Honeywell and Opower team up for cloud-connected smart thermostat

Sep 18, 2011 No Comments

Normally we wouldn’t get too excited about a thermostat, even a so-called smart one. But, unlike what normally passes for a “smart” home heating solution, Honeywell’s upcoming touchscreen devices are going to be paired with some real brains courtesy of Opower… Tweet This Post

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EnerJ power-saving system prioritizes CPU voltage, may reduce energy consumption by 90 percent

Jun 03, 2011 No Comments

It takes a lot of energy for computing systems or data centers to patch up critical errors, but what if we devoted less power to fixing less urgent issues? That’s the basic idea behind EnerJ — a new power-saving system that could cut a chip’s energy consumption by 90 percent, simply by prioritizing critical problems [...]

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For Green Data Centers, Tech Firms Pick up Where LEED Left off

Sep 08, 2009 No Comments

What do the growth of cloud-based services, online video and an ever-increasing appetite for digital media have in common? They all require power-hungry data centers — and lots of them. It’s a challenge that hasn’t escaped the IT industry; lately Microsoft and Apple have made some notable hires that reflect the critical nature of energy-efficient [...]

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