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ICT's Carbon Impacts Must Figure into Copenhagen Talks, Analysts Say

GreenerComputing Staff — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:45:21 +0000

At the U.N. Climate Change talks in Barcelona this week, industry experts are calling on policymakers to find ways to spur investments in information technologies that can help cut companies' and countries' greenhouse gas emissions.

U.S. Continues to Lag on E-Waste Policies

Matthew Wheeland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:07:43 +0000

A study out in the latest issue of Science maps out the patchwork of policies that pass for regulations on the disposal of electronic waste, showing how progress on responsible recycling is coming either from states and regions or private enterprises.

Cisco to Put TelePresence to Work in Reducing Copenhagen's Emissions

ClimateBiz Staff — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:17:39 +0000

The company announced a partnership with the United Nations to tie 100 virtual-meeting rooms to the climate change summit, allowing more people to participate in the event while cutting emissions from avoided travel to the conference.

Greenpeace Takes IT Giants to Task on Climate Action

GreenerComputing Staff — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:45:37 +0000

Google, Microsoft and IBM are singled out for not doing enough to put IT's power to work on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, in the latest release of Greenpeace's Cool IT Challenge.

Answers to Green Marketers' Questions on Ecolabels

admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:35:26 +0000

GreenBiz.com’s October 15, 2009 webinar on "The Green Marketing Landscape: Ratings, Labels, and Certifications" yielded far more questions than we had time to answer during the allotted 60 minutes. We've selected questions from among the hundreds asked and submitted them to our three speakers, who graciously provided answers.

Simple Data Center Best Practices Can Cut Energy Use by 20 Percent

Matthew Wheeland — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:30:25 +0000

As part of a partnership with The Green Grid, the U.S. EPA made a number of small tweaks to how it managed one of its data centers, and ended up saving $15,000 per year in energy costs as a result.

The Green Grid's EPA Data Center Case Study

GreenerComputing Staff — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:02:18 +0000

This report highlights how The Green Grid and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency were able to use simple, low-cost best practices in one data center to achieve a 20 percent increase in energy efficiency, saving $15,000 per year in energy costs.

Is Your Company Ready for a Green IT Maturity Test?

Matthew Wheeland — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:49:30 +0000

With an ever-increasing number of firms realizing the cost and environmental benefits of green IT programs, the best way to get started may be an organizational assessment of your needs and capabilities, according to a new report from Forrester Research.

Wind Power Picks Up Speed at Other World Computing

GreenerComputing Staff — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:14:05 +0000

With the installation of a 500 kilowatt wind turbine on its manufacturing facility, Other World Computing says it is the world's first 100 percent wind-powered IT company.