Company says it has figured out a way to substantially lower the cost of fuel cells.

Gets local officials' green light for $55 million 17.5 megawatt project

Project looks at methane-powered fuel cells installed directly in IT racks

Google has signed a contract with its utility provider in Iowa for 407 megawatts of wind energy to support its data center operations in Council Bluffs..

Apple has acquired a hydroelectric power facility not far from its data center in Prineville, Oregon, according to reports in local media. The deal could provide additional renewable energy for the Apple server farm in Prineville.

Greenpeace's campaign for renewably-powered Internet took to the skies over Silicon Valley Thursday, conducting a "message blimp" flyover of major tech company headquarters.

Greenpeace is touting the efforts of Google, Apple and Facebook in both using and promoting green energy. Amazon, as well as wholesale providers Dupont Fabros and Digital Realty (who both house a lot of the top brands) score on the low side.

The Green Grid has finally reached consensus on a metric more than five years in the making: Data Center Energy Productivity, or DCeP, is computed as useful work produced divided by total energy consumed by the data center. DCeP allows each user...

The case for implementing fuel cells in data center applications has risen in recent years - showcasing the desire to use green energy, as well as reduce reliance on expensive 'just in case' power equipment. Looking to transform power generation...