Archives for September 2010

Santa Clara University to Harness the Academic Power of Renewable Energy

Santa Clara University’s School of Engineering is now offering a Renewable Energy Certificate for engineering graduate students. The certificate helps engineers in the semiconductor field prepare for one of the fastest growing sectors in world – alternative energy. The certificate helps refresh the skill set of experienced engineers/professionals looking to …
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GridKa Boosts Data Center Performance with Brocade SAN Switches and HBAs

Brocade today announced that the Grid Computing Center Karlsruhe (GridKa), the German hub of the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG), has installed Brocade 825 dual-port 8 Gbps host bus adapters (HBAs) and Brocade Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM®) to deliver a secure, high-performance flow of data between its data center and the thousands of scientists …
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BPA Looks beyond Federal Hydro System to Help Integrate Wind Power

Calpine Corporation has entered into an agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration for a pilot project to provide up to 75 megawatts of generation flexibility from its cleaner burning, natural gas-fired Hermiston Power Project.
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Eastern Communications Goes “Green” with APC

Eastern Communications installs the APC InfrastruXure (ISX) solution that fully integrates power, cooling, rack, management, security and services.
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Green-tech projects lead applied research focus for Sudbury school

Cambrian College research students Kristin Beecraft and Ryan Halk work on creating a wind turbine from scratch. It will be used to create a mould for blade replication in applied research projects.
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Energy Efficiency Grants Support Nine Local Projects

They will help government buildings install energy-efficient tools in Region VII. WESTON — The Lewis County Courthouse last installed insulation in 1978. The County Commission has learned that
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Lancaster General only Pa. hospital to get 2010 Energy Star OK

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Lancaster General Hospital for being among the top 25 percent of its peers nationwide in energy efficiency.
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Maine tidal project to get $10M from Washington

Ocean Renewable Power Co. to use funds to advance its tidal energy technology.
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Winners of the 2010 MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing Announced

Today, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. and MetLife Foundation announced the winners of the 2010 MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing, which laud best practices in green, service-enriched housing for low-income seniors. Â The four winners will each receive ,000 in unrestricted grant funds to expand their exemplary work in affordable senior housing and will be …
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Device reduces power consumption of Ethernet networks

A five-person startup debuts Tuesday (September 14) with a layer-two protocol and media access controller it claims can radically reduce the power consumption and boost the efficiency of Ethernet networks.
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