Today: A new software-as-a-service building efficiency startup; data center energy sourcing is in the news; and HP bets big on energy monitoring and carbon accounting. Also, elastic clouds explained.

Enjoy today’s links!

Retroficiency: Software for Cutting the Fat Out of Retrofits – Greentech Media
Retroficiency, a building efficiency SaaS startup, emerges with $800K in funding.

Explaining The Green Grid’s Data Center Maturity Model – Uptime Institute | YouTube
Video: Harkeeret Singh discusses The Green Grid’s new Data Center Maturity Model. Watch below.

Does it matter what sort of electricity powers your data center? – GreenTech Pastures | ZDNet
I think you know what I think. If not, here are my thoughts on energy sourcing.

HP expands energy and carbon monitoring services – Network World

Ballmer: Kinect Is The Future Of Cloud Computing – Forbes Blogs

GE to build $40 million smart grid tech center in Ontario – Smart Grid News

I’m being told that the clouds are elastic, but what does it mean? – SmartCompany

SSD vs. HDD: How low will hard drives go? – CNET

HP Announces Multimillion-Dollar Next-Generation Data Centre In Waikato, New Zealand – Voxy.co.nz

Catriona Harris Speaks at Renewable Energy World – Vantage Communications | YouTube
Video: Woot, an ecoSocial link! Vantage Communications’ Catriona Harris discusses how clean energy and greentech firms can navigate the world of social media. Watch below.