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European RFID Guide Sets NFC Privacy Guidelines
The PIA Framework is a guide to how privacy concerns should be accounted for in NFC implementations
Facebook Open Sources Green Data Centre Hardware
Facebook shared specs for its custom built low-energy servers, but Greenpeace is not impressed
Google Invests In German Solar Power Plant
Google is investing millions in a solar plant in Germany that will provide power to 5,000 homes
Self-Cooling Graphene Could Mean Greener Devices
Graphene is turning out to be a superpowered material that could produce smaller, more efficient devices
Packing Case Converts Into An Asus Desktop
Asus goes greener by thinking inside the box and ships its motherboards in ready-made computer cases
Data Centres: What’s In A Green Label?
Energy efficient data centres are complex. But the information about them needs to be as simple to read as food labels, says Peter Judge
How To Use The Green Grid Maturity Model
eWEEK wasn't sure how useful the Green Grid Maturity Model was. The Grid's Harkeeret Singh talked us through it
Nearly Half UK Firms Want CRC Scheme Scrapped
UK businesses are calling for the government to scrap the its controversial carbon tax scheme
Quantum Tunnelling Touchscreens Touted For Tablets
Yorkshire-based Peratech can now make tablet-sized touchscreens like a quantum jam sandwich
IEEE Lays Foundation For Cloud Computing Future
Two draft IEEE standards could help engineers minimise fragmentation and unleash the power of the cloud
IBM Offers ‘Five Golden’ Rules For Green IT
Companies are missing a trick by not realising how much energy is being used by dormant office equipment, says IBM's Richard Lanyon-Hogg
Green Data Centre Research Facility Opened By HP
HP's new facility will serve as a data centre and test facility for new sustainability technologies
What’s The CBI’s Game With CRC?
The UK government doesn't understand green issues, says Peter Judge. But the self-seeking manipulators at the CBI could be just as bad
Greenpeace TV Ad Pushes Facebook On Coal Power
A Greenpeace advert aims to shame Facebook into giving up coal-fired electricity in its data centres
BP Spills Personal Data Of 13,000 Oil Leak Victims
Black marks for BP as a laptop goes missing with details of compensation claimants from last year's oil spill
CBI Calls For Scrapping Of ‘Untenable’ CRC Scheme
Rebates should be restored to the Carbon Reduction Commitment or the scheme scrapped, demands CBI
Ministry of Justice Shifts To The Cloud
The Ministry of Justice is the second central government department to move to a cloud-based infrastructure
eWEEK Readers Say Money Is Tight
Many readers have had budget cuts, but some have had a small increase. Next poll: what helps you buy kit?
Edinburgh Scientists Develop Low-Power Memory
The Scots scientists propose a tiny mechanical arm and nanotubes to save power in gadget memory
Census Threatened With Paper DoS Attack
Protesters have spotted that the census may be vulnerable, through its legacy paper support, says Peter Judge
Budget Missed Incentives For IT Savings, Says Socitm
The Chancellor should have invested in local authorities to save more and reduce the economy's carbon footprint
Microsoft Opens European Cloud Centre
Microsoft will invest €5.3m to drive regional innovation and growth through cloud applications in Europe
Computacenter Adopts NetApp For Virtual Data Centres
Flexible architecture can save money and energy, according to infrastructure provider Computacenter
Why Does Your Data Centre Depend On Diesel?
Data centres could benefit in many ways from renewable power, but governments could kill that off, warns Peter Judge
Budget: Science And Tech Key To Growth
New funding, taxation and incentives announced today are designed to help the UK play economic catch-up
Intel And AMD Chips Power Dell Next-Gen Micro Servers
Dell's shows non-partisan approach to third-generation, greener PowerEdge C5000 micro servers
IBM Acquisition Boosts Smart Buildings Strategy
Tririga buy targets sustainable initiatives and capital project management capabilities
IBM, Cable & Wireless Kick Off UK Smart Energy Cloud
The data hub will gather information from smart meters across the country and distribute it to energy retailers
Nano Memory Reduces Power Requirements 100 Fold
A US research team has developed phase-change memory that could extend battery life significantly