A paper on thermal aspects in power systems won a Young Engineer Award at this year’s PCIM (Power Electronics/Intelligent Motion/Power Quality) Europe Conference. The Young Engineer Award is presented to exceptional contributions from young professionals (under 35 years old). Andreas Munding of Liebherr-Elektronik GmbH and his co-authors were recognized for their paper, … [Read more...]
Study: Carbon Nanotubes Could be Used for New Energy Systems
A team of scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered a previously unknown phenomenon that can cause powerful waves of energy to shoot through minuscule wires known as carbon nanotubes. The discovery could lead to a new way of producing electricity, the researchers say. The phenomenon, described as thermopower waves, is such a new discovery that it’s … [Read more...]
Intel® Atom™ Processor-Based Platform Uses Significantly Lower Power
Intel Corporation has unveiled its newest Intel® Atom™ processor-based platform. The technology package provides significantly lower power consumption and prepares the company to target a range of computing devices, including high-end smartphones, tablets and other mobile handheld products. The platform has been repartitioned to include the Intel Atom processor Z6xx, which … [Read more...]
Chicago Data Center Project Moves Ahead
Plans for a 315,000 square-foot data center facility on Chicago’s Near South Side are moving forward, with city approval clearing the way for design and construction. The development team has set a goal of fall 2010 to begin construction, with a potential completion date of late 2011. The six-story building will be 315,000 square feet, with 143,000 square feet of raised floor … [Read more...]
Researchers Cool Down Supercomputers with Warm Water
A team of IBM researchers in Switzerland is experimenting with a micro network of copper tubes that run through smaller, clustered computer servers and whisk away heat with the help of warm water. Liquid cooling, even with warm water, is 4,000 times more effective than air cooling at removing heat, they say. Researchers from IBM and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in … [Read more...]
