Even after years of Green IT promotion, only a minority of IT people know how much power they use. Peter Judge is shocked
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Green Nvidia ‘Kal-El’ Tegra Chip Will Feature Five Cores
Nvidia’s latest Tegra mobile chip has hidden super powers courtesy of a secret very low-energy fifth core
Deep Sleep Wi-Fi Could Improve Phone Battery Life
Boffins have come with an “idle listening” fix for smartphones to dramatically improve battery life
Intel Partners To Sing The Praises Of Microservers
At IDF, Intel, Dell and SeaMicro were pushing the low-power microserver as a space-saver for point applications
Cool Technology Could Revive Moore’s Law
A California research team has found a way to increase power on chips without creating heat: micro-capacitors
Intel Pushes Low Power Limits With Claremont Chip
IDF: Intel shows chip which needs no heatsink and can be powered by a tiny solar cell
ODCA Meets OCP To Accelerate Data Centre Greening
Data centre efficiency standards groups from Facebook and Intel share... for greater efficiency
Ethical Consumer Rates Laptop Makers’ Morals
No laptop maker scores more than half marks in a new online ethical rating system
Google Says The Cloud Is Green (Of Course)
Google is biased, but it has put together a strong argument for saving money and energy in the cloud, says Peter Judge
Study: Internet Firms Lagging On Green Strategy
Companies such as Amazon, eBay and Google must do better on energy management and emissions disclosure
IDT Unveils Power Efficient DC Architecture
IDT is offering a power architecture designed to help existing data centres exploit their computing resources
Google Touts Its Green Data Centre Credentials
Google has for the first time released details about the energy consumption of its data centres
First AMD ‘Bulldozer’ Opteron Server Chips Ship
The Opteron 6200 Interlagos chips offer 16 cores with improved energy efficiency over current 12-core chips
Are Data Centres Going The Wrong Way On Green Power?
Peter Judge asks why data centres are switching to renewable energy, just as the government may be backing away from it
Marilyn Data Centre Uses Vertical Air Cooling
Vertical air cooling improved French designers' energy efficiency - and inspired the name of their data centre
Level 3 Certifies Three Green Data Centres
One Level 3 data centre in Amsterdam and two in London now get all of their power from renewable sources
Interxion Brick Lane Data Centre To Use Green Energy
A data centre in London's East End has opted for 100 percent renewable energy to meet carbon targets
Government Stumps Up £4.6bn For Smart Grid
The government has revealed how much is willing to pay for the smart grid and associated data services
Chinese Groups Reveal Apple Suppliers’ Dirty Practices
Apple's Chinese suppliers are reportedly producing high levels of pollution, creating a risk for residents
Smart Grids Must Short Circuit User Apathy
Smart meters might cut energy use - but only if users can be persuaded to welcome them and use them effectively, says Peter Judge
Graphene Links Could Enable Super-Fast Internet
Researchers in Manchester and Cambridge show graphene's potential for superfast broadband
Tiny £15 Raspberry Pi Computer Shows Off Its Power
Raspberry Pi, the tiny educational computer under development in the UK, has been filmed playing Quake III
Snooping Binmen Given iPads
A council in the north of England will soon arm its binmen with iPads despite pressure to cut costs
Wyse Touts High Performance Thin-Clients
Wyse Technology has boldly claimed that its new thin clients are the fastest in the world
IBM Tests Consumer Reaction To Smart Meters
Big Blue is testing consumer reaction to smart meters to see if they can change energy and water usage habits
Businesses Urged To Improve Green Reporting
The Environment Agency has cut its CO2 emissions by almost a fifth and urged others to follow suit
US Electric Utilities Investing In Secure Smart Grids
Investment in cyber-security to protect smart grids will increase as utilities upgrade control systems
AST Modular Opens Container Data Centre In Denmark
AST Modular has opened a data centre in Denmark, built using 21 modular shipping containers
Vantage And GE Go Platinum For Green DCs
Two data centres have been awarded LEED Platinum status, a high green accolade awarded to few in the US
Solar-Powered 3D Printer’s Future Is Built On Sand
The SolarSinter project makes objects from sand and sunlight - and it will be on show in London in September.