The data center will use low-cost hydropower from the Niagara Hydroelectric Power Plant as well as an outside-air cooling system to keep machines at optimal temperatures.
Want to go green(er) in 2013? A bunch of cloud companies are more than happy to help you out with that.
The U.S Department of Defense spends $100 billion a year funding 50,000 scientists in 100 research labs to create innovative new technologies. Now some of those new technologies will be coming to consumers.
Editor's Pick On any given day, Golden Gate Park is a shining example of more or less pristine green space in a densely packed urban area. Then, for three days in August, 60,000+ hipsters per day transform the park into a raucous, wild music festival. Here's how they keep it clean.
Apple made a bit of a whoopsie last week when it withdrew from EPEAT’s green certification program. Now, the MacBook maker is back on board with the environmental organization and is eager to get its seal of approval for Apple …
Apple products will no longer bear the EPEAT seal of approval that adorns environmentally friendly tech products.
The iDevice maker has backed away from EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) because Apple products such as the new Retina display MacBook …
Looks like there are more audits are in Apple’s future, this time exploring its environmental cost. The company has teamed up with the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) to audit one of its Chinese circuit-board factories.
IPE, which …
Bridgelux, a company that produces low-cost LED light bulbs, announced today it has raised $25 million in funding from Chinese lighting company Kaistar Lighting.
“We want people to think about lightbulbs and the innovation behind them, we want you to …
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Apple has released a list of hardware component suppliers (and many of their human rights and environmental violations) as part of its 2012 Supplier Responsibility Progress Report.
This list, the company says, accounts for more than 97 percent of Apple’s …
Former state treasurer, Phil Angelides, will set up his own venture firm in Sacramento.
In an interview with Bizjournal, Phil Angelides says his firm will invest first in real estate and green building projects, where he has experience. Over time, …
