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What Green IT Can Learn from Walmart

Preston Gralla — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:30:00 -0700

Walmart's move to include "green" labels on all of its products that detail such things as the amount of energy used to make them is an excellent model for what should be done for Green IT. To date, although there are several green standards for computers and IT, none really hit the mark.

Cloud Computing Highlighted as an Emissions-Reduction Strategy

GreenerComputing Staff — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:24:00 -0700

Companies using outsourced data centers can save thousands of dollars per year in energy costs, as well as make significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, according to a recent study.

Big Blue Goes Big Green: IBM Tops Greenest Supercomputers

Preston Gralla — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:11:00 -0700

IBM, long known for making many of the fastest supercomputers in the world, has another supercomputer accolade: It dominates the Green500 supercomputer list, with a whopping 18 of the world's greenest 20 supercomputers.

IBM Dominates List of Green Supercomputers

GreenerComputing Staff — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:06:00 -0700

With 18 of the top 20 energy-efficient high-performance computers in the 2009 Green500, IBM has nearly cleared the competition from the ranks of green supercomputing.

Why An Online MS Office Will Be Good for Green IT

Matthew Wheeland — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:28:00 -0700

Beyond being another attempt to edge in on Google's turf, the news that Microsoft is going to offer a stripped-down version of its Office suite online is a good thing for green IT.

Xcel Energy Launches Incentives for IT Managers to Go Green

GreenerComputing Staff — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:01:00 -0700

The electric utility will fund up to 75 percent of the cost of a company's data center efficiency study, and will refund up to $400 per kilowatt saved from implementing an efficiency program.

Will the Feds Manhandle Your Data Center?

Preston Gralla — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:34:00 -0700

The agreement just reached by the G8 to reduce greenhouse emissions may not be a particularly strong one, but it will inevitably lead to increased U.S. attempts to halt global warming. And that means that your data center may be in the cross-hairs.

U.K. Groups Call for £1 Billion Stimulus Plan for Efficient IT

GreenerComputing Staff — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:26:00 -0700

A consortium of IT companies and environmental and IT groups is seeking a £1 billion stimulus program from the U.K. government to boost efficient IT practices.

The State of Green IT

Matthew Wheeland — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:15:00 -0700

John Lamb, an IT architect with IBM and the author of "The Greening of IT," explains the basics of optimizing IT systems, simple steps for getting started, and the many incentives that are making green IT a necessity for companies large and small.

A Shared Vision for Smarter Services

GreenerComputing Staff — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:49:00 -0700

A report calling for a £1 billion ($1.6 billion) stimulus package to support IT energy efficiency efforts in the U.K.'s public sector.

Cisco: Here's why the Smart Grid Will Dwarf the Internet

Preston Gralla — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:34:00 -0700

Recently a Cisco official was quoted as saying that the Smart Grid will be 1,000 times as large as the Internet. That quote, says the Cisco official, was inaccurate -- but she has plenty of good reasons why the Smart Grid will dwarf the Internet.

Greening Your IT, for Newbies or Experts

Matthew Wheeland — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:02:00 -0700

In this excerpt from a longer interview with IBM data center architect John Lamb, the author walks through the steps companies should take when looking at energy efficiency projects, whether they're just starting out or have picked all the low-hanging fruit.

Climate Corps: A Little Information Goes a Long Way

Sarah Shapiro — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:01:00 -0700

It's well-known that information can make the difference in modifying behavior. Cisco is taking this concept to the operational level by installing Power Distribution Units on racks in data labs. PDUs don’t save energy themselves, but instead provide users with consumption and energy load information that can help users identify opportunities to improve efficiencies.

Technology for a Low-Carbon Future

ClimateBiz Staff — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:15:00 -0700

This report from the Climate Group finds that scaling up energy efficiency and renewable energy while avoiding deforestation can dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the short term, and are much-needed steps to achieve global climate goals.

Symantec's Oregon Site Lands LEED Gold Rating

GreenerComputing Staff — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:00:00 -0700

Symantec’s Oregon facility has been certified as a green building with a gold rating under Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards. It's the second time that the firm has earned the ranking for one of its sites.