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RSS carbonPower-hungry data centres prey on CIOs' minds
News These companies monitor the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases they emit. Energy considerations are playing into data centre buying decisions, according to a survey commissioned by Sun Microsystems. [11 Oct 2006]
Lazy staff driving up electricity bills
News The result of this neglect is spiralling electricity use for the businesses concerned and additional carbon dioxide emissions across the UK equivalent to the output of 120,000 4x4 cars. Electricity is the dirtiest fuel... [09 Oct 2006]
Leader: CSR is far more than a box ticked
Leader Many choose to interpret the work to be done in different ways, not just work with disadvantaged groups but also by running green projects or striving towards carbon neutrality. This week on silicon.com we looked at the... [25 Aug 2006]
Air scares and security measures deter biz travellers
News He said as well as employee satisfaction, exploring alternatives to travel can also assist companies in meeting their corporate and social responsibility goals, such as becoming carbon neutral across the enterprise. [21 Aug 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Man vs machine - who's smarter?
Comment It is already alive with viruses and other forms of parasite that echo the much earlier history of carbon life. Throughout my professional career it seems that nothing much has upset people more than the threat of a... [19 Jun 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 16.06.06
Round-Up So the phone will somehow monitor the carbon neutrality of the individual's lifestyle and reward them with bonus top-ups. The nuclear physicist added: "Diet soda has more carbon dioxides than other... [16 Jun 2006]
Analysis: IT power crisis - what can CIOs do?
Comment Barrington says it has been estimated that worldwide IT and associated air-conditioning generates more than a billion tonnes of carbon per year. As energy prices soar and businesses start thinking 'green', the IT... [15 Jun 2006]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Drop those bad habits
Comment Energy costs might not be the direct responsibility of the IT department but with oil prices soaring, and governments obliging companies to cut down on carbon emissions, energy cost-saving is becoming a key corporate focus. [13 Jun 2006]
Give us a greener Budget, Chancellor told
News Among those calling for change is Sun Microsystems, which is insisting the Budget must include tougher measures to tackle carbon dioxide emissions and power consumption, which are major contributing factors to global... [21 Mar 2006]
Radioactive: Mobile phones - the battery conundrum
Comment They generate energy by breaking down methanol and oxygen from the air into carbon dioxide and water. The latest mobile device developments burn through standard Li-Ion batteries like no tomorrow. So what's the solution? [09 Nov 2005]
Switch off PCs at the end of the day...
News Environment minister, Elliot Morley, said in June: "Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of carbon dioxide are needlessly produced every year by computers, digital set top boxes, chargers and many other products left on... [24 Oct 2005]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Back me up
Comment There was such a package once called Carbon Copy Clover but it was shareware and not from a professionally recognised source, and it is now no longer current. Because of the life I lead, the nature of my business and an... [01 Sep 2005]
Eco friendly laws to tackle stand-by culture
News The Eco-design for Energy Using Products Framework Directive, due to be signed this week, is designed to create efficiency standards for electrical equipment in an effort to drive down carbon emissions by encouraging... [07 Jul 2005]
Climate change is costing us money, says BT
News The group recently conducted an investigation to highlight the technological and legislative solutions that could reduce carbon emissions. The group stated: "We need a strong policy framework that creates a long-term... [15 Jun 2005]
Grids go green
News As the UK attempts to meet its targets for lowering carbon emissions by 60 per cent by 2050, as part of the Kyoto Protocol, an increasing number of smaller renewable power sources - such as wind farms and those that use... [18 Jan 2005]
