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Green Grid Plans Online Data Centre Efficiency Tool
Users will be able to compare data centre efficiency using an online tool from the Green Grid
EU’s E-Waste Reuse Target Branded ‘Pathetic’
The EU is focusing too much on recycling and not enough on reuse of e-waste, according to Comtek
HP Extends FlexNetwork For Multimedia And Cloud
HP has extended its FlexNetwork portfolio with hardware and management tools for cloud and video
Technology In Ghana: A Blessing Or A Curse?
Ghana is at the forefront of Africa's technological development, but can it overcome its chronic e-waste problem, asks Sophie Curtis
UK Carbon Emissions Target On Standby For Disaster
The growth in home devices and appliances is threatening the 2020 carbon reduction targets
Datapipe Plugs Into Verne’s Icelandic Data Centre
Datapipe signs up, as the modules start to ship to build Verne Global's green data centre
SAP Makes ‘Living Lab’ For Cashew Farmers In Ghana
Ghanaian cashew nut farmers are testing a smartphone app that improves efficiency in the supply chain
Government To Fund Graphene Research Hub
Wonder-material graphene will get its own £50m research hub as part of the government's IT investment package
Cloud Benefits Are Limited, Warns Analyst
Don't put your IT in the public cloud unless it is already outsourced, badly broken or new, says Canalys
SAP Helps Ghanaian Shea Nut Workers Earn More
Groups of women Shea nut harvesters in Ghana are using SAP smartphone software to improve efficiency
Google Invests £50m For Home Solar Energy
Google has made another investment in renewable energy with funding to install solar panels in US homes
Pre-Fab Green Data Centres Come In Any Size
Pre-fab data centres are a reality, and containers are reaching places we wouldn't have expected, says Peter Judge. All sizes are catered for
Camfed And Google To Launch ICT Centres In Ghana
ICT centres run by women provide hubs of learning in remote rural regions of Ghana
Airbus Buys Supercomputers In HP PODs
Airbus has doubled its high-performance computing power with HP's container-based data centres
Icelandic Data Centre Uses Modules, Not Containers
Container-based data centres are popular, but Verne Global went with bigger modules in Iceland
Ghana Slum Faces Growing E-Waste Problem
The Ghanaian government is torn between a growing e-waste problem and the need for affordable IT equipment
UK Government To Dismantle NHS IT Programme
The world's largest public sector IT project has officially failed, but experts say nothing has changed
Power Will Be Wasted, Until IT Pays Its Bills
Even after years of Green IT promotion, only a minority of IT people know how much power they use. Peter Judge is shocked
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
British Scientists Invent Jelly Battery
A jelly lithium battery has been developed that is safer and cheaper than traditional lithium-ion batteries