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Autodesk Cuts Data Center Energy Use 60%, Saves $7M

Leslie Guevarra — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:45:00 +0000

The design software giant talked up the results of its aggressive work to consolidate servers, as well as a new version of its cloud-enabled Green Building Studio web service and a success story from its Clean Tech Partnership Program in its latest Sustainability Summit.

Greenpeace Puts Google, Cisco, Fujitsu at Top of Green IT Rankings

Matthew Wheeland — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:03:39 +0000

The fifth version of the advocacy group's Cool IT Leaderboard ranks global computing giants on their efforts to embrace renewable energy as well as push for global clean energy policies.

Greenpeace's Cool IT Leaderboard, Version 5: Feb. 2012

GreenBiz Staff — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:03:40 +0000

The latest edition of the ranking of IT companies' efforts to reduce their own energy use and advocate for clean energy policies finds Google and Cisco in the top spots.

The Bigger Picture Behind Apple's China Problem

Marc Gunther — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:27:10 +0000

The major problems uncovered in Apple's -- and the IT industry's -- Chinese supply chain in a series of recent exposes go far beyond Apple to the heart of how companies measure their social and environmental impacts.

How Can Business Leaders Accept the Challenges of the New Energy Era?

Ned Harvey — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:45:43 +0000

A relatlively large number of business leaders are shifting their firms to be ready for the new energy economy, but important questions remain, including how to measure success and how to convince others to join in the quest.

A Hackathon for Geekery and the Greater Good

Sarah Krasley — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:45:12 +0000

From green data center management to real-time carbon emissions tracking, more than 100 developers and sustainability professionals gathered last week to hack together solutions for a greener planet.

Stop Wasting Waste: Fixing the Travesty of Lost Value in Recycling

Champa Gujjanudu — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:45:15 +0000

The market for tapping value from recyclable waste streams is caught in a series of binds that keep it from scaling, even though countless companies have achieved major benefits from cutting waste out of the loop.

Army Looks to Cloud Computing to Trim IT Bootprint

Tilde Herrera — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:25:46 +0000

Keeping in line with a mandate to trim its data centers from about 200 to 20, the Army recently awarded its first cloud computing contract to several contractors, including Microtech, Lockheed Martin Corp. and IBM.