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EC backs tech for green future

News It wants the IT industry to play a leading role by reducing its own carbon dioxide output but also by developing technologies that would help other industries do the same. Green IT from A to ZClick on the links below to find out more.

Tags: energy, emissions, carbon, europe

[15 May 2008]

Green dream fuels shift in Whitehall

News Plumpton said: "IT has a key role to play in meeting government targets on climate change. Government IT is undergoing a major shift as Whitehall attempts to revolutionise its approach to green computing.

Tags: energy, climate change, green

[09 May 2008]

UK blueprint on how tech can beat climate change

News Suffolk stressed the importance of the role IT has to play in helping reduce the UK's CO2 emissions, saying IT plays a role in 5.5 million public services and government spends approximately £14bn on technology each year.

Tags: climate change, energy, green it

[08 May 2008]

The Greening of Training: How Sustainability is Reshaping Organizational Learning

whitepaper This paper looks at corporate sustainability efforts and the pivotal role that the learning department can play in them. Is your company "going green? Would you like it to? Also included are practical ideas for making training more environmentally...

Tags: online - distance education

[07 May 2008]

CIOs are driving the green agenda

News Meads added: "Certainly I'm seeing equally the number of CIOs that I'm meeting are the green ambassador or at least sitting on a green council because it's recognised they have a role to play. Green IT from A to ZClick on the links below to find...

Tags: cisco, green, cios

[01 May 2008]

Experian embraces open source

News The company held an open source summit to look at the role open source could play during which it was discovered Apache open source software was already being used in the company. Green IT from A-Z… Managing risk is really much better than avoiding...

Tags: implementation, security, culture, open source

[11 Apr 2008]

Editor's Blog: My Freecycle identity crisis

Comment As internet-based services become a standard way to interact, shop and play, the difference between an online identity and a real identity begins to narrow. So I decided to have a go at Freecycling it instead, which to my surprise threw up some...

Tags: email, avatar, identity, freecycle

[01 Apr 2008]

Thin clients the route to skinny emissions?

News The use of thin clients can play a substantial part in reducing European businesses' CO2 emissions, according to research. Green IT from A to ZClick on the links below to find out more. Stephen Yeo, strategic director of worldwide marketing for...

Tags: pc, thin client, co2

[28 Mar 2008]

Mobiles on the moon, Google Android, Facebook fall

News Photos: Google Android comes out to play silicon.com Classics: 'Nigerian' money scam - What happens when you reply? Clearly current levels of demand for mobile coverage on the big green cheese-wheel in the sky are not overwhelming but some time...

Tags: mwc, facebook, 419 scam, moon

[28 Feb 2008]

Ericsson CEO hails mobile broadband 'breakthrough'

News Q is for Quad-play Speaking in Barcelona on the opening day of the Mobile World Congress trade show, Svanberg said broadband benefits society in many ways - not least by the opportunities it opens up to reduce travel and shrink carbon footprints.

Tags: telstra, mobile broadband, ericsson, society

[11 Feb 2008]

Does superfast broadband Britain stink of sewage?

News Q is for Quad-play A-Zs…   Security from A-Z…   Biometrics from A-Z…   Broadband from A-Z…   Wireless from A-Z…   Green IT from A-Z… And although the telco is dabbling with fibre...

Tags: sewer, speed, broadband, fibre

[23 Jan 2008]

The A to Z of green IT

News And perhaps more than many other parts of the business, IT has its own part to play in the move to a leaner and greener future. Dumping waste into landfill is a big eco-no-no, particularly for businesses since the WEEE came into play earlier this...

Tags: green it, carbon, recycling, weee

[21 Nov 2007]

Dear silicon.com... work and play, mobiles on planes, data leaks...

Comment So not far from his idea, but could do with being a bit more plug and play and user friendly for the average home user before we see wide spread use. Terms like "plug and play", "pay as you go" and "on demand" exist in our society because, as...

Tags: skills, vista, mobile

[25 Oct 2007]

Tech recycling rubbished as "stupid"

News With the long-awaited Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive coming into play this year to encourage companies to recycle and reuse their old IT equipment - some companies are sending their PCs to developing countries in a bid...

Tags: digital divide, weee, recycling

[15 Oct 2007]

Cisco says Scotland is the place for data centres

News He said: "I think this could be a phenomenal play for Scotland. Aside from buying into the numerous green initiatives launched by hardware makers, there are other ways to reduce the environmental impact of your IT systems.

Tags: scotland, datacentre

[26 Sep 2007]

London 2012 embraces web 2.0 and green IT

News Organisers have also set out to make London 2012 the most environmentally friendly Olympic Games ever, and with around 10,000 PCs, two data centres and 1,000 servers in play IT is set to have a key role in achieving that goal.

Tags: olympic games, atos origin, london 2012

[01 Aug 2007]

Five hot outsourcing trends to watch

News silicon.com's CIO Jury of UK heads of IT recently revealed environmental factors play a key role in the selection of technology suppliers and partners. Duncan Aitchison, managing director of business advisory company TPI, told silicon.com even if...

Tags: offshoring, outsourcing

[06 Jul 2007]

Leader: How green is your (silicon) valley?

Leader How about encouraging homeworking more in the spring and autumn, when heating or air-conditioning bills don't come into play as much for households? It's a subject that needs addressing. There is a line of thinking that equates WFH with less travel...

Tags: energy, green

[05 Jul 2007]

Leader: Why green is good for your career

Leader CIOs should recognise that setting the green agenda and becoming a beacon of environmental entrepreneurialism within their company is a positive role to play. The IT industry has long struggled to present a positive image to the rest of business...

Tags: green

[30 Apr 2007]

2007 CNET Networks Awards - open for entries

News Worthy of special mention this year is the introduction of the Green IT Initiative of the Year award, reflecting increasing environmental concerns within the industry and the positive role IT can play in protecting the environment.

Tags: cnet awards

[27 Apr 2007]

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