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Google 'could power data centre on fuel cells'
Feb 26 2010, 11:36 AM
Web giant Google has suggested that it will be looking into solid oxide fuel cells in order to power its data centres.
Unveiled by Bloom Energy recently, the devices provide 100 kilowatts of power with natural gas, although it can be used with almost any fuel source, and has a footprint of the size of a standard parking space, according to the company.
Google Co-Founder Larry Page has now expressed interest in taking up the technology to power one of the company's 35 data centres and is already using alternative energy systems designed by Bloom, the Register reports.
It cited Page's comments to CNet: "I'd love to see us having a whole data centre running on this [Bloom technology] at some point - when they're ready."
ZDNetUK recently identified several hyped technology predictions for the data centre sector which may not be available in 2010, including truly green infrastructures, standardised cloud computing and desktop virtualisation.
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