carbon budget
College classrooms go high-tech
Case Study 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... [02 Jul 2008]
Cost-cutting tops CIO priorities
Comment One new issue high among CIO priorities this year is green IT and the need to reduce the power consumption and carbon footprint of IT operations, while web 2.0, software as a service and service-oriented architecture also make it onto the list. [18 Apr 2008]
Dear silicon.com... MS vs open source, wi-fi risks, being green...
Comment The carbon budget is coming. Carbon footprints What's got silicon.com readers reaching for their keyboards this week? Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users are responding to the latest tech news and views on the site. [18 Oct 2007]
The carbon budget is coming...
News Every UK business must carbon budget when the Climate Change Bill comes before parliament over the next year. It has been proposed that each carbon budget period should be five years long - starting from the beginning of 2008. [12 Oct 2007]
Green IT - do companies really care?
News While two-thirds said their organisation has a board-level executive responsible for energy and the environment, only 45 per cent of businesses have a programme in place to reduce their carbon footprint. [27 Sep 2007]
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]
Power-hungry data centres prey on CIOs' minds
News These companies monitor the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases they emit. David Douglas, Sun's vice president of eco-responsibility, said: "There are people out there running out of power in their data centres and thinking about... [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 we use and there is an awful... [09 Oct 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 warming and fossil fuel... [21 Mar 2006]
The Economic Costs of Fuel Economy Standards Versus a Gasoline Tax
White Paper That interest has been motivated primarily by concerns about the nation's energy security and about the risk that carbon emissions, 20 percent of which come from gasoline consumption, may affect the Earth's climate. [05 Jul 2005]
