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GE Experimenting With Smart Grids
A pilot programme employing WiMax 4G communications and GE smart meters has been demonstrated in Michigan
Have Copenhagen And Climategate Killed Green Tech?
Confidence in climate change may be at an all time low, but what scares Peter Judge is the possibility that the hype could start again
Climate Change Action Is Stalled After Copenhagen
Half of business leaders don't believe in man-made climate change, and have no strategy for it, says a survey
Ireland Gets Much-Needed IBM Smart City Investment
The Emerald Isle could receive an economic boost from a new IBM facility focused on smarter infrastructure
US Lagging China in Clean Energy Investments
The U.S. trailed in 2009 clean energy asset financing, with only $11.2 billion, while China led with $29.8 billion
VeryPC Signs First Customer For IT Scrappage Scheme
Green computer maker VeryPC has signed up its first customer to the Big Business Refit, a scrappage scheme for power-hungry equipment
Computer Aid Readies Container-Based Cyber Café
IT charity Computer Aid International is about to ship a solar powered shipping container that will act as a cyber café for rural communities in Africa
Talking Cars Take A Trip In Amsterdam
Smart vehicle projects funded by the European Commission have been undergoing tests in the Dutch city
IBM Launches Out-Of-The-Box Smart Grid Tech
IBM and eMeter have announced a bundled software package of eMeter’s software bundled on IBM Power7 systems for Smart Grid implementations.
US Moves To Protect Electricity Grid From Attack
The Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act would take measures to protect the electricity grid from telecommunications intrusions
Budget Looks To Green Power, But IT Mostly Ignored
Despite the precarious state of public finances, the Chancellor has announced funding for a green investment bank - but, overall, technology did not get much airtime
Data Centre Undergoes Tech Refresh While Still Live
A data centre belonging to Hounslow Borough Council has been refurbished and upgraded, while still operating a 'live' environment
Future Storage Might Be Just Solid State And Tape
Storage technology will change drastically, but the only way to become more efficient is to understand what you have, and what you need, according to an eWEEK Europe panel debate
Petition Calls For End To VAT On IT Repairs
Manufacturers are killing the repair business to drive new sales, according to a petition calling for a tax incentive to kickstart a new green repair industry
IBM To Probe Electric Car Impact On UK Grid
The tech company is looking into how the UK's grid needs to be overhauled for electric vehicles
Demand For Health Care IT Jobs On The Rise
Evidence from two new reports from health care IT industry organisations shows demand for health care-related technology jobs in the US is on the rise
HP Resolves Printer Ink Cartridge Patent Disputes
Hewlett-Packard has settled an ongoing patent dispute with three different vendors of printer ink cartridges
New Server Cooling System Puts Blades In A Bucket
GRC's data centre cooling system saves energy costs and keeps things simple - by dunking standard blades vertically in a bath of coolant
Cisco Touts Borderless Networks With Revamped Switches
Cisco unveiled a refreshed line of fixed Ethernet switches, new services and enhanced routers as part of its larger Borderless Networks strategy
Carbon Monitoring Vendor Speaks Out Against CRC
While activity around CRC is increasing, businesses are in the dark about achieving compliance, according to CloudApps chief executive
IBM Transforms Peterborough Into ‘Smarter City’
The city of Peterborough is working with IBM to develop an online portal for measuring environmental data
IT Departments Need To Beware Of Dirty Dumpers
Companies should be more vigilant about tracking where old hardware eventually ends up, according to the Environment Agency and Computer Aid
Intel Xeon 5600 Launch Targets Data Centre Upgrades
New Westmere-based server chip range aims at single-core server refresh lifecycles, touting a 15:1 server consolidation ratio and 5-month payback
Gartner Rebuffs Cost Claims For Converged Data Centres
Analyst firm Gartner argues that combining data centre networks can often create more problems that it solves
eHealth Key To Europe’s Economic Recovery
Innovative IT will give citizens more control over their own health management and help cut costs and generate jobs, the EC believes
Virgin Trials Ultrafast Broadband Over Telegraph Poles
Berkshire village gets fibre optic broadband in trials that could lead to one million extra homes accessing up to 100Mbps speeds
Hospital Data Centre Gets Clean, Flywheel Energy
Old-fashioned flywheel power systems are providing hospital data centres with clean, green backup power using a centuries-old technology
Oracle To Sun Users: Put Away The Red Pen
SPARC servers and Solaris are key to its single-stack approach, says Oracle. But should customers believe it?
Cisco CRS-3 Router Answers Demand According to Analysts
Cisco's powerful CRS-3 router will meet rapidly growing demand for bandwidth, according to analysts, but its closest rival, Juniper Networks, is less impressed