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bits.blogs.nytimes.com - 10/2/2008
Google Touts Energy Efficient Data Centers
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Google begins to pull back the curtain on its data centers to tout their energy efficiency.

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Gizmodo:  Google Claims Most Efficient Data Centers Ever [Google]

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Google Claims Most Efficient Data Centers Ever [Google]
Gizmodo — ... The move is important since data centers are becoming an ever-increasing drain on the energy grid, accounting for about 1.5 percent of all electricity consumed in the U.S. in 2006 (expected to rise to 2.5 percent in three years). While the efficiency levels Google touted are admirable, data center trackers cautioned that the test results hadn't been verified by a third party. [NYTimes] ...

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