Is there a list of datacenter projects that have been built from a green-field state to take advantage of a guaranteed low per kilowatt-hour electrical rate? In particular I'm thinking of the big Google facility near The Dalles, Oregon and the Microsoft datacenter in a small eastern Washington town. Both were built in areas with excess capacity originally intended to serve large Aluminum smelters. [more inside]
posted by thewalrus on Mar 5, 2009 - 5 answers

I've done my research, and now I'd like to get some hands-on experience with a variety of microhydro on- and off- grid systems. [more inside]
posted by glibhamdreck on May 24, 2007 - 3 answers

I need information on a non-profit organisation that sets up small-scale hydroelectric generators in developing countries. [more inside]
posted by nomis on Apr 17, 2007 - 5 answers

What effect would a massive growth in renewable energy sources have on the environment? [more inside]
posted by ganseki on May 2, 2006 - 7 answers