Cool electronic gear may be emitting too much heat
Temperatures are rising and electronic gadgets are failing as more and more power is crammed into less and less space.
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-heat4aug04,1,515041.storyIt’s not easy being green; Minimising heat and power waste
Green is the new black, it would seem. With many organisations now trying to “out-green” the competition, we are rapidly running into the problem seen with the majority of bandwagons – just how real are some of the arguments coming in from the vendors on the topic?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/08/green_it_hurdles/Technology companies try to go green by cutting the energy used by data centers [AP]
The extremely air-conditioned computer farms known as data centers are the gas-guzzling automobiles of the technology world. Some require 40 or 50 times more power than comparably sized office space.
http://iht.com/articles/2007/08/08/business/greentech.phpNew iMac: thin, silver – and green
Apple has revamped its flagship home computer with a recyclable aluminium casing and software that lets users do spreadsheets
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/article2221733.ece
Technology and being green
A few stories on technology and the environment – failing technologies because they’re too cramped and emit too much heat (OK, not quite a green story); minimising heat and power waste and cutting energy in data centres. Oh, and Apple seem to be claiming they realise their products contribute to energy use with their new iMacs!