Dell is making computer packaging out of wheat straw. Peter Judge wants to see the company go further and build a data centre out of straw bales
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IBM Launches First OpenPower Servers For Hyperscale, Big Data
IBM creates mega servers with its Power8 processor, but will other OpenPower partners like Google also pick it up ?
HP Moonshot: Micro Servers Versus Virtualisation
Early users of HP's Moonshot microservers buck the virtualisation trend, and early customers are in strange niches, says Peter Judge
German Hoster MyLOC Launches HP Moonshot Service
HP's Moonshot micro servers replaces shelves and shelves of tower servers
Could Scotland Achieve Data Centre Independence?
Customers want local data centres after The Snowden revelations. Peter Judge thinks a new site might be just what Scotland needs
Dell Cuts Waste By Packing Laptops In Wheat Straw
Wheat straw packing protects Dell laptops, saves waste and cuts air pollution in China
Apple Offers Free Recycling For All Its Products
Apple outlines environmental vision, promising free recycling for all iPhones, iPads and Macs, with the prospect of a gift card as a reward
Microsoft To Spend $1bn On Iowa Data Centre
Microsoft is reportedly the company behind a massive data centre project in Iowa, joining the company's nearby 'Project Mountain' cloud facility
Microsoft Partners University For Data Centre Energy Efficiency
Microsoft teams up with Texan university to explore green ways to meet data centre energy needs
Scotland’s Biggest Data Centre Will Be The UK’s First On Fully Renewable Power
The Queensway plant in Glenrothes hopes to serve government IT using 9MW of biomass-powered electricity
Two-Phase Liquid Cooling Bubbles Up
The boiling coolant in SGI's ICE X supercomputer is a sign to Peter Judge that liquid cooling is still evolving
Samsung Plans Two Tizen Smartphones And Android-Powered Smartwatch
Samsung executive reveals more on Tizen plans and how a twin-operating system strategy will work
Why Did The IBM VP Board HP’s Moonshot?
Susan Blocher was marketing IBM's PureSystems, till she decided to jump to HP's Moonshot programme. What was the attraction?
EE To Take On More Apprentices And Hold ‘Techy Tea Parties’ To Improve Digital Skills
EE releases revised green targets, plans for youth employment and strategies for battling digital exclusion
The UK Is Taking Its Courtrooms Online
Police, legal professionals and defendants will get access to new digital tools and services by 2016
Research Team Uses Water Vapour Planes For Interactive Display Screens
A Bristol University team has produced "touch-enabled" images that float in the air on a cloud of vapour
Google Glass Goes On Sale – For One-Day Only
Members of the public can buy a Google Glass device in a special one-day only sales event
Inventor Of Modern Storage Stuart Parkin Is Awarded The 2014 Millennium Prize
Parkin’s innovation enabled 1000-fold growth in the capacity of hard drives
Greenpeace Sets Its Sights On Amazon Web Services
Environmental pressure group Greenpeace wants to Amazon Web Services to use renewable energy. Peter Judge thinks it has a fight on its hands
Bio-Organic Battery Charges Samsung Galaxy S4 In 26 Seconds
Israeli startup StoreDot says it could create commercial bio-organic batteries within the next three years
HP Launches Faster Test As Moonshot Servers Take Off
HP has some customers for its Moonshot servers, but a new express test of the system could persuade more users on board
Samsung Readies ‘Gear Solo’ Standalone Smartwatch – Report
Samsung reportedly develops the Gear Solo smartwatch, which will work independently of a smartphone
Google Glass Program Seeks Greater Business Use
Google pushes its Google Glass device at the business community with the launch of a new program
Samsung Claims Major Breakthrough In Graphene Commercialisation
Samsung says its engineers have developed a new method that could make wonder-material graphene easier and cheaper to produce
Nest Stops Sales Of Intelligent Fire Alarm Due To Safety Concerns
Google-owned start-up discovers that one of the features of the Nest Protect is actually a flaw, so it needs a software fix
Greenpeace Slams ‘Dirty’ Amazon Web Services, Twitter
Leading tech firms praised by Greenpeace for their renewable energy drive, with the exception of AWS and Twitter
How The Cloud Forced SAP To Go Green
SAP has promised its data centres will be use renewable energy. It's the cloud that forced the change, says Peter Judge
Google-Owned Nest Releases Intelligent Thermostats In The UK
The start-up says it was a challenge to adopt the technology to the European market
Tesla ‘Hack’ Can Unlock Car Doors
Researcher warns of attacks on Tesla apps and the manufacturer's website
Sony Digital Paper Aims To Reduce Printing Costs And Save Environment – For £661
Sony Digital Paper device to arrive in May, targeting paper intensive businesses, organisations and universities