Inside HP’s ‘Green’ North Sea Data Center

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So, it looks like they basically went from using AC to using a whole house fan. What is old is new, or something like that. In any case, that is an awesome huge fan. They're also using white computer cabinets that reflect light and reduce the amount lighting required.

Click on the links at the bottom of the article to see the other cool power saving features.

This seven-foot wide low-velocity fan is the entry point for the key ingredient in HP’s innovative new data center in Wynyard, England: cool fresh air from the North Sea. The facility makes extensive use of free cooling – the use of outside air rather than refrigeration to keep servers cool.

Although many large data centers are now using free cooling, the HP Wynyard facility features an innovative airflow scheme that uses the entire lower floor of the facility as a cooling plenum. The Wynyard data center, which was begun by EDS prior to its acquisition by HP, is notable for its implementation of multiple energy efficiency measures.

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