Gallery: Google Reclaims Paper Pulp Mi...   Google uses a lot of
energy moving and storing vast amounts of data for millions of
people worldwide. So we were duly impressed when they recently
unveiled the world’s first ocean cooled data center. Based in
Finland, the chosen facility was actually once a paper mill, and
the existing architecture of the abandoned building provided the
perfect backdrop for the company’s new design. Utilizing a
network of tunnels, already built prior to renovation, Google’s
cooling system draws in water from the Baltic Sea to feed heat
exchangers able to cool their servers. The company is proving to
be true risk takers when it comes to environmental design, and
in this case its paying off for them big in lowered energy
bills.  Not too long ago the energy consumption of servers was
an afterthought, where machines were stuffed into office
buildings and warehouses using up tons of energy to keep cool
with little regard. Eventually, the industry came up with the
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