Tech Heavies Unliking Zuckerberg PAC

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Elon Musk and David Sacks quit the Zuckerberg-founded FWD.us lobbying group after pro-pipeline and pro-drilling ads raise a ruckus. Read more →

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Wind Envy: Nebraskans Want Some Of Iowa’s Action

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After Facebook chose Iowa for its new data center, some Nebraskans are asking why the state is lagging so badly in developing its vast wind resource. Read more →

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Wind Power Draws Facebook To Iowa

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"An abundance of wind-generated power" is chief of among the reasons Facebook will build a new data center in Iowa, the company said. Read more →

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Alcoa’s New Facebook App ‘Crushes’ Aluminum Recycling Goals

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In "Pass the Can", players crush a virtual aluminum can, pass it to Facebook friends, and at the same time encourage real-world recycling and contribute to a 'green' cause. Read more →

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Greenpeace: Cloud Computing Threatens Planet

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The growing demand for cloud computing, as offered by major tech companies like Apple and Google, may be indirectly harming the environment by increasing demand for fossil fuels and nuclear power. Read more →

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Social Media To Help You Cut Home Energy Usage

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Alliance to Save Energy previews a new Facebook social app that lets you compete against friends and others in energy efficiency rankings. Read more →

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Google Rules Greenpeace Cool IT Leaderboard

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Move aside, Cisco—Google is now atop Greenpeace's Cool IT Leaderboard, which ranks tech companies on their actions and policies regarding energy and climate. Read more →

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Facebook, Greenpeace Now Clean Energy Friends

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After a long campaign by Greenpeace, Facebook agrees to make availability of clean energy a factor in the siting of its data centers. Read more →

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Facebook Likes Solar Power Cogeneration

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Cogenra Solar says Facebook is putting a cogeneration system that produces electricity and hot water on a roof of its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters. Read more →

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Facebook Arctic Center Gets Greenpeace Like

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Facebook will build a big data center in Sweden a little south of the Arctic Circle, taking advantage of vast hydropower resources, and that makes Greenpeace happy but still a bit wary. Read more →

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