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It's down to you to save the world, IT industry
News The EC singled out videoconferencing as an example of technology that has helped cut carbon emissions, claiming if Europe were to replace 20 per cent of all business trips with... [13 Oct 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... [09 Jul 2009]
"I'm not an out and out technology person"
Comment The Commission's sustainability agenda also got a boost from the integration: it now has some 70 videoconferencing units around the country with 1,200 hours of use per month, helping the organisation cut down on travel... [09 Mar 2009]
Top 10 green gadgets for your office
Photo For offices with a host of frequent fliers, one way to cut travel - and its associated costs and emissions - is videoconferencing. Today's top-end videoconferencing products are all about recreating a... [14 Oct 2008]
TelePresence saves HSBC money - and airmiles
News HSBC is on course for big savings and to slash its air travel by millions of miles as it begins a global rollout of Cisco's videoconferencing system, TelePresence. TelePresence will be fitted at nine of the bank's... [05 Sep 2008]
Getting to the meeting - without the journey
Comment Telepresence is a breakthrough in videoconferencing technology that provides a genuine alternative to travel and won't crease your suit. Videoconferencing technology has progressed so rapidly in the past... [30 Jun 2008]
'Green' technology can't save us from ourselves
Comment Meanwhile, energy company E.ON UK - which has been ramping up videoconferencing to cut travel as part of a series of initiatives directly aimed at shrinking its carbon footprint - found its air miles... [28 Apr 2008]
Why next-gen videoconferencing can mean more travel
Case Study While high-end videoconferencing can play a role in reducing the costs of corporate travel - financial and environmental - the most notable benefits of the 'telepresence' technology are the softer ones, according to... [24 Apr 2008]
Top banks get serious about going green
News Measures already in place on the IT side of the business include encouraging staff to turn off their PCs at night and greater use of videoconferencing to cut down on travel.silicon.com Financial Services [02 Nov 2007]
Photos of the month - July 2007
Photo This month silicon.com got the chance to try out rival videoconferencing systems from Cisco and HP which promise a real-life experience. Managed services provider Centrinet has launched what it claims is the UK's first... [27 Jul 2007]
Eco-worries a green light for videoconferencing?
News Recent research from Frost & Sullivan found the market for high-end videoconferencing - so called telepresence - will reach $409.6m by 2013 as CIOs look to cut costs and carbon emissions alike.... [31 May 2007]
How tech can make us greener
Comment Thus far technologies such as collaborative software, videoconferencing, power management tools are seen as the means to create a behavioural change for workers. Recent Quocirca research indicates environmental benefits... [24 May 2007]
BT shrinks carbon footprint
News BT claims to have reduced its carbon footprint by 97,000 tonnes of CO2 per year by using phone conferences and videoconferencing to cut back on staff travel for meetings. A BT spokesman said: "There's a... [21 May 2007]
Gartner: IT directors must go green
News Home-working and videoconferencing might help IT departments reduce their organisations' carbon footprint, he explained. The global analyst firm believes few heads of IT are deciding on initiatives to... [08 Dec 2006]
Techies must help save the planet
News Version One director Tony Bray said the company will also try to reduce its environmental impact by encouraging car sharing, use of greener forms of transport, videoconferencing and recycling. IT departments need to do... [11 Oct 2006]
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