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HP Brings the Cloud to Schools, Thin Clients Everywhere

GreenerComputing Staff — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:13:37 +0000

The company has released new thin client and virtualized desktop software to allow organizations easily expand the number of desktops available to students or employees, while new cloud computing software lets applications and data travel across campus or from school to home.

E-Waste Pops Back Onto the Nation's Radar

Matthew Wheeland — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:53:42 +0000

The past week has been a busy one for electronic waste and its foes, as legislation to require collection and recycling of old electronics takes a hit, even as international experts see the problem growing exponentially.

The Top 10 Energy-Saving Tips for a Greener Data Center

GreenerComputing Staff — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:08:00 +0000

Even in small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs), the power and cooling of data center equipment can easily cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. Employ these best practices to boost data center energy efficiency and lower costs.

Put Your Servers In a Bath to Cut Cooling Costs to Almost Nothing

GreenerComputing Staff — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:43:52 +0000

At the Supercomputing 2009 conferencing this week, Iceotope unveiled a new technology to allow servers to be cooled by immersion in water, a new design that the company estimates could cut energy used to cool data centers by as much as 93 percent.

Green Plug Makes Strides with Tech, Manufacturer Partnerships

GreenerComputing Staff — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:24:24 +0000

In the past week, the company that aims to eliminate mountains of e-waste and bring energy efficient power supplies to gadget-owners around the world has made several big steps forward.

Dell Protects Laptops With Bamboo Packaging

GreenerDesign Staff — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:52:00 +0000

Dell is introducing bamboo cushioning with its Inspiron Mini 10 and Mini 10v netbooks, part of its broader goal to reduce its packaging by 10 percent and use more recyclable material.

Clean Energy and Climate Policy for U.S. Growth and Job Creation

ClimateBiz Staff — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:37:12 +0000

This study finds that a robust climate bill could boost the U.S. economy by about $111 billion by 2020 and create as many as 1.9 million jobs.

Green Grid Preps Data Center Design Guide

James Murray — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:09:36 +0000

To further spread the adoption and refinement of best practices for data center construction and operation, the IT industry consortium plans to launch a free guide early next year highlighting how to cut costs and boost performance in facilities of all sizes.

Where Does IT Fit in IBM's Top Green Innovations?

Matthew Wheeland — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:37:34 +0000

The technologies that made IBM's list of its top five green innovations in the past year -- and what didn't make that list -- highlight the shift that Big Blue is making toward the green.

Smart Commuting Could Save 4.6 Million Work-Hours per Day

GreenerComputing Staff — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:20:57 +0000

A study published during National Commute Smart Week finds that not only are Brits wasting huge amounts of time on their daily commutes, but that technology-assisted remote working plans can make businesses more productive.

TV Recycling Picks Up Speed with LG, Waste Management Partnership

GreenBiz Staff — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:35:29 +0000

The two companies are teaming up to recycle televisions and computer monitors at hundreds of locations around the country as hotels upgrade displays to flat-panel and HDTV systems.

Fortune Data Centers Lands LEED Gold Certification, Facebook as Tenant

GreenerComputing Staff — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:09:05 +0000

Six months after opening its latest green facility, Fortune Data Centers has become one of a very small number of LEED-rated data centers; internet phenomenon Facebook also confirmed that it was one of the facility's new tenants.