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Green buildings, Green Server Farms?

Posted by timothy on from the but-biogas-is-wind-energy dept.

mstansberry writes "Has IT evolved to the point where it can consider energy efficiency without sacrificing uptime or performance? According to an interview with APC's Richard Sawyer, the answer is yes. The green buildings movement, spearheaded by the USGBC and other organizations has some people thinking about computing infrastructure's impact on the environment. Is it an IT issue or something from C-level executives?"

6 of 263 comments (clear)

  1. Re:This is a first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FP from a CRT or LCD? Don't lie.

  2. Re:This is a first post by Professr3 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    May you die in a most painful manner.

  3. Just Imagine... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    a green beowulf cluster

  4. Re:This is a first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Both, really.

    Laptop (LCD) with a CRT as secondary monitor. If you want to split hairs the slashdot window was on the CRT.

  5. Energy efficiency should mean more profitability by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I guess they thought calling them "green" buildings would go over better than calling them "blood-thirsty capitalist" buildings.

  6. Who cares about the environment? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The Rapture's coming in a few years anyway.

    If you disagree with this post, you are against people of faith.