As the need for computing expands rapidly so does the need for power. An article in Computing describes how companies in urban areas are finding it more difficult to secure adequate power supplies to meet their expansion plans. The rapid growth of data processing hardware is placing a strain on the UK’s ageing infrastructure.

In an alternative energy configuation there are several issues to solve for generators. In a remote power or grid back-up system the issues centre on how fuel them and what to do with their noise output. I found this article recently as a good background piece on engine generators in a back up systems.