Green-IT

Tory Paper Demands Government Give Back Our Data

A new Conservative think tank report is calling for citizen-centric, open source IT development to put an end to wasteful,…

15 years ago

Philips Green Screen Powers Down When User Steps Away

The PowerSensor technology could reduce energy usage by up to 50 percent, the company claims

16 years ago

UK Public Sector Asks for £1 Billion For Radical IT Change

Central Government money could get a quick payback and help meet carbon targets projects by overhauling local IT, says SOCITM

16 years ago

US To Spend £2bn On Smart Grid Technology

The US Department of Energy is ready to spend $3.9 billion (£2.4bn) on efforts to modernise the U.S. electric grid

16 years ago

OLPC OS Now Available For Netbooks And Old PCs

One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), designed to bring computers to developing nations, was criticised for using new hardware. Now it's…

16 years ago

IBM Helps Cities Get Smarter, Greener

The tech giant has been outlining its vision for making cities more energy efficient at a conference in Berlin

16 years ago

Dell Achieves EPA Green Server Status

Dell officials are announcing that two of its PowerEdge server platforms, the R610 and R710, now meet the requirements needed…

16 years ago

Smart Grid Firm EnerNOC Buys Into Carbon Reporting

EnerNOC expects to use carbon accounting firm eQuilibrium to establish a lead role when companies have to meet greenhouse gas…

16 years ago

Companies Cut IT Costs, Improve Efficiencies

While the economy has forced substantial cost-cutting, investment in areas such as virtualisation and cloud computing will increase

16 years ago

IBM Announces New Green IT Plans

In the environmentally conscious section of enterprise IT, there are two camps: the true green-bleeding companies who innovate, and the…

16 years ago

Wikimedia Moves Into Green European Data Centre

Open information and sustainable infrastructure go hand in hand according to Wikimedia and EvoSwitch

16 years ago

Citrix Hits VMware with Free XenServer 5.5 Download

The new XenServer has better back-up. conversion and search - and you can get started with a free download. VMware…

16 years ago

Digital Divide Twitterthon Yields 7000 PCs For Africa

But Computer Aid wants to source another 3000 machines over the next month

16 years ago

EC Predicts Internet-Enabled Yogurt Pots (And Smart Meters)

But only with IPV6 in place and the help of a truly international ICANN says the European Commission

16 years ago

Printing That Won’t Cost The Earth

Weaning users off their personal printers, and eliminating abandoned documents from the print tray are the key stps to greening…

16 years ago

HDS Offers Energy Efficient Storage

HDS has introduced some new features for its Universal Storage Platform and Adaptable Modular Storage 2000 product lines that aim…

16 years ago

All-Solar Phone Connects The Off-Grid World

At last, the solar powered phone is here - but it's not a green thing, it's a basic social necessity,…

16 years ago

Digital Britain: £6 Levy For Faster Broadband

Final report also includes plans for Ofcom to police file-sharing and universal broadband service

16 years ago

IT Charity Holding ‘Twitterthon’ To Bridge Digital Divide

Computer Aid is calling on all Twitter fans to donate PCs to developing world

16 years ago

IBM Breakthrough Could Benefit Solar Tech

The results hold potential to impact a variety of fields such as catalysis or photovoltaics

16 years ago

The Green Lining In The Retail Crisis Cloud

Low consumer confidence could mean less gas-guzzling trips to the shops, but e-commerce continues to thrive and that presents a…

16 years ago

It’s Time Video Killed Business Class Travel

The airline industry still dreaming about phoney low-carbon fuels. Instead it should seize the opportunity of video-conferencing to produce real…

16 years ago

Windows 7 Will Feature Improved Power Management

Some of the new features also are designed to give IT professionals more control and flexibility over management of the…

16 years ago

UN: IT Could Cut Emissions By 40 Percent

But figures vary and only better metrics will help the IT industry to convince the world it can help as…

16 years ago

Google Aiming To Produce Renewable Energy

Google continues to invest in companies and research with the goal of producing renewable energy cheaper than coal, according to…

16 years ago

Cisco, Silver Spring Back Smart Grids

The project aims to help businesses and homeowners reduce their energy consumption and costs through smart metering programs that let…

16 years ago

Europe Needs More Eco-Innovation

Creativity is vital to the green economy but some critics claim Europe needs to do more to encourage it

16 years ago

Tough Times Need Disruptive Technologies

The recession is encouraging interest in ‘green' IT, virtual servers and desktops, the growth of cloud computing and the rise…

16 years ago

New Economy, New Confusion?

There's a big buzz around the "new economy" of sustainable development. But is anyone actually sure that that means, asks…

16 years ago

Low Carbon Buildings Could Be Forced By Tax Rises

Government targets for sustainable development may need more effort - and IT has a part to play, according to debate…

16 years ago