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Westminster computing put on size-zero diet
News In September the government announced that during the previous year it had lowered its IT-related carbon footprint by 12,000 tonnes - a cut of just 2.6 per cent of its total computing-related emissions. [13 Nov 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 footprint of IT... [22 Oct 2009]
It's down to you to save the world, IT industry
News As well as calling for the reduction of carbon emissions within the tech industry, the recommendation also wants to see IT companies help shrink the carbon footprint of other sectors. The ICT industry must lead the way... [13 Oct 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 Cabinet Office... [16 Sep 2009]
Is tech a chocolate teapot when it comes to green cities?
News Chatterjee said that going after the "quick wins" could cut 30 per cent of our carbon footprint. Technology has the potential to help build smarter, greener cities, but whether it will is another matter. [23 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]
BT virtually moves to the cloud
News To be closer to customers and deal with customer needs in the future, [BT's] existing footprint may not serve all [those] needs. BT is about to formally launch a virtualised infrastructure service called BT Virtual Data... [19 Jun 2009]
Oracle gunning to boost Java in netbooks
News Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison is looking to extend his footprint to inexpensive laptops and other electronics gadgets. Ellison said on Tuesday that he wants to boost use of Java software on netbook computers and... [03 Jun 2009]
Recession-hit retailers fight back with online charm offensive
News It may also help in areas where we don't have a big footprint of stores - so it allows people to experience Asda where there's no Asda store near them. Depressed UK retailers are looking to exploit digital channels to... [20 May 2009]
BT to expand 2010 fibre rollout
News It's good for the UK in that we can obviously bring FTTC to a wider footprint of customers quicker than we originally anticipated," she added. BT is planning to double the pace of its forthcoming next generation... [15 May 2009]
'ICT going green is key to economic recovery'
News While the carbon footprint of the technology sector itself was growing, Reding said that she believed the industry would "be capable of taking that in hand by itself", without the need for legislation. [13 Mar 2009]
Netbooks and recession-busting tech headline at CeBit
News CeBit will once again highlight green technology, a favourite topic at major technology events, as IT overtakes aviation in terms of its carbon footprint. Europe's biggest technology fair CeBit aims to entice... [02 Mar 2009]
Indian tech giants to transform UK government?
News After years of having a small government IT footprint, TCS revealed it is bidding on contracts to work on IT systems in the Department for Work and Pensions, HM Revenue and Customs, the Home Office and Ministry of Justice. [16 Feb 2009]
Dongle power users will be booted off 3G first
News In Europe you will also see some very aggressive adopters of LTE truncating their [3G] investment," he said, adding: "I think what you'll see a lot of the LTE folks do is they'll deploy LTE in spots - hotspots - and they'll start to... [06 Feb 2009]
