Green Edge Computing Corp selected as regional winner by CleanTech Open
Victoria, Canada, 30 September, 2022 – Green Edge Computing Corp (GECCO) is pleased to announce that we have been selected the regional winner by CleanTech Open West & Rest Regional Competition. Cleantech Open runs the largest clean technology accelerator program in the world, working since inception with over 1900 technology startups that are driven to commercialize high-impact solutions to improve the environment and combat climate change.
The explosive growth in demand for data handling at the cloud edge – i.e. closer to the place where data is generated and consumed – creates a challenge for organizations that want to reduce their environmental impact. Conventional blade- and rack-mount computing equipment that is used in over 8000 cloud core data centers worldwide and consume over 230TWh of energy each year, is not inherently efficient in cloud edge locations. At the edge, size, weight, power and cooling (SWaP/C) can be problematic, and the efficiencies of scale in a large data center do not accrue to smaller on-premises data rooms and IT closets, when they are available.
GECCO’s compact, low-power, micro-cloud EdgePod™ leverages technology that is widely used in the defense & aerospace industries, applies innovative heat management and a unique multi-server architecture to securely handle intense computing loads with 70% less power and 90% less Scope 2 and Scope 3 GHG emissions compared to conventional technologies. For companies with multiple facilities that want to leverage cloud technology, this approach makes a significant contribution to reducing the environmental impact of their IT systems in the aggregate.
“GECCO strives to deploy the lowest power micro-cloud solution in the world, designed specifically for locations where SWaP/C may be a challenge,” says Jeff MacMillan, co-founder and CEO. “We’re pleased CleanTech Open recognizes the significant impact that our innovative approach can have on the global environmental footprint of data processing and networking.”
About Green Edge Computing Corp.
Motivated to reduce the impact of cloud computing, GECCO was founded in 2021 to offer a lower footprint alternative to the size, weight, power and cooling demands of conventional systems, and the associated reduction of e-waste that can be attained with more robust system designs. GECCO EdgePods™ can reduce power and cooling needs by over 75%, reduces up to 90% of GHG emissions, and eliminates up to 90% of the e-waste produced by obsolete computing equipment. GECCO offers lower total cost of ownership, improvements in business resilience, and a path to better edge computing while respecting the need to protect our global environment. For more information, visit www.g3cco.com.
About Cleantech Open
Cleantech Open is the oldest and largest cleantech startup accelerator program, with the mission to find, fund, and foster entrepreneurs with ideas to solve our greatest environmental and energy challenges. Through Cleantech Open’s annual business competition and accelerator program, we connect cleantech startups with the people and resources that will accelerate their success, and provide a national platform for public visibility. For more information, visit www.cleantechopen.org.
Contacts:
Rudi Carolsfeld
Green Edge Computing Corp.
contact@g3cco.com
