Intel Rated #1 Greenest Company

Intel Corporation has been named the top “Greenest” Company in America by Forbes Magazine. Even though Intel employs a lot of people and uses a lot of computing power, it makes up for 85% of it through renewable energy like solar or wind. You may have noticed the solar farm next to Intel that has gone up on Iron Point. This solar farm is one of the largest in Intel’s fleet.

Intel to Spin Off in Sacramento

Intel and GE are looking to spin off a joint venture based off of Intel’s Digital Health division. 100 jobs will be created (50 from Intel, 50 from GE) and will be led by Intel’s Louis Burns. The new company will be headquartered in the Sacramento area (not necessarily Folsom).

Intel Plans 6-Acre Solar Field

Intel has announced plans for a 6-acre solar field on its Folsom campus, which will be one of the largest non-utility ground mounts in California. The solar installations are expected to be completed over the next 7 months.
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Geek Weekend

If you are a gamer, chances are you are already making plans for this weekend’s Intel LANFest. A 48-hour, 150-seat LAN will be at Intel’s Folsom campus, where many weary gamers will play games such as Call of Duty 4, Rock Band 2, and Battlefield 2.

Wireless Recharging?

Intel may be unveiling a new technology to wirelessly recharge an electrical device on Thursday. They will show how to use magnetic field to charge up to 60 watts within 2-3 feet of a device.

Intel’s 32-Hour Marathon

Gamers flocked to Intel this weekend, as they hosted a 32-hour LAN (Local Area Network) Festival this weekend. Energy drinks and sugar fueled around 150 people, who paid $35 to square off with fellow gamers and play games like Battlefield 2 and Call of Duty 4.
* http://lanfest.intel.com

Enter: Numonyx

It’s Day 1 for the brand new Intel spin-off, Numonyx. Intel spun off its flash memory business last year and the transition has officially started. More than 400 Folsom employees will work out of FM3 until more permanent housing is created.

* CNet Article

“Bike to Work” Another Big Success

May is “Bike to Work Month” – and Folsom bikers are striving to log over a million miles this month. The annual “Bike to Work” picnic returned to Folsom City Lions’ park, witn over 300 advocated signed up. Intel was the city’s largest bike user, logging 13,000 miles in the month of May.

Intel Sells Flash Business

In a move to shed a struggling business, Intel Corporation has sold its Flash division to STMicroelectronics, creating the largest producer of flash memory chips. Most Intel Folsom employees (in the hundreds) are expected to keep their jobs.

Intel Folsom Braces for Impact

In what has been anticipated for months, Intel has announced a major round of layoffs on Tuesday – 10,500 company wide, with significant cuts in IT and marketing, both dominant in Folsom. Intel has already let go 5,000 employees, which factor in to the total number of job cuts.