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Greener data centres could save US Gov't $192 million a year

chrism@techworld.com — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:00:00 GMT

HP and Intel have paid for a report saying the US government could save $192 million a year by using greener data centres. Another 'report', paid for by HP alone, says the US government could save $82,443,184 annually through using PCs meeting the Energy Star 4.0 requirement.

Greener data centres could save US Gov't $192 million a year

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace lauds green Apple

chrism@techworld.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:03:00 GMT

Greenpeace is salivating over the MacBook Air and what it means: "Apple is getting greener, you can almost taste it" is the title of a Greenpeace blog.

Greenpeace lauds green Apple

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:03:00 GMT

Greenpeace is salivating over the MacBook Air and what it means: "Apple is getting greener, you can almost taste it" is the title of a Greenpeace blog.

Enough with the guilt trip already

chrism@techworld.com — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:40:00 GMT

UK minister John Hutton has said all UK electricity generation will be carbon-free by 2050. That's a relief. We can forget the data centre guilt trip then.

Enough with the guilt trip already

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:40:00 GMT

UK minister John Hutton has said all UK electricity generation will be carbon-free by 2050. That's a relief. We can forget the data centre guilt trip then.

How lucky do you feel?

chrism@techworld.com — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:03:00 GMT

Blogger Greenbang has a mention of a thoroughly enjoyable and thought provoking climate change video on YouTube.

How lucky do you feel?

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:03:00 GMT

Blogger Greenbang has a mention of a thoroughly enjoyable and thought provoking climate change video on YouTube.

Data centre code of conduct

chrism@techworld.com — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:58:00 GMT

A draft of the EU-driven data centre code of conduct (CoC) is now available. It aims to reduce data centre electricity consumption and lucky VMware now has the EU helping its marketing budget.

Data centre code of conduct

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:58:00 GMT

A draft of the EU-driven data centre code of conduct (CoC) is now available. It aims to reduce data centre electricity consumption and lucky VMware now has the EU helping its marketing budget.

So so few

chrism@techworld.com — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:01:00 GMT

Automated PC switch-off supplier Verdiem has announced that half a million PCs are now being turned off by its Surveyor software. Good news for Verdiem but what a tiny, tiny number.

So so few

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:01:00 GMT

Automated PC switch-off supplier Verdiem has announced that half a million PCs are now being turned off by its Surveyor software. Good news for Verdiem but what a tiny, tiny number.

Bali signals regulation

chrism@techworld.com — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:54:00 GMT

We're all agreed; green IT is good IT because it cuts power usage without affecting IT service delivery to the business. We can have our green IT cake and eat it at the same time. But life in the IT shop is going to get harder because carbon emission regulations are coming.

Bali signals regulation

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:54:00 GMT

The white heat of the (green) scientific revolution

chrism@techworld.com — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:10:00 GMT

The US is holding up the Bali climate talks by refusing to agree to numeric emissions targets. The UK government is keen to sign up because it thinks the UK should take a lead and has said it sees the UK making a fortune from being a leader in green energy technology. How silly.

The white heat of the (green) scientific revolution

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:10:00 GMT

Green Technology Initiative faces competition from Global Action Plan

chrism@techworld.com — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:58:00 GMT

Dan Sutherland's Green Technology Initiative (GTI) has a competitor in the shape of Global Action Plan (GAP), a charity.

Green Technology Initiative faces competition from Global Action Plan

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:58:00 GMT

Dan Sutherland's Green Technology Initiative (GTI) has a competitor in the shape of Global Action Plan (GAP), a charity.

VMware and thin client SW to kill office PC

chrism@techworld.com — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:33:00 GMT

I listened to a user story at today's Global Action Plan Inefficient Truth research report announcement. It was from Sean Whetstone of Reed Managed Services, the recruitment company, and the raw statistics blew my mind. See if they do yours as well.

VMware and thin client SW to kill office PC

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:33:00 GMT