April 1, 2008 12:18 PM PDT
Silicon Graphics opted for a cooling system using air instead of water, which would have required towering tanks on the property. As is the case with NetApps nearby, the mild climate is ideal for air cooling systems because the outside and indoor air temperatures are nearly even between September and May.
PG&E provided some $70,000 of Silicon Graphics' $200,000 cost to set up an economizer system, the savings could pay for itself within two years. It's the first system of its kind to be developed in tandem with the utility.
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Elsa Wenzel
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