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Green IT: Thrifty CIOs should make it a priority
News Under the scheme, organisations which use more than roughly £500,000 of electricity per year (including hotel chains, large local authorities and supermarket chains) will have to purchase allowances equivalent to their carbon... [29 Oct 2009]
Keeping IT green in tough times
News This could involve introducing PC power management software - a relatively small technology implementation that could result in substantial savings on energy bills as well as a significant reduction in energy used and related... [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]
More of a whimper than a bang: Whitehall's green tech drive
News IT is responsible for up to 20 per cent of carbon emissions generated by government offices. In a speech to a government green IT conference on Tuesday, Cabinet Office minister Angela Smith said IT is "one of the hidden... [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]
Singularity University: Where today's tech titans teach the next generation
News Ultimately, the idea is to spread the programme to developing countries around the world, ideally helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the process. Sitting in a classroom, listening to students explain their... [21 Aug 2009]
Electronic driving instructors puts thousands of bus drivers through their paces
News The system will both improve passenger safety and help the company reduce its CO2 emissions by 132,000 tonnes over the next three years, according to the company, by travelling at a more constant speed and cutting... [04 Aug 2009]
Is tech a chocolate teapot when it comes to green cities?
News Although cities occupy just two per cent of the world's geography, they account for 75 per cent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, according to Clinton Climate Initiative (CCC) chairman Ira Magaziner. [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]
Speed-limiter tech trial coming this summer
News As well as monitoring driver behaviour, TfL said it will look at how journey times and CO2 emissions are affected by drivers who don't exceed the speed limit. ISA is intended as a road safety device but if Londoners... [11 May 2009]
Wolfram Alpha: The Google rival that aims to dig deeper
News There are statistics for prices of cookies, CO2 emissions, asthma frequency, high school graduation rates, bakers' salaries, number of wildfires, and the list goes on. Wolfram Research founder Stephen Wolfram publicly... [29 Apr 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]
Datacentre heat fires local homes
News Green-energy systems and high-efficiency chillers are also being used to reduce carbon emissions. Waste heat from a new datacentre being built in London Docklands will power nearby homes and businesses, the company... [16 Apr 2009]
'ICT going green is key to economic recovery'
News In addition, the Commission will introduce concrete measures to encourage the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to reduce emissions, it said in a statement on Friday. A is for AbroadB is for BladesC... [13 Mar 2009]
Tesco virtualises 1,500 servers to save costs and carbon
News Tesco will significantly boost efficiency and reduce carbon emissions when it completes a project to virtualise 1,500 of its UK Windows-based servers. The project is due for completion in early April and should see the... [13 Mar 2009]
