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Westminster computing put on size-zero diet
News Trevor Hutchings, head of the low carbon economy for the Decc, told the Green IT Expo: "Government is taking advantage of significant CO2 and cost savings through green IT and making a dent into the... [13 Nov 2009]
It's down to you to save the world, IT industry
News The ICT industry must lead the way in conserving energy and reducing carbon emissions, according to the EC. As well as calling for the reduction of carbon emissions within the tech industry, the... [13 Oct 2009]
Padmasree Warrior
AS Profile Cisco's Unified Computing strategy is highly disruptive to existing datacentre players like IBM and HP, while its Connected Urban Development initiative takes a technology-enabled approach to the requirements of a... [29 Sep 2009]
Best Practices in Carbon Footprint Modeling: Going Beyond Inventories and Calculations
White Paper In a 2008 McKinsey Quarterly article, "Business Strategies for Climate Change," the authors explain: ".the winners will be companies that reposition themselves to seize the opportunities of a low-carbon future. [16 Sep 2009]
'Europe needs its own clouds to fight US domination'
News She also called on European businesses to use more videoconferencing services, so as to cut down on business travel and the resulting carbon emissions. Such web-based services - called cloud computing - are the medicine... [09 Jul 2009]
Climate Change: Is Your Business Ready?
White Paper And how should leaders prepare for the emerging low-carbon economy? Environmental issues, including climate change, are at the forefront of today's issues for consumers and politicians, and for all those... [02 Jun 2009]
Momentum Webcast: Manage Fleets and Mobile Workforces More Efficiently With Virtual Earth (Level 100)
White Paper Companies in every industry that manage fleets and mobile workforces can use Microsoft Virtual Earth to reduce costs and improve fleet utilization, plan and manage deliveries, routes, and inventory, track mileage and meet fuel usage and... [28 May 2009]
IT Sustainability Insights and Imperatives
White Paper Terms like carbon footprint, sustainability, environmentally friendly, and renewables are becoming common vernacular. Indeed so-called green technology - appears to be blooming, even if the world economy... [17 May 2009]
Trio of research hubs to poke digital benefits
News Specific research projects include the University of Aberdeen investigating whether wireless body-systems monitoring kit could help people with chronic health problems live more independent lives; and the University of Nottingham looking... [29 Apr 2009]
Budget: £750m cash injection for UK tech
News Announcing the Strategic Investment Fund, Darling said that communications, low carbon and advanced manufacturing technologies were "as important to the British economy as the financial services sector". [22 Apr 2009]
"It's about removing barriers which hold business back"
News To succeed in this hi-tech, low-carbon economy of the future, to drive growth and to secure more high-value jobs in the UK, we need to act," said Lord Mandelson. The government announced it will... [21 Apr 2009]
Examining the Value and Drivers Behind Green IT
White Paper More and more organizations are realizing that Green IT practices not only reduce their carbon footprint and promote environmental conservation, but lead to significant cost savings, greater energy efficiency, and... [01 Apr 2009]
'ICT going green is key to economic recovery'
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... [13 Mar 2009]
Just keeping the lights on means biz doom, CIOs warned
News A low carbon economy is based on knowledge and it's based on the capability of people to find like-minded people wherever they are and work together in real-time," Verwaayen added. It's the digital... [05 Mar 2009]
Can IT be a green hero?
News He explained that, while the contribution of the IT industry to carbon emissions is predicted to rise from two per cent to four per cent of total emissions over the next 15 years, the potential it has to reduce emissions... [05 Feb 2009]
