News & Events
News & Events
The following news and events can provide excellent information about greening your organization or lifestyle.
California Academy of Sciences
The Academy is hoping to inspire both individuals and organizations. Read the Academy's newly issued statement on sustainability, sit in on an interview with Executive Director, Dr. Greg Farrington, or take a closer look at the Academy's green policies and practices.
Commonwealth Club Climate One is a dialogue among prominent leaders from business, government and civil society who are illuminating the path toward a global, low-carbon economy. Achieving that vision will require new thinking. And new relationships that transcend traditional boundaries and organizations. We can get there from here, if we get going now.
Journey back in time to the birth of the Bay Area's environmental movement. Meet the everyday people who rescued the Bay Area from environmental disaster and continue to inspire a new generation
NetApp Receives $1.4 Million Rebate From PG&E for Data Center Energy Efficiency
NetApp today was recognized for its continued environmental stewardship to improve its energy efficiency, conserve resources, and reduce waste.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) presented NetApp with a rebate of $1,427,477 under PG&E's Non-Residential New Construction Program, which encourages PG&E's commercial, industrial, high-technology, and agricultural customers to implement energy-efficient building and process design and construction. NetApp's rebate is the largest new construction incentive PG&E has ever awarded. NetApp received the rebate for the design of its new Sunnyvale engineering data center and the measures it implemented to more efficiently provide power and decrease the energy needed for cooling. Upgrades included environmentally friendly flywheel uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, energy-efficient transformers, outside air economizers, and a variable primary chiller plant.
As a result of NetApp's energy efficiency improvements, its data center is projected to operate at power usage effectiveness (PUE) of less than 1.3, which is considered a best-in-class metric for data center energy efficiency. In addition, PG&E estimates that NetApp will save more than 11,100,000 kilowatt-hours each year, which represents a savings of more than $1,178,000 and a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by 3,391 tons annually.
"We commend NetApp for making energy efficiency a priority and committing to reducing power consumption in their facilities," said Mark Bramfitt, principal program manager of Customer Energy Management for PG&E. "NetApp is an example of how our customers can partner with PG&E to implement a strategy to reduce their demand for energy and realize significant cost savings for their business."
Earth Hour Saturday, March 27, 2010 Online
In 2009 hundreds of millions of people around the world showed their support by turning off their lights for one hour. Earth Hour 2010 will continue to be a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community. A call to stand up, to show leadership and be responsible for our future.
Turn off your lights for one hour, Earth Hour, 8.30pm, Saturday 27th March 2010.
Green Power Oregon Oregon Sustainability Events Calendar
If you’re based in Oregon, check out this calendar to find out what's happening in sustainability, energy efficiency, and green power.
Uptime Institute Research Symposium 2010: Lean, Clean & Green April 13-16, 2009 New York
Uptime Institute Symposium is one of the most influential events on the calendar, and the only international event focused entirely on data center efficiency and green enterprise IT.
Earth Day April 22, 2009
The 40th anniversary of Earth Day in 2010 will be recognized by future generations as the turning point for all people world wide and will mark the beginning of the Green Generation: an age of sustainability and a break with the past.