Heat from a datacentre built in a bunker is being collected and transferred to the nearby pool as part of an innovative energy efficiency project undertaken by GIB-Services, a Swiss IT co-location company.
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Datacentre used to heat swimming pool
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Submitted by radhikapraveen on Thu, 2008-04-10 09:39. | Tags: architecture | computerworld uk | Datacentre | GIB | Green IT | heat | jon brodkin | network world | swimming pool | Swiss army | Techworld | techworld green it | zurich
Video: Zurich Launches Market-Focused Climate Initiative
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Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) launches a global initiative focused on the development of products and services addressing the risks associated with climate change, as well as the establishment of a long-range carbon management strategy. As part of the initiative, Zurich also announces an applied research program with organizations and institutions to examine the critical economic, finance and policy issues associated with climate change.
Submitted by EPTV on Wed, 2008-01-23 20:07. | Tags: business | carbon | climate change | emissions | financial | global warming | insurance | insurer | research | video | zurich