GE redesigns Cincinnati data center for efficiency

General Electric has completed an energy efficiency renovation of its Cincinnati data center, a move that can help the facility expand without taxing already burdened infrastructure.While the center’s computers remained untouched, improvements to the building’s mechanical systems are expected to cut energy use at the facility by 40 percent.These cost savings come at a time when data center construction is beginning to ramp up following the dot-com bubble burst, with more than $15 billion in new construction just last year.This means that not only can General Electric capitalize on the success of their own data center, but is in a unique position to help other data centers expand through their uninterruptable power supply switching equipment and battery business.Read the full article here.