Green Options » server http://greenoptions.com/tag/server Posts tagged 'server' Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:08:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Company to Convert Former Nuclear Waste Site Into Green Datacenter http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/11/company-to-convert-former-nuclear-waste-site-into-green-datacenter/ http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/11/company-to-convert-former-nuclear-waste-site-into-green-datacenter/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:08:26 +0000 Andrew Williams http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/11/company-to-convert-former-nuclear-waste-site-into-green-datacenter/

Web hosting company 1&1 has revealed plans to convert a former nuclear waste site into a huge datacenter, powered entirely by renewable energy.

The company, which manages a total of more than 10 million domain names, plans to squeeze 100,000 servers into the 10,000 sq metre facility in Hanau, Germany.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/11/company-to-convert-former-nuclear-waste-site-into-green-datacenter/feed/ The Greening of Information Technology http://jeffatdell.greenoptions.com/2007/12/11/the-greening-of-information-technology/ http://jeffatdell.greenoptions.com/2007/12/11/the-greening-of-information-technology/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:45:19 +0000 jeffatdell http://jeffatdell.greenoptions.com/2007/12/11/the-greening-of-information-technology/ Infomration technology (IT) should have a minimal environmental impact. But many companies still sell computers, monitors and other IT equipment with lead, fire retardants and other harmful chemicals. There are, however, some companies that go way beyond simplly recycling cans and paper at the office. Let’s have a conversation about those companies like Dell and others that are making environmentalism a standard business practice.

]]> http://jeffatdell.greenoptions.com/2007/12/11/the-greening-of-information-technology/feed/ Information Technology should be greener http://jeffatdell.greenoptions.com/2007/12/11/information-technology-should-be-greener/ http://jeffatdell.greenoptions.com/2007/12/11/information-technology-should-be-greener/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:42:41 +0000 jeffatdell http://jeffatdell.greenoptions.com/2007/12/11/information-technology-should-be-greener/ Infomration technology (IT) should have a minimal environmental impact. But many companies still sell computers, monitors and other IT equipment with lead, fire retardants and other harmful chemicals. There are, however, some companies that go way beyond simplly recycling cans and paper at the office. Let’s have a conversation about those companies like Dell and others that are making environmentalism a standard business practice.

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