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EPA Reaches Goal On Data Center Study

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the no-plans-to-talk-about-yet-anyway dept.

1sockchuck writes "After initially struggling in its effort to find data center operators willing to share data about their energy usage, the EPA extended the program by a month and has managed to recruit 215 facilities to participate in its program to help the government develop an Energy Star program for data centers. An EPA official says there are no plans to regulate the data center industry."

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  1. no plans to regulate the data center industry... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...yet.

  2. It's just 1.21GW by lazyDog86 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I for one seriously doubt that my flux-capacitor centric data center design will be receiving its Energy Star certification any time soon.

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  3. Of course, no one was willing... by hawkeye_82 · · Score: 5, Funny

    After initially struggling in its effort to find data center operators willing to share data about their energy usage

    Well duh!! None of the data center operators opened their email.