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If new wearables are to enjoy maximum commercial development, technology companies have to start thinking of new ways to power wearable devices. This includes harvesting energy from body heat and movement - at least that's the message heard by attendees at the recent Hot Chips conference and exhibition in Cupertino,...
London Mayor Boris Johnson took the opportunity to write a letter to the Sunday Times a few weeks back to warn of potential power problems in Britain's capital. Johnson's warning suggested that the power in London could be compromised in the coming years if nothing is done to improve infrastructure...
A team of German and Chinese researchers recently revealed the potential of a developing power storage technology. They researched and reported on a graphene-based solution that could pave the way for more energy-efficient power options for applications requiring excessive power output in short bursts of time. Their research should help...
There is a revolution brewing at the heart of the tech world. It's not a revolution of political ideas or educational dogma, but one in which technology will transform the data centre of the future into something we never could have anticipated just a decade ago. What's more, the revolution...
A US power plant in the state of Nevada, known for being among the first to try new technologies, is poised to become the first power plant to tap into hot rocks located well below the surface of the earth. The Stillwater Geothermal / Solar Hybrid Plant is all set...
In February, a new biogas project began operating in central Florida managed by a company known as Harvest Power. The company was contracted to handle food waste in the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID), otherwise known as the property owned by the Walt Disney World resort. The project was implemented...
The latest green datacentre news out of America comes from none other than Microsoft, the blue-chip software-maker that everyone loves to hate. Yet this little bit of news is one that all of us in Europe should appreciate. The Redmond, Washington company recently announced the signing of a brand-new energy...
When the European Court of Justice ruled that Google has an obligation to honour an individual's right to be forgotten, it set in motion a process tasked with accomplishing what many think is impossible. Google now has to remove all references to online content from its European search results when...
Renewable Energy Output to Expand Substantially Over Next 10 Years Proponents of renewable energy are thrilled by a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) suggesting that renewable energy output will expand substantially over the next 10 to 15 years. BNEF projects that are as much as 60% of...
Technology giant IBM has announced plans for a brand-new initiative that will see the company concentrate the vast majority of its global research capabilities in an effort to help China meet its energy and air pollution goals. The initiative, dubbed 'Green Horizon', is a 10-year programme to transform China's energy...
After four years of negotiations between industry representatives and the government, the UK's data centres now have an official climate change agreement (CCA) active and in place. In addition to helping the sector meet its energy conservation and emission reduction goals, implementation of the CCA is official recognition of the...
When you are operating a high-tech university within the confines of the Arctic Circle, space heat is at a premium year-round. Such is the case with Norway's Arctic University in Tromso. The town sits at a latitude of 70°, making it the perfect spot for the types of research they...