A new way to measure efficiency for data centre servers seems to duplicate and misrepresent other measures, says Peter Judge
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Intel’s Green Dreams Suffer A Major Setback
A chemical wastage increase of 27 percent has dented Intel's hopes to turn the green clock back to 2007
Light Bulbs Get Remote Controls And Lighter Loads
Lightfair International expo has brought remote-controlled lamps and LED technologies out of the shadows
E-Waste Dumping Should Be A Thing Of The Past
The problem of e-waste and its solution are well known, says Peter Judge. It is only our laziness that allows the scandal of toxic dumping
Data Centre Measure Rates Transactions Per Joule
Power Assure says PAR4 measures how much work your servers do. Doesn't SPECpower already do that?
UK Fuels e-Waste Black Market
An investigation found British e-waste made its way illegally to African nations for disposal
Graphene Flashes 3D Movies In Under A Second
Researchers develop light modulator to transfer Gigabyte files in less than a second
Calls For Emission Action As Defra Launches Consultation
The government is being urged to take the lead on carbon emissions as Defra launches its consultation
Duplicated Green Standards Are Doubly Wrong
If Green IT is all about efficiency and cutting waste, then why are organisations duplicating their efforts, asks Peter Judge
Google To Venture Into Home Automation
Google's new Android@Home feature allows users to control their home appliances with an Android phone
Gov’t Warns Of Climate Change Threat To Wi-Fi
Intense rainfall or high temperatures disrupt Wi-Fi networks, leading to a communications breakdown
Universal Charging Standard To Include Tablets, Cameras
The ITU has updated its standard for a universal charging solution but it looks like it's different from the EU standard
Engineers Develop Voice-Powered Phone Charging
Engineers in South Korea are investigating a new way to charge mobile phones, using the human voice
State Of UK Data Centres Could Threaten Growth
UK data centres must improve if the country is to remain a financial powerhouse, Quocirca warns
Liquid Cooling Gets Sun Co-Founder’s Backing
Hardcore Computer is in Europe promoting the green benefits of liquid cooling, with advice from Scott McNealy
Modular Data Centres Are Cheaper To Build
The cost of data centre construction can be reduced using Colt's modular data centre design approach
MCDC Invests £250m In Data Centre Developments
Matterhorn Capital's data centre division is constructing state-of-the-art sites in the south east of England
Facebook Data Centre Strategist Logging Out
Jonathan Heiliger, instigator of Facebook's green data centre initiative, is leaving at the end of summer
How Green Are The Grassroots?
If organisations want to meet carbon targets they will have to get their staff involved. Peter Judge asks if a desktop widget is the way to do it.
SAP Makes €170m Sustainability Savings
SAP has proved that investment in low-carbon technologies can pay off, with savings of €170m since 2008
Dirty Data Centre Will Poison Apple Greenpeace Warns
Apple is set to produce some of the dirtiest data in the world in North Carolina, according to Greenpeace
Green IT Gets Real As The Hype Disperses
Mindless publicity distorted the Green IT message, says Andrew Donoghue. Now it's time to get real, and use green tools to measure the cloud
Google Ploughs £70m Into World’s Largest Wind Farm
Google has followed its solar investments with funding for a giant wind farm
Greenpeace Praises Facebook’s Solar Effort
Facebook gets a cheer for using a bit of solar energy, but Greenpace isn't satisfied yet
Cisco Opens Green Data Centre In Texas
Cisco's new data centre will be a showcase for technologies to reduce power and cooling costs
Report: Apple Poaches Microsoft Cloud Executive
Apple has poached a Microsoft cloud computing and green data centre executive, say reports
Turnkey Ubuntu-Based Linux for Amazon Cloud: Review
The Turnkey Linux service runs on Amazon Web Services and is good for test driving cloud apps
Each PC Holds £432 Of Unused Software
The UK could save £1.7 billion a year by reclaiming unused software licences, says 1E
Google Invests £100m In Mojave Desert Solar Tower
Google's largest investment in clean energy is £103 million in a desert solar energy plant
Fourteen Face Court For Flouting WEEE Rules
Fourteen defendants will face court accused of breaking WEEE rules over the export of electrical waste