INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Green Technology
THE PROJECTS MARK THE
LATEST IN A FLURRY OF
CLEAN ENERGY DEALS APPLE
HAS COMPLETED IN THE PAST
YEAR, INCLUDING AN $850M
DEAL FOR A SOLAR FARM IN
CALIFORNIA, ALSO AGREED IN
FEBRUARY
At a glance…
New Rittal IT equipment
cooling solution
advantage of the “strong wind resources”
available in both countries.
Apple powers all of its data centres with 100%
renewable energy, mostly solar power and wind,
following a rapid overhaul of its environmental
policies that has seen it invest heavily in clean
energy projects and enhanced supply chain
management efforts.
The projects mark the latest in a flurry of clean
energy deals Apple has completed in the past
year, including an $850m deal for a solar farm
in California, also agreed in February.
“We believe that innovation is about leaving
the world better than we found it, and that
the time for tackling climate change is now,”
said Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of
environmental initiatives. “Our commitment
to environmental responsibility is good for the
planet, good for our business and good for the
European economy.”
As well as using green energy, Apple said the
data centres will embrace a range of clean
technologies and environmental improvements.
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Rittal Corporation, the enclosure manufacturer and a
provider of thermal management of electrical, electronic
and IT equipment, has introduced a new refrigerant-based
rack and row cooling solution, known as LCP DX, for heat
removal of critical IT components.
The DX line is available in two models, as a Rack or In-line
solution, and is ideal for small-to medium-sized data centres
or computer rooms that need an efficient and cost-effective
way to remove heat from IT equipment without the use of
water or glycol.
“Rittal has applied its design and technical expertise to
create an innovative and highly efficient IT equipment
heat removal solution,” said Glenn Wishnew, senior
manager, Product Management. “Our new direct expansion
refrigerant-based cooling systems is designed specifically to
meet the equipment cooling challenges of the IT industry.”
The Rittal Rack LCP DX delivers precision-based heat
removal, as it puts the cooling only where needed to protect
valuable IT equipment while minimising energy costs.
Furthermore, the Rittal LCP DX solution is a complete unified
solution that includes air-flow optimised enclosures with
includes baffles and blanking panels.
The LCP DX achieves maximum energy efficiency through
its intelligent CMC III SNMP-based management system,
which monitors heat conditions and enables fans to
continually deliver the required cooling by means of heat
exchangers and fans.
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