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Google digs deep for geothermal energy
News It plans to launch a pilot project and is targeting utilities in Western US states that have renewable energy mandates. Google is investing $10m in "enhanced" geothermal systems - essentially technology... [20 Aug 2008]
IBM turning green over data centres
News A handful of US states also have a mechanism to sell these certificates to utilities that have renewable energy mandates. IBM is launching an initiative to give its corporate customers a way to measure... [02 Nov 2007]
Are 'naked PCs' cheaper for businesses?
News He said: "The rule should be that wherever a PC or laptop is sold with an installed OS, it must always also be available without an OS but with any utilities the manufacturer feels like including. Chris Broad, head of... [27 Sep 2007]
Smart metering to shrink carbon footprints
News Smart meters enable the real-time transmission of energy readings to utilities companies so an individual customer's usage can be accurately monitored without the need for manual meter readings. The UK... [06 Aug 2007]
SAP: Next-gen RFID will battle climate change
News Earlier this month, analyst Datamonitor predicted massive growth in smart metering in Europe and North America over the next five years as utilities overhaul existing infrastructures to improve power consumption... [20 Jul 2007]
Smart metering set to take off
News Smart metering is set for massive growth as utilities in Europe and North America overhaul their infrastructure with an eye on energy efficiency, according to analyst Datamonitor. Datamonitor's report... [12 Jul 2007]
Power-hungry data centres prey on CIOs' minds
News In addition, Sun is in negotiation with several utilities in the US to replicate a rebate programme around Sun servers that it established with California utility Pacific Gas & Electric, he said. Energy... [11 Oct 2006]
Hacking fears spark power-plant security clampdown
News The current computer system used by utilities and public transportation facilities was not designed with the internet in mind, said Clarence Morey, senior manager for product strategy at Internet Security Solutions, a... [17 Aug 2005]
Energis wins £20m Thames Water/npower deal
News Energis has won a £20m contract to provide voice and data services to UK utilities firms Thames Water and npower. The three-year deal sees Energis take some business off BT and extend its foothold within German utility... [18 Feb 2005]
Blaster dodges responsibility for US blackout
News Systems failures and human error at both the Midwest ISO and at FirstEnergy, a group of seven electric utilities that operate in the US Northeast and Midwest, were the primary causes of the blackout, according to the... [06 Apr 2004]
IBM and EDS dominate IT outsourcing rankings
News IDC compared the revenue of outsourcing vendors across six major vertical markets: financial services, manufacturing, retail/wholesale, energy/utilities, government/education and health care. The... [22 Jul 2003]
Which companies face the biggest cyber attack threat?
News Banking and utilities are two of the most at-risk sectors when it comes to the threat of attack by malicious code, such as hacks, worms and viruses. In total, over the second half of 2002, Symantec recorded an average of... [05 Feb 2003]
Logica bucks trends with results success
News Logica has enjoyed success providing IT solutions for the energy and utilities sector, where it has seen a 54 per cent increase in revenue. UK IT services and software company Logica has beaten... [05 Sep 2001]
ASPs still attractive to investors
News Delinea provides applications hosting, consulting and outsourcing services to energy companies, specifically targeting the utilities, energy retail services and petroleum downstream... [15 Aug 2001]
Powergen gives staff free PCs
News The utilities business has not been that quick to take up the internet. Energy group Powergen is offering desktops with internet access from home for £8 a month to all its 5,000 employees. Powergen is... [25 Jun 2001]
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