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UK blueprint on how tech can beat climate change
News Suffolk said it was important for CIOs to begin by mastering the basics in cutting carbon, such as: using equipment for longer, using DC power and fresh air cooling in data centres, switching off computers out-of-hours, reducing employee-to... [08 May 2008]
CIOs are driving the green agenda
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... [01 May 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]
CIOs chasing the green dream
News The report, 2008 Trends to Watch: Green IT, predicts use of virtualisation, IT recycling schemes, software as a service and low-carbon technologies will continue to grow. Green is the new black for CIOs as environmental issues shoot to the top of... [10 Apr 2008]
IT must be called to account over emissions
Comment 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... [07 Apr 2008]
Businesses demand more from CIOs
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... [23 Jan 2008]
Top 10 retail IT stories of the year
News Tesco aims to cut data-centre carbon footprint Still on the green tip, Tesco promised to cut the carbon footprint of its data centres and stores by 2020. And while most retailers saw a slow-down, the irresistible Tesco continued to drive sales... [19 Dec 2007]
Techies - clueless on climate change?
News And only 15 per cent of CIOs said they are planning to calculate their carbon footprint, with a further 38 per cent wanting to do so but not knowing how to calculate this figure, according to a survey by environmental charity Global Action Plan. [04 Dec 2007]
Why must IT go green?
Comment A carbon levy on utility bills in the UK adds further to the rise in fuel costs. Many UK and EU regulations and campaigns demand greener businesses: the ethical disposal of equipment under the WEEE directive, transparency on companies' carbon... [03 Dec 2007]
Make tech greener, CIOs told
News Speaking at a European e-government conference in Lisbon, Cabinet Office minister Gillian Merron called on the UK's CIO Council to reduce the carbon footprint of government computers and improve the sustainability of public sector IT.silicon.com... [21 Sep 2007]
Why WFH isn't always so green
News Homeworking is often touted as one way to help cut carbon emissions but now workers are being urged to keep their power consumption down when working from home (WFH). WFH - all the coverage. The great working from home experiment diams... [04 Jul 2007]
Cabinet Office flexes £32m contract muscle
News The Cabinet Office claims the deal will save £2.5m per year and more than 300 tonnes of carbon emissions compared with its existing contract. The Cabinet Office estimates the thin client factor alone will reduce carbon emissions by more than 300... [21 Jun 2007]
Gordon Lovell-Read
CIO Profile A current area of interest for Lovell-Read is 'green' IT and in addition to his day job he is in the process of pulling together other UK CIOs for a UK academy for carbon reduction in IT deployment, called CredIT. [06 Jun 2007]
Eco-worries a green light for videoconferencing?
News Recent research from Frost & Sullivan found the market for high-end videoconferencing - so called telepresence - will reach $409.6m by 2013 as CIOs look to cut costs and carbon emissions alike. WFH - all the coverage ¦ The great working from... [31 May 2007]
Cost and energy benefits driving virtualisation
News Peter Pedersen, CTO at Rank Group, said: "Virtualisation is very much a priority to reduce cost, to increase agility, reduce space requirement and to reduce 'carbon footprint' through reduction in power utilisation for both equipment and cooling. [04 May 2007]
