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Westminster computing put on size-zero diet
News As a result, the public sector has "stopped eating pies and put ourselves on a diet" when it comes to carbon, according to the government's green IT champion, Chris Chant. Trevor Hutchings, head of the low... [13 Nov 2009]
Why the key to saving big bucks is right under your nose
News According to Wilson, the corporate world needs to put a greater focus on how technology can help cut the vast majority of carbon emissions that aren't produced by IT. Businesses that want to use green IT to save big... [12 Nov 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Virtualisation
News Fewer physical servers mean a smaller electricity bill from the reduced amount of hardware and the fewer cooling systems needed - meaning virtualisation is good for the environment as it reduces the amount of carbon... [11 Nov 2009]
Green IT: Thrifty CIOs should make it a priority
News For example, in July 2008, the UK government informed 10,000 businesses that they could be affected by the Carbon Reduction Commitment - a climate change and energy-saving scheme that will take effect in 2010. [29 Oct 2009]
The top 10 technologies you need to plan for next year
News Another staple from last year's list, IT can help businesses facilitate their green initiatives companywide, such as by providing analytics to help enterprises identify where they can cut their carbon. [22 Oct 2009]
Keeping IT green in tough times
News And in the midst of a recession, with cost cutting a priority, it's easy to let slide worthy targets such as becoming carbon neutral - especially if the choice is between a project to shrink the carbon... [22 Oct 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]
IT chiefs ignoring datacentre energy use
News Organisations that want to publicise their carbon usage through green accounting principles will need to have their basic energy use continuously monitored. Datacentre and IT chiefs aren't paying enough attention to... [25 Sep 2009]
More of a whimper than a bang: Whitehall's green tech drive
News The government has trimmed the carbon footprint of its technology infrastructure - but questions remain about its plans to make its IT systems carbon-neutral by 2012. According to an announcement by the... [16 Sep 2009]
Big Blue wants tech to get water management flowing
News IBM launched Big Green Innovations two and a half years ago to capitalise on constraints in energy generation, carbon emissions, energy in the datacentre, and water. IBM is developing a portfolio of IT-related water... [08 Sep 2009]
Could new internet routing chop 40 per cent off Google's electricity bill?
News Not only is it expensive but these companies face pressure from governments and others concerned with the environment to reduce their carbon footprints. Researchers have come up with a new way to route internet traffic... [19 Aug 2009]
Is tech a chocolate teapot when it comes to green cities?
News CEO of resource management software company Hara, Amit Chatterjee, said that the focus now should be on changes that can be made without major technology shifts, giving solar and other low-carbon technologies a chance to... [23 Jul 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. European clouds should be set up within the next five years to... [09 Jul 2009]
Microsoft mega datacentre heads to Dublin
News The facility makes extensive use of outside air economisation to cool the facility year-round, resulting in greater power efficiency with a resultant reduction in carbon footprint," he wrote. Microsoft on Wednesday... [02 Jul 2009]
Apple, Nokia, RIM agree to one charger for all
News The company also sees the initiative as another way to help it reduce its overall carbon footprint. Apple and other big phone makers have struck a deal with the European Commission to start selling phones with universal... [30 Jun 2009]
