EPA Announces Data Centers Can Now Earn Energy Star Label
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that stand-alone data centers and buildings that house large data centers can now earn the Energy Star label
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55 of the world's 65 largest oil producing countries are past their production peaks and in decline.
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In 2007, renewable sources of energy accounted for about 7% of total U.S. energy consumption and 9.4% of electricity generation. (Source: EIA)
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The United States makes up 5% of the world's population and accounts for 25% of total energy use.
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In 2007, the average monthly residential electricity consumption was 936 kWh. (Source: EIA)
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Public policies such as appliance and vehicle efficiency standards and building codes are responsible for at least 20% of the improvement in the US's energy intensity--energy use per unit of GDP. (Source: Institute for 21st Century Energy)
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