Items Tagged By: 'EPA'

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The Green Grid’s Original Gets A Sequel

The widely accepted metric is improved
November 30, 2011
Most popular movies spawn a sequel, and it looks like the widely accepted power usage effectiveness (PUE) has achieved a similar distinction. 
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Energy Star Releases UPS/Rectifiers Dataset

November 15, 2011
Data was used as the foundation for the EPA’s Energy Star Specification Drafts 2 and 3.


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History Made at 7x24 Exchange

November 15, 2011
The first full day of the 7x24Exchange conference in Phoenix contained numerous references to history.


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Latest UPS Specification and Test Method Draft Released by Energy Star

October 26, 2011
The EPA will host a webinar on November 8, 2011 to discuss the specification.


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Energy Star-Compliant Data Centers: Do You Know What It Takes?

September 20, 2011
The EPA is involved and has announced Energy Star Data Center numbers. It will require a severe level of analysis to get your data center Energy Star-compliant.
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Deadline Extended for Energy Star UPS Specification Draft

September 14, 2011
Following a discussion with DOE, EPA is adjusting its timeline with the intention of finalizing the Draft 2 Version 1.0 ENERGY STAR® Specification for Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) before the end of 2011.
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PUE's Shortcomings

April 01, 2011
A look at the metric behind our other metrics
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Metric Debate

February 01, 2011

Dear Editor:

I strongly disagree EUE is a better metric than PUE. There are many variables outside a data center’s control that make EUE impractical. First, power generation efficiency is dependent on weather conditions, type of fuel, maintenance and operation styles, site environmental controls, to mention a few factors.


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Energy Star Data Centers: A Missed Opportunity

November 01, 2010
What are the shortcomings of the metric?
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100 Percent Sustainable Means 0 PUE 0 Carbon

November 01, 2010

Being sustainable means being aggressive and imaginative


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The Adventures of Kip and Gary

Diane Alber takes a humorous view of data center operations in her comic strip Kip and Gary. In the comic strip, Kip and Gary navigate problems familiar to data center professionals. You can see more at http://kipandgary.com/blog/

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