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Greenmen Revealed

blwirth@computersoff.org (Bianca) — Mon, 31 May 2010 06:14:11 +0000

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In the press - Australian Macworld

blwirth@computersoff.org (Bianca) — Fri, 28 May 2010 04:33:07 +0000

Yesterday we were published in Australian Macworld online providing our top three tips for saving energy and money:

"Without wanting to spark too much debate, climate change is a reality that we are currently facing. While in our day-to-day lives, we're mostly getting better at saving the environment (through recycling, hybrid cars, and dual-flush toilets), there is still a silent issue that needs addressing: our energy-hogging computers. In anticipation of Green IT week from 1-7 June, Bianca Wirth from ComputersOff talks us through some tips to save energy and money:

Buzzzzzzz. Buzzzzzzz. Buzzzzzzz. Buzzzzzzz. Buzzzzzzz. Buzzzzzzz.

Can you hear that?

Probably not.

It's silent to the human ear but it’s the cocaine of computing. It's the hum of electricity twisting its way through computer componentry....."

See the full post here

National Australia Bank - Setting a Green IT Example

blwirth@computersoff.org (Bianca) — Tue, 18 May 2010 02:18:09 +0000

International Green IT Awareness Week is all about taking action in your corporate or home environment on Green IT. One of Australia’s biggest banks, National Australia Bank (NAB), is leading the charge with a range of activities during Green IT Week (1-7 June 2010).

Glenn Allan, Platform Specialist at NAB, will be presenting at the Green IT Week Virtual Event, which is running from 1-3 June 2010, on how their organisation achieved significant energy and carbon savings with Trigeneration in their data centre.

However NAB are taking Green IT Week one step further – they have also developed an internal program to help promote the initiative that includes:

Promoting Green IT week and internal presentations through e-mail.
Promoting Green IT week through Yammer (NAB's internal networking tool)
Promoting Green IT week and Virtualisation initiative using posters.
Launching a 'Green Hub' intranet site, with Green IT week information.
Holding presentations during Green IT week.

What a fantastic example!

What are you doing to support Green IT Week in your organisation?

Do you want to know how to procure Green IT?

blwirth@computersoff.org (Bianca) — Mon, 10 May 2010 03:36:56 +0000

Do you need to know how to procure more environmentally sustainable IT products and services?

Then you need to attend the Green IT Week Virtual Event! Amelia Chapman from Eco-Buy, a not-for-profit organisation that specialise in environmental purchasing, will be presenting on "Procuring Green IT – tips and tricks to get the outcome you want".

During her talk, Amelia will be discussing how to translate the environmental impacts into procurement processes to optimise your outcomes. In this presentation, Amelia will also discuss the key ways you can get it right from the start – from understanding product lifecycle, to engaging with your supply chain to ensure your IT contracts and tenders produce the best environmental outcome possible. She will also provide an overview of the various environmental labelling systems that exist for green IT and what they mean in practice, illustrated with practical case studies.

There is no excuse - it's FREE to attend!

Register now: http://event.greenitweek.org/attendees.php

Can't make it to the live presentation & chat? Register anyway to get access to all the recorded presentations and chat sessions!

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blwirth@computersoff.org (Bianca) — Sat, 08 May 2010 01:39:05 +0000

We are pleased to announce registrations are now open for the Green IT Week Virtual Event - a three day, multi-timezone, global, online event (1-3 June 2010).

The Virtual Conference has now started! Click Here to attend now!

Busy? Don't worry! Register to access all the virtual presentations and exhibitor materials post-event!

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How to configure optimal Windows Vista Power Settings

blwirth@computersoff.org (Bianca) — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0000

To configure Power Management on Windows Vista click on Start, Run and then Control Panel. Control Panel has two views.

How to configure optimal Windows XP Power Settings

blwirth@computersoff.org (Bianca) — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0000

To configure Power Management on Windows XP click on Start and then Control Panel. Control Panel has two views. If you are in Theme View double click on "Performance and Maintenance" and if you are in classic view please scroll down to the classic view window.

How to configure optimal Mac OS X Power Settings

blwirth@computersoff.org (Bianca) — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:06:47 +0000

Follow the instructions below for Mac OS X Version 10.4, nicknamed "Tiger". Steps for activating sleep settings in other versions of OS X will be very similar.

Trailer for International Green IT Awareness Week campaign

info@greenitweek.org (Admin) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:45:22 +0000

Shop to Support!

info@greenitweek.org (Admin) — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:10:33 +0000

GreenITWeek.ORG has launched an online shop filled with a large variety of products - each featuring the GreenITWeek.ORG logos. Now you can show your support of our initiave by proudly displaying the logo on t-shirts, golf shirts, sweatshirts, caps, mugs, stationary and more.

Each purchase contributes to the ongoing funding of the awareness week for years to come.

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