Users want to save power by turning their PCs off - it's their companies that are holding them back, says research
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Lego Comes In All Colours But PCs Need To Be Green
Building a computer case from Lego is a sustainable concept but the rest of the computer has to measure up
Why E-Invoicing Fits The Bill
Companies should stop clinging onto paper-based processes and switch over to e-invoicing to save time and money, says Ricoh's Martin Hurley
Data Centre Managers Warned On Cooling Regulations
Around 2,500 UK cooling companies are trading illegally, as fluorinated gases contribute to the greenhouse effect
Spiceworks Plans Cloud Social App To Buy Ink
Social network for IT pros now lets members issue RFQs and buy ink cartridges online
Veeam Says One Third Of Enterprise Servers Are Virtual
A new portal from Veeam has revealed the extent of the penetration of virtualisation into enterprises
Gen3 Of IBM XIV Storage System Ready To Go
IBM XIV Storage System Gen3 uses a grid architecture to process high-transaction workloads faster
Data Centre To Save Yorkshire Water £90k Per Year
Yorkshire Water is set to save itself £90,000 a year thanks to a new data centre incorporating green tech
No Link Found Between Mobiles and Tumours
Large study fails to find a link between tumour development and mobile phone use
Solar Photomaps Reveal Free Electricity
3D aerial mapping technology is spotting roofs in SE England, ripe for solar panels
European Data Centres Set For Impressive Growth
The data centre sector will grow another 28 percent, according to a report from Tariff Consultancy
Smart Grids Face Health Backlash
Campaigners against smart grids say the radio networks they use will cause cancer. Peter Judge thinks they are overstating the case
ITU To Highlight Green Role Of ICTs At COP17
The International Telecommunication Union will back IT's green credentials at the UN's next climate conference
Health Department Lost Hundreds Of Laptops
More than 250 laptops have gone missing from the DoH over the last 10 years - many of them unencrypted
Smart Meter Penetration Set To Rise, Berg Finds
Rising energy costs and national rollouts are driving the uptake of smart meters into homes and businesses
NASA Plants Sustainability Base On Planet Earth
NASA's new office in San Jose is said to be the US government's most sustainable building
Green Consortium Wins ‘Open Platform’ Funding
A consortium that includes IBM and academics is developing a platform to exchange climate change data
University Building Human Brain Model
The university of Manchester is working on a model of the human brain based on one million ARM processors
The Fight For Server Efficiency Is Not In The Cloud
Campaigns against energy waste in the data centres may not be looking deeply enough, or in the right place, says Peter Judge
Forrester: The Cloud Is Inherently Green
The cloud is inherently green, but cloud service providers need to broaden the scope of their green credentials
Government Keeps Simpler Green CRC Tax
The CRC green tax remains, but adjustments have been made, and there is still room for consultation
Gartner: Tsunami Failed To Dampen IT Sales
Despite the Japanese disasters, Gartner estimates global IT spending will jump to $3.7 trillion this year
ICO Warns NHS Over Ongoing Data Breaches
The ICO has censured five NHS organisations for data breaches and said it must do more to protect data
Microsoft’s Hohm Green-IT Initiative Withers
Microsoft is closing its Hohm energy-consumption initiative in May and Google is retiring PowerMeter
Proton Urges Data Centres To Consider Fuel Cells
Carbon-conscious data centre managers should examine hydrogen fuel cells as an alternative to diesel backup, says Thomas Melczer
IBM Blue Gene Supercomputer Grabs Green Title
IBM’s Blue Gene/Q has topped the Green500 list as the most energy-efficient supercomputer
IBM Scientists Claim Phase-Change Memory Breakthrough
IBM boffins have developed a new memory technology said to be cheaper and faster than Flash
Greenpeace Makes Peace With Data Centres
Data centre operators should be more open about their energy use, according to Greenpeace
British Server Cabinet Maker Kell Joins APC
A British provider of innovative soundproof server cabinets for offices has become part of APC
AMD Chips To Offer Power-Capping Technology
Opteron chips with the "Bulldozer" core will allow power reduction without impacting performance