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NYSERDA announces new data center energy award

ALBANY -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority announced it is sponsoring a new award to recognize firms that improve the energy efficiency of their data centers.

The award will be called the New York State Data Center Energy Efficiency Leadership Award.

Commercial, government and nonprofit organizations may submit applications by April 29 at NYSERDA's Web site, http://www.nyserda.org/ipe. The winner will be announced May 19.

The annual energy consumption by data centers in New York is equal to that of 700,000 homes.

-- Larry Rulison

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