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Articles Tagged: Energy Efficiency
Secure Power Beyond the Data Center
May 22, 2013
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In today’s digital world, when we think about problems around power interruptions, the systems that are top of mind for many of us are information technology (IT) systems, meaning everything… Read more »
Keeping it Simple with ESPC ENABLE
May 21, 2013
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A New Federal Funding Program Can Help Agencies Achieve Energy Savings Quickly A wise man once said: “Have the courage to keep it simple.” In a world of complex… Read more »
Taking a Close Look at Crucial But Unsung Devices: Electric Meters
May 21, 2013
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Data center owners and operators naturally want the most out of their investments, from high availability to high efficiency. But accurately measuring and optimizing data center power is dependent on… Read more »
Todays Standards are the Regulations of Tomorrow
May 14, 2013
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In my work as Director of Global Standards, Codes and Environment for the Schneider Electric IT Business, I often work with or present testimony to government entities as they come… Read more »
The Good Old Days at University
May 8, 2013
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At a charity event this past weekend, I had the pleasure to meet an 18-year-old relative of a good friend. This teenager was in her senior year at an American… Read more »
The maturity scale of your Industrial Energy Management Program
May 6, 2013
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We see a lot of industrial end users moving beyond facilities-based energy management to process-based energy management—that is, mitigating energy loss on the process floor, since that’s where the majority… Read more »
How Alliances Will Help Us Build Smart Cities and Stave Off Doom
May 6, 2013
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I recently finished reading an insightful book called “The Third Industrial Revolution” by Jeremy Rifkin, an accomplished author and president of the Foundation on Economic Trends, among various other titles… Read more »
You Have Options to Save Pipeline Energy Costs Today and Sustain your Energy Management Strategy
May 6, 2013
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The hydrocarbon pipeline operator who manages pumps or compressors simply to perform the transport needed to complete the schedule of batches in front of those units is probably wasting energy…. Read more »
How can we best communicate our message of Energy Efficiency in social networks?
May 2, 2013
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Who are we? That’s a big question, one of the most important questions that we should solve in order to transmit any message. Communications is a simple transmission of information,… Read more »
Calculators for Data Center Facilities & IT Planners, Designers, and Stakeholders
April 27, 2012
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Too often, data center project decisions are made based on gut feels or having been burned in the past. We find that often times, customers spend too much time detailing… Read more »
5 Ways to Reduce Data Center Water Consumption
November 14, 2012
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We’ve been talking for years about conserving energy in data centers, and justifiably so, but more recently the idea of conserving water has been gaining attention as well. Saving water… Read more »
Harmonizing Global Metrics for Data Center Energy Efficiency
November 26, 2012
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A pivotal tool of modern business and government is the advanced data center. You want the data center to be advanced, to have capabilities to deliver all the tools of… Read more »
5 Data Center Resolutions for 2012
December 22, 2011
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It’s a slam-dunk for any blogger to take advantage of the holiday season to write posts on holiday gifts and resolutions. Far be it from me to pass up this… Read more »
3 Ways that Under-floor Cabling Causes Data Center Energy Loss
June 26, 2012
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Raised floors are common in data centers, used to provide a space through which cool air is delivered to the data center. Unfortunately, the space under the raised floor is… Read more »
Making the Business Case for Energy Efficiency Projects
November 21, 2012
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Making your data center more energy efficient is no longer merely a nice goal to have in mind if you can get around to it – in practical and economic… Read more »
Podcast: Boost Cooling System Performance with Containment Systems
March 22, 2012
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Having Trouble? Press PLAY Podcast Here If you’re not using some type of containment system in your data center, you’re likely sacrificing about a 30 percent improvement in cooling system… Read more »
Data Center Highlights From The Green Grid Forum 2013
March 11, 2013
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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 »
Overhead Air Conditioning Solution Saves Floor Space and Solves Data Center Structural Challenges
March 16, 2012
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All data center designs bring their own set of challenges. Sometimes the scale of the challenge is not reflected in the size of the facility; a small datacenter design and… Read more »
Cloud Data Centers and the art of Feng Shui
March 28, 2012
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For over 3000 years, Feng Shui has been bringing balance and harmony to physical space. In China, millions of people live their lives according to the natural forces and principles… Read more »
Is European milk heading to China?
February 22, 2013
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A French industrial newspaper (“Process Alimentaire” of September 2012), published an analysis of the 5 year trend for the European dry milk industry. The report shows a potential for 20… Read more »
Why do you need to comply with ISO50001?
February 26, 2013
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The International Standards Organization is probably most famous for ISO9001, which defines Industrial Quality Management standards, and ISO14001, which is central to Environmental Management Systems. Sure, you can build a… Read more »
Are energy efficient houses and businesses worth more? The return on investment of being Green
April 19, 2013
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Energy efficient houses foreclose less, worth more A recent study investigated the connection between energy efficiency and the ability to pay a mortgage. The study found the risk of mortgage… Read more »
Do You Like a Challenge? Take this Ecological Footprint Quiz!
April 17, 2013
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With Earth Day upon us, it’s a good time to ask a simple question: How energy efficient do you consider yourself? A few days ago, I would have rated myself a… Read more »
Hotel Genius
January 29, 2013
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I like to think of myself as a frequent traveler: more than 35 countries visited, at the top of a few airline status lists, and with a fail-safe packing strategy…. Read more »
Cloud Data Centers and the art of Feng Shui
March 28, 2012
3,470 views
For over 3000 years, Feng Shui has been bringing balance and harmony to physical space. In China, millions of people live their lives according to the natural forces and principles… Read more »
7 Tips for Achieving ISO 50001 Compliance
February 14, 2013
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You have likely heard of ISO 50001 already, but may have dismissed it as yet another standard that can be ignored until it fades away. Well, this one seems to… Read more »
Facts & Stats – Global Warming 101
February 13, 2013
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For several reasons it’s so important for organizations to do their part in helping to solve the energy dilemma – corporate social responsibility, reduced operational spending, public pressure, etc. But… Read more »
The impact of "Big Data" on energy and sustainability
March 18, 2013
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How big is big data? Wikipedia defines big data as collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using on-hand database management tools or… Read more »
Why venture capitalists see gold in energy management software
January 30, 2013
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We all know about the global energy dilemma—by 2050 energy demand will double and so we must cut CO2 emissions by half. People understand that by hitting this target it… Read more »