With increasing pressure to reduce carbon outputs, Tom Jowitt talks to a company that is using technology to help the home interface with smart metres and save energy
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Chip Start-Up Focuses On Probability Processing
Many now ubiquitous applications are not looking for the yes/no answers, but rather the best guess answer from among a number of possibilities
Environment Agency Plants Itself In Green Data Centre
The UK Environment agency is using Capgemini's Swindon data centre, claimed to be the world's greenest with a PUE of 1.08
Solihull Council Goes For Thin Clients
Thin clients instead of PCs saves on management costs and cuts Solihull council's carbon footprint
IBM Announces New Power7 Systems
The new systems are part of a year-long rollout of workload-optimised systems for the demands of emerging business models such as smart electrical grids
New Boundary Touts PC Energy-Saving Solution
New Boundary Technologies has a new energy saving solution for businesses concerned with running their office computers more efficiency
SAP Backs Government Calls For CRC Registration
The business IT specialist is hoping to benefit from what the government admits is “complex” legislation
Computer Aid Pushes For Computer Re-Use Targets
Too much focus on recycling means that hardware which still has a useful life is being needlessly scrapped, the IT charity says
Time IT’s Thin Red Line Turned Green
IT security is often ring-fenced in IT budgets. But maybe it’s time to tear down that fence and save cash and carbon, says Andrew Donoghue
Virgin Media Business Launches 10Gbps Service
Virgin Business Media is looking to assist businesses dealing with large data loads with the launch of a faster high-capacity service
Hawking Team Uses Supercomputer To Explore Space
COSMOS is using one of the world's fastest supercomputers to analyse its data and research into the origins of the universe
Windows Will Be Big In The Cloud, Says Rackspace
Linux rules the cloud, but users want greener servers for Windows too, says hosting provider
Newcastle Data Centre Achieves BREEAM Excellence
A new data centre being built in Cobalt Park in Newcastle has achieved a BREEAM Excellent rating, even before completion
Recession And Cloud To Sweep Away Dated IT Services
Firms will choose an IT provider based on its finance, not its technology, an analyst predicts
Green Data Centre IT Showing Growth
Companies are beginning to focus more on implementing systems that will reduce their energy expenses and carbon emissions, according to a report
Efforts To Block Illegal E-Waste Shipments Failing
Lack of funding for the UK Environment Agency and Defra could exacerbate the e-waste problem, warn experts
Lenovo ThinkCentre Towers Feature Thin Designs
Lenovo engineers “sweated the small stuff” on the new M70e and A70 ThinkCentre towers, shaving power use by 15 percent
Why Data Centre Owners Want Carbon Laws Terminated
The data centre industry wants the government to embrace tech as a force for good when it comes to climate change. Time to sort fact from fiction, says Andrew Donoghue
Government Energy Plans Could Prompt Data Centre Exodus
Data centre groups want the government to consider a Climate Change Agreement as an alternative to existing environmental regulations
Smart Meters Will Be Hacked, Warn Researchers
The actual meters are a weak point between home networks and smart grid infrastructure that will be exploited, experts warn
OLPC Pledges Support To Indian £23 Laptop Scheme
OLPC wants to help roll out cheap laptops in India, but previous disagreements with India authorities may mean the pledge falls on deaf ears
UK And India Launch ICT Innovation Programme
The government has announced a bilateral trade agreement between the UK and Indian ICT industries to encourage innovation and investment
Experts Warn Of High Cost Of Smart Meter Rollout
Consumer group Which? warns that the public shouldn’t foot the bill for tech that will save utilities money
It’s Time For Sun, Sea And… Smart Meters
Looking for a fantasy page-turner for the beach this summer? Try the government’s Smart Meter prospectus, says Andrew Donoghue
IT Industry To Hit Carbon Reduction Targets
The global IT sector is on target to reduce its annual CO2 emissions by 54 million metric tons by June 2011, according to CSCI
Government Accelerates Smart Meter Rollout
Chris Huhn has announced plans to speed up the distribution of smart meters in the UK, with the mandated rollout scheduled to start in 2013
HP Expands Data Centre Ambitions
HP has made a bold promise to data centre operators, claiming that its Flexible Data Centre approach can reduce upfront investments by a half
Europe To Get 100 Million Smart Meters By 2014
The UK, France and Spain will be the next countries to deploy meters in large numbers, according to analysts
EC Develops Disaster Zone Collaboration Tech
Peer-to-peer technology should help relief agencies communicate more effectively in disaster zones
Recycling Firms Agree Stolen Handset Code
Recycling firms have agreed a code of practice in order to close off a loophole that allows criminals to sell them stolen mobile phones