Solar energy is a renewable resource, for all practical purposes,except for the processes involved in manufacturing the materials, solar energy does not give off any harmful substances.Sun, unlike fossil fuels, does not exist only in specific pockets of the earth: it is everywhere, although not in evenly distributed concentrations and its free. While far from [...]
Renewable Energy and Data Centers
As organizations like Greenpeace pressure Internet companies to use more energy from renewable sources, data center operators are struggling with the best approach to renewable power. To get some perspective on the issue, we spoke with John Stanley, a researcher at The 451 Group who specializes in “Eco-Efficient IT” and the intersection between data centers [...]
Switching on India’s solar future
India is confronted with the triple challenges of climate change, energy security and economic development with political will and technological prowess. But will that be enough to bring in the capital it needs to ensure a transition to green growth? India already has a head start in the race for renewables, ranking fifth in the [...]
Melaka invested RM3.2 million in a solar energy plant.
KUALA LUMPUR: Melaka will be declared a “developed state” come Oct 20 by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. The declaration will be done via “online” from Kuala Lumpur, said Melaka Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Ali Rustam. The quest to get developed status for the state under a 10-year plan known as Melaka Maju [...]
