Chris Huhn has announced plans to speed up the distribution of smart meters in the UK, with the mandated rollout scheduled to start in 2013
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HP Expands Data Centre Ambitions
HP has made a bold promise to data centre operators, claiming that its Flexible Data Centre approach can reduce upfront investments by a half
Europe To Get 100 Million Smart Meters By 2014
The UK, France and Spain will be the next countries to deploy meters in large numbers, according to analysts
EC Develops Disaster Zone Collaboration Tech
Peer-to-peer technology should help relief agencies communicate more effectively in disaster zones
Recycling Firms Agree Stolen Handset Code
Recycling firms have agreed a code of practice in order to close off a loophole that allows criminals to sell them stolen mobile phones
IBM zEnterprise Mainframe Swallows Blades
IBM says its zEnterprise is the fastest mainframe ever - and wants it to manage all the other servers in a data centre
UK Docks With US And Russia On Green Space Tech
The agreement will help projects including the analysis of climate change data from earth observation satellites
2016 Smart Meter Target May Benefit BT Group
Moving the UK’s target ahead to 2016 could benefit a group of companies, including BT, bidding for the project
Zen And The Green Art Of PC Maintenance
It’s time to pimp your PC and save the planet says Andrew Donoghue. Repairing is the new upgrading
US Hospital Loses 800,000 Patient Records
South Shore Hospital in Massachusetts reveals that backup files containing patient and employee information have disappeared
Google Buys In Clean Energy From Iowa Wind Farm
Google on 20 July said it will purchase 114 megawatts of clean energy from the NextEra Energy Resources wind farm in Iowa
Byte Night Sleep Out Fears Recession Pressure
The recession could increase poverty in the UK - it also means the IT industry's charity sleep-out, Byte Night, will be working harder
Asus Bamboo-zles IT Users With Green Notebook
Asus plans to cut down on plastic, using versatile bamboo in its latest laptop range
EC Announces €6.4 billion Tech Stimulus Plan
The EC investment plan includes €1.2 billion for IT, and cash for “carbon-free” systems
Recovery For VC Tech Funding
The amount of venture capatialist funding into the technology sector is starting to return to pre-recession levels
Government Scraps IT Recycling ‘Quango’
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Advisory Body (WAB) is set to go the same way as Becta, after the government announced plans to disband it
BT Backs Radio-Based UK Smart Meter Strategy
The telecoms giant and its partners believe radio rather than mobile is the best way to deploy smart meters to 26 million homes in the UK
IBM Invests £65m Into Healthcare IT
IBM is launching a $100 million (£65m) health care IT research campaign that will work to develop new medical technology
Dell Supplies Servers For NASA Climate Research
NASA is spending £3.25 million ($5 mn) with Dell, to revamp its climate simulation research project using PowerEdge servers
Time To Kill Off ‘Green IT’?
Sustainable products shouldn't be in a ghetto. Green should be an integral attribute of every piece of hardware or service says Andrew Donoghue
Would You Buy A Data Centre Delivered By Truck?
Modular data centres can be delivered quickly by road just like container DCs says Akber Jaffer. But unlike their temporary counterparts, can last ten years or more and scale to hundreds of metres
Intel Supercomputer Tracking BP Oil Spill
An Intel supercomputer, “Encanto,” is helping researchers track the direction of the oil from the massive BP spill
Co-Op Gets Dividends From Virtual Desktops
The Co-Op is extending its virtual desktops, saving millions on software licensing costs, and cutting carbon output
Recession: Bad For Jobs, Good For The Planet?
Despite the government’s grand visions, green tech will be deployed tactically not strategically, as the recovery kicks in, says Andrew Donoghue
Climategate Inquiry Clears Scientists Of Dishonesty
The scientists behind the Climategate controversy have been cleared by another inquiry, but criticised for not being sufficently open
Power Management Firm Tackles Virtual Server Sprawl
Virtual machines aren't free - and 1E says it has the power to bring them under control
Firms Face Fines For Ignoring Carbon Rules
Halfway through the registration period only one tenth of the country's big energy users have registered for carbon permits.
Colt Launches Pre-Fabricated Data Centres
Order a new modular data centre, and Colt says it will ship it to you - in sections - within four months
Bluetooth SIG Adopts Low Energy Version 4.0
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has now formally adopted the low energy version 4.0 of the Bluetooth Core Specification
IBM Uses Hot Water To Cool Zurich Supercomputer
An IBM water-cooled supercomputer at a Swiss University is heating nearby buildings with its waste heat