[CAnet - news] Zero Carbon Data Centers being deployed by Google and others

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 [There has been a number of recent announcements of companies planning to
deploy zero carbon data centers.  Previously I mentioned the initiative in
Iceland in partnership with Hibernia cable

http://green-broadband.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-undersea-cable-to-iceland-to
-enable.html

Here is an excellent presentation by Bastion Host which is planning on
deploying a renewable energy data center in rural Nova Scotia which will
also take advantage of Hibernia Cable and the much shorter great circle
route between North America and Europe. The other advantage of locating a
data center in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland is the close proximity to US
markets. But, as well, being in Canada enterprise customers are largely
protected from the prying eyes of the US Patriot Act.

http://www.bastionhost.com/BHslides/BHweb_edit.html


Google considers data center in Lithuania
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSL0767120020080107

VILNIUS (Reuters) - Web search company Google Inc. is considering building a
data center in Lithuania, business daily Verslo zinios reported on Monday.

The government has proposed locating the centre near a hydro power plant in
Kaisiadoriu district, central Lithuania, and the negotiations over
investment were to be closed soon, the paper said.
[...]

Thanks to viboons for his posting on Internet evolution
http://www.internetevolution.com/messages.asp?piddl_msgthreadid=179239&piddl
_msgid=152647#msg_152647

--BSA]


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