Facebook and Google like, +1 clean energy in data center expansions

The race to be the cleanest and greenest in our virtual world is definitely on. Facebook announced today that it is building another data center, a big one, this time in the windy state of Iowa, which currently leads the nation in electricity generated from wind with an eye-popping 25 percent! Continue reading

Does Apple’s commitment to a ‘coal free’ iCloud have a passport?

Apple promised in May – thanks in part to pressure from its customers and Greenpeace supporters – that all of its data centers would become “coal-free” and powered by 100% renewable energy. However, rumors are circulating about a new data center that Apple is said to be building in Hong Kong. Continue reading