May 22, 2006
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TechNewsWorld (04/20/06) LeClaire, Jennifer
In response to a survey of 1,200 technology professionals commissioned by AMD in which 83 percent of respondents identified datacenter cooling and power consumption as the most critical issues they face today, a group of technology companies has launched the Green Grid initiative to cut down on datacenter energy usage. Sponsored by Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Sun Microsystems, as well as AMD, the Green Grid is supported by the EPA and the Alliance to Save Energy. To identify and promote the best practices of datacenter design, construction, and operation, the project will seek to establish itself as an interactive resource for IT professionals, enabling them to share stories and practices and develop new energy-related metrics and standards. Only 20 percent of the respondents to the AMD survey reported that they have a plan in place to address rising energy use. "Datacenter power consumption is a growing global concern on both a business and environmental level," said AMD's Marty Seyer. The Green Grid project is partnering with power supply and energy companies, channel providers, and state and regional utilities in a sign of the maturing technology industry's growing concern with the world's most urgent priorities, Seyer said. In voicing its support for the initiative, the EPA claims that technological innovation is critical to addressing the environmental impact of rising energy consumption.
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