The Weather Guy Isn't a Fan of Climate Change

There's a big difference between meteorologists and climatologists. Besides the obvious (one predicts whether it will rain next week while the other examines prehistoric tree rings to detect historical carbon dioxide levels), they differ sharply over whether global warming is real and whether it's caused by human activity. Head over to my other blog to read more about this interesting debate.

Will Carbon Cap and Trade Ever Come to the U.S.?

I'd say the answer is No. Here are my latest thoughts on carbon cap and trade, the system proposed by the House of Representatives last year to begin limiting the amount of carbon permitted into the atmosphere and to allow companies to buy and sell carbon allowances under that cap.

Bloom Energy Servers - Good Enough to be Real?

When I was a kid I used to dream about flux capacitors and warp drives. The Bloom Energy Server, a solid fuel cell array, makes me think of those imaginary devices as well. Is it too good to be true? Here's my thoughts on it.

Facebook Gets Slammed by Greenpeace

It's not easy being Facebook these days. There's pressure by venture capitalists to take the company public through an IPO in 2010, renewed competition from Twitter and Buzz, and lots of angry users upset at the privacy policies and connection problems. Now, the one piece of good news coming out of Facebook HQ, the opening of the "world's greenest data center" in Oregon, has been slammed by Greenpeace because it turns out the data center will be powered by coal rather than renewable energy. The company can't catch a break in this always on, always scrutinized world all companies operate in.

Data Centers Get Outsourced

There are some industries that naturally make sense when it comes to outsourcing. Data centers, the massive server farms that store and process information for Internet-based companies, is one of them. After all, what does it matter where the data center is located? A company in Washington D.C. focused on Green IT has figured out a way to reduce power costs, reduce carbon footprint, and increase profit when it comes to running data centers -- move them to Iceland. Free year-round cooling, abundant renewable energy, cheap electricity and fast connections to the U.S. and Europe -- it all makes sense.