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Dairy farm waste to power HP Labs data centers(24/05/2010)
Contemporary data centers are increasingly co-located with power generation or cooling resources to reduce operational costs. Power generation microgrids can take advantage of a variety of local power generation options to reduce the dependence on the utility grid for power. Microgrids can employ solar cells, wind turbines, biofuels or other sources, many of which are renewable, to generate electricity used to power data centers. The prevalen... [more]
HP offers free recycling for HP and Compaq-branded products to U.S. customers(30/01/2009)
HP has introduced a program that offers consumers in the United States a simple way to receive cash for their unwanted technology equipment or, if there is no value, to recycle it. The HP Consumer Buyback and Planet Partners Recycling Program aims to reduce the amount of electronics in landfills by refurbishing technology for further use or safely recycling it. Through the program, consumers can receive cash back for their unwanted PCs, mon... [more]
HP harnesses solar and wind power as it pledges to double renewable power use by 2012 (20/10/2008)
To reduce its carbon footprint, HP is relying on diversified renewable energy resources, improving energy efficiency and placing a strong emphasis on energy reduction and optimization at a number of its facilities around the world. HP has unveiled renewable energy initiatives in its facilities, research and products to support a new goal to double the company’s global purchases of renewable power from under 4 percent in 2008 to 8 percent by 20... [more]
HP and Xtreme Energetics partner on ultra-high efficiency solar energy systems(16/07/2008)
HP and Xtreme Energetics, a solar energy system developer based in California, have announced they have entered into an agreement for the development of a solar energy system designed to generate electricity at twice the efficiency and half the cost of traditional solar panels. Under the technology collaboration and licensing agreement, HP will license its transparent transistor technology to XE in return for royalty payments. The transparent ... [more]
HP recycled nearly 250 million pounds of hardware and print cartridges in 2007(14/02/2008)
HP has announced it recycled nearly 250 million pounds of hardware and print cartridges globally in its fiscal year 2007 – an increase of approximately 50 percent over the previous year. HP also reused 65 million pounds of hardware to be refurbished for resale or donation, increasing its annual reuse rate by 30 percent. In 2007, HP surpassed its goal to recycle 1 billion pounds of technology equipment and is well on its way to reaching its new... [more]
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