Yahoo’s Energy Efficient Server Farm Modeled on a Chicken Coop

Data centers are energy hogs. They run around the clock, sucking down power. So to save some public face (and save on their electric bills), some IT giants are experimenting with how to make their data centers much more efficient (pdf). Enter Yahoo's new building out in Lockport, New York, near Niagara Falls. It's high-tech inspired by low-tech.