosion-of-technology-in-healthcare-requires-cooperation-between-it-and-facilities/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:31:12 +0000 Phillip Fischer http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=5134 With the big HIMSS 13  event going on in New Orleans this week, I’ve got healthcare on my mind. HIMSS is focused on healthcare in IT and there’s certainly lots... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/03/01/explosion-of-technology-in-healthcare-requires-cooperation-between-it-and-facilities/feed/ 0 Limit Your Risk of Data Center Fire Damage With Sound Prevention, Detection and Suppression http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/02/27/limit-your-risk-of-data-center-fire-damage-with-sound-prevention-detection-and-suppression/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/02/27/limit-your-risk-of-data-center-fire-damage-with-sound-prevention-detection-and-suppression/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:28:35 +0000 Susan Hartman http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/?p=4301 You’ll see a fair amount of coverage on this blog and elsewhere about natural disasters that can disrupt power and generally wreak havoc on a data center. But we don’t... Read more »

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