Queen Margaret University has won an award for its sustainable approach to IT, based on the roll out of a low power, thin-client desktop infrastructure
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Can Technology Be Green In Troubled Times?
Despite the recession, companies need to forge ahead with energy saving - not least because of the imminent UK mandatory Carbon Reduction Commitment
One In Four SMBs Say IT Failing To Support Tough Times
The IT Effectiveness Index Mid-Year Report has found small-to-medium-sized businesses with failing IT are at a competitive disadvantage
Water Overlooked In Energy Plans, Reports Claim
Two reports have this week thrown a spotlight on the impact of water on carbon-saving programmes in the data centre
IT Energy Bills Still High Despite Efforts And Pressure
The results of pan-European research reveal the gap between IT and facilities, as well as the recession, is hindering energy efficiency efforts
Wireless Power Promises To Replace Batteries And Wires
Witricity shows a resonant system that could charge your phone while it's in your pocket - but is it green?
AMD Ships 500th x86 Processor, Despite Disappointing Quarter
AMD said it has shipped it 500-millionth chip shipped comes days after reporting a $330 million loss on disappointing revenue compared with rival Intel
EC Concerned Over Intelligent Transport Data
Using drivers' GPS data and other sources could throw up privacy issues, warns European information privacy regulator
Brown Demands Global Institutions For The Internet Age
Online communications could unleash co-operation and solve the big problems, if world institutions can be set up, Gordon Brown tells event
Why Should We Trust A Green Printer Maker?
Users need to save money and resources by printing less, but printer vendors want to sell more printers. There's no conflict, says Graham Long of Samsung: it's up to vendors to face the inevitable and lead the way
Security Experts Discuss Smart Grid Protection
Researchers will highlight some of the threats and concerns facing plans to deploy smart grid technology - and what can be done about them
Samsung dedicates £2.4bn To Energy Efficiency
The Korean manufacturer Samsung commits to cut emissions - and may be hoping to benefit from government tax breaks for sustainable business
GlassHouse Takes Aim At Data Centre Energy Impact
New service is aimed at helping enterprises tame power-hungry data centres, harness cost savings and gain environmental benefits
Government Funds Website That Says Buy Less IT
Do The Green Thing site gets DECC money. Sweating assets may be good for the environment, but does not do much to stimulate economic growth
UK Councils Use Content Management To Boost Efficiency
Two major councils in England are using content and document management technology to play a central transformational role in process efficiency
UK Sustainability Priorities Dominated By ‘Quick Wins’ Mindset
Companies are grasping easy options for greening up, because of poor quality data, according to an Oracle performance management study
Research Finds SaaS The Greenest Option
NetSuite drives another nail into the coffin of the traditional cost of ownership of on-premise business software
Could Carbon Rules Endanger The UK ‘s Green Plan?
The UK Government announced a Low Carbon Transition Plan to cut greenhouse emissions, but businesses say the carbon accounting rules behind the plan will hinder it
How Secure Is VMware’s Virtualisation Lead?
There's plenty of competition for VMware in making virtualised data centres, despite its strong lead. Is now the time to switch to Hyper-V or XenServer, asks Cameron Sturdevant?
Supercomputers More Power Hungry But More Efficient
Machines are using more energy but using it more efficiently claim computer researchers and makers including IBM
IBM And Cisco Go Dutch With Smart Grid Project
Amsterdam to test smart grid technology similar to systems which could be rollled out in the UK by 2020
Ballmer Says Tech Refresh Makes Sense Despite Downturn
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer suggested that even the worst economy in decades wouldn't prevent IT administrators and the enterprise from executing a tech refresh
Energy Star 5.0 Debunked
As the new standard comes into effect, Peter Hopton takes us through half a dozen of the leading "eco marks" out there and discusses their practical implications
EC To Invest € 3.2 billion in Green Tech
Public-private partnerships will make use of IT to create sustainable projects in areas such as the automotive industry and energy efficient buildings
AMD: Enhanced Opterons Are Greener
The new Opteron processors offer better performance and energy efficiency than their quad-core predecessors, and AMD officials are aiming them at HPC and cloud computing environments
Sun xVM VirtualBox 3.0 Review
The important addition of symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) to this desktop virtualisation tool could give VMware Workstation serious competition.
E-paper Must Overcome Hurdles To Reap Green Benefits
E-paper won't do to the publishing world what the MP3 player did to the music industry quite yet but there could be environmental benefits, say analysts
Zero Carbon Buildings Will Put Pressure On IT
A Westminster summit has suggested the looming zero carbon commercial targets will expose IT operations to more pressures
£1.6-billion Scots Data Farm Highlights Sustainability Potential
The proposal to build a massive data centre in Scotland will pave the way for mainstream adoption of the sustainable technologies it will showcase
Gartner Predicts Rise of Cloud Integration Services
Difficulty integrating cloud services and ensuring their integrity will give rise to what Gartner is calling “cloud service brokerages”