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Q&A: Pen Hadow, explorer
Comment The focus of the survey is on a region whose change in response to global warming is greater than anywhere else on earth and is accelerating and therefore offers us the most powerful indicator of what is likely to happen - or is happening and what... [21 Jan 2008]
Carrying 100+ Tons at 40 mph for 20 Years
White Paper The company wanted to reduce the cost of vehicle ownership to increase vehicle productivity and ensure compliance with emissions and safety regulations. Terex Equipment Ltd.is part of the global Terex Corporation, the third largest manufacturer of... [14 Jan 2008]
Revealed: The top 30 offshoring destinations
News A is for AbroadB is for BladesC is for Carbon footprintD is for Data centresE is for Energy sourcesF is for FreecycleG is for GovernmentH is for HomeworkingI is for Ice capsJ is for Jobs (Steve) K is for KilowattsL is for LandfillM is for MercuryN... [11 Dec 2007]
Techies - clueless on climate change?
News The global IT industry accounts for two per cent of the world's carbon dioxide emissions - the same amount the world's aviation industry churns out - according to analyst house Gartner. A is for AbroadB is for BladesC is for Carbon footprintD is... [04 Dec 2007]
EC launches mobile carbon tracking
News A diary of emissions on a daily, weekly or even annual basis can be registered on the mobGAS website so people can compare their total with national and global averages. A is for AbroadB is for BladesC is for Carbon footprintD is for Data centresE... [03 Dec 2007]
Tech industry must step up to climate challenge
News According to Gartner analyst, Simon Mingay, the IT industry contributes two per cent of the global CO2 emissions - the same as the aviation industry. The WWF wants the IT industry to take on the challenge of contributing the first billion tonnes of... [08 Nov 2007]
The greening of IT: Do it yourself
Comment Using recycled paper can contribute to reducing global emissions, with quality and cost no longer a barrier. Electricity-hogging data centres may attract the environmentalists' ire but the humble office has a lot to answer for in terms of carbon... [02 Nov 2007]
Data centres fuelling climate change?
News The intensive power requirements needed to run and cool data centres now account for almost a quarter of global CO2 emissions from information and communications technology, according to analyst Gartner. [12 Oct 2007]
Make tech greener, CIOs told
News Merron said that worldwide, IT is responsible for about one billion tonnes of CO2 emissions each year - between two and four per cent of global energy - and the public sector is the biggest user of IT in the UK, spending around £12bn per year. [21 Sep 2007]
Vodafone flaunts green credentials
News The report states that the company's total carbon dioxide emissions fell by 12 per cent during the past year, while the energy efficiency of new network equipment increased by 25 per cent. Vodafone says 80 per cent of the CO2 emissions from its... [29 Jun 2007]
Tech as dirty as aviation
News The global IT industry accounts for two per cent of the world's carbon dioxide emissions - the same amount the world's aviation industry churns out, according to analyst house Gartner. The estimate is based on the amount of energy PCs, servers... [30 Apr 2007]
Give IT managers incentive to go green, says HP
News HP also established a global joint initiative with the US World Wildlife Fund to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its operating facilities worldwide. HP is getting behind all things sustainable and green, including the idea that IT managers... [02 Apr 2007]
Queen's speech highlights 'green IT'
News It also claims its Global Telework Program, which allows 11,400 employees to work from home, saves 57 million miles of travel and 24,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions. The government has not yet announced any firm plans for what form that legislation... [15 Nov 2006]
Power-hungry IT industry is "unsustainable"
News Instead, Gartner warns the IT industry must look beyond power to broader issues such as limiting carbon and greenhouse gas emissions, using materials from renewable resources, recycling materials and reusing heat from data centres. [07 Nov 2006]
Pay-as-you-drive plan panned
News Almost a third (31 per cent) of the 650 respondents said they believe the new system would see everybody paying more to drive in the UK, suggesting it's a further example of stealth taxing.silicon.com reader Tim Haines wrote: "There's already a... [16 Aug 2006]
