The Green Touch consortium, led by Alcatel Lucent's Bell Labs, promises it can cut the energy used by the world's data networks by a factor of 1000
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Green IT Investments Return Despite Uncertain Recovery
In its quarterly look at green IT, Forrester found that as the global recession begins to ebb, businesses are starting to ramp up investments in green IT
US Provides £30m Of Green Data Centre Grants
HP, IBM and Yahoo were among the recipients of grants from the US Department of Energy for projects aimed at making data centres more energy efficient
Greenpeace Tracks Down E-Waste Trail
Greenpeace says that IT vendors must do more to make tech products more sustainable and less toxic
Law Makers Seeking Mobile Health Warning Labels
Spurred by reports of a possible link between cell phone radiation and cancer, a Maine legislator is seeking warning labels on cell phones
MOD Deploys Green Driving Tech
Driver monitoring system and in-vehicle coaching should mean safer and greener driving, says the Ministry of Defence
IBM Makes 2010 Smart City Predictions
IBM offers a series of five predictions about how cities will grow smarter and what technologies will aid in that transformation over the next five years
Kingston Adds Liquid Cooling To DRAMs
Liquid cooling, used to make servers greener, will be offered to hobbyists for faster plug-in DRAMs by Kingston
Researchers Look To Body Heat As Power Source
Researchers have developed a device that “harvests” the waste heat from human bodies and converts it into usable power for wearable sensors
Latest OLPC Design Resembles Potential Mac Tablet
The tablet follow-up to the $100 laptop appears to follow a similar design to that mooted for Apple's rumoured touch-screen device
UN Secures IT’s Role In Limited Copenhagen Agreements
Even getting IT on the agenda at the UN talks was a "painful challenge" according to insiders
IT Firm Aims To Make Buildings Green
Telent plans to cut costs by making buildings smarter, uniting heating and lighting with IT, and modernising the facilities management Luddites
Companies Warned About Christmas Switch Off
If British businesses were to switch off their electronic equipment in empty offices during the Christmas period, they could save up to £110 million
IBM And Vodafone Use Mobile Tech To Combat Malaria
IBM and Vodafone are using SMS and web technology to manage the supply of anti-malarial drugs in Tanzania
Wind-Powered Data Centre Launched in Illinois
Other World Computing (OWC) has become the first US data centre operator to run its entire operation using an on-site wind turbine
Bluetooth Group Formally Adopts Low Energy Standard
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has quietly issued a new set of standards that will allow low-powered devices, such as watches or sensors, to use Bluetooth
Green Atom PC Launched To Tackle Digital Divide
Cherrypal, a socially conscious, green PC maker, introduces a $99 (£61) netbook with an Intel Atom processor
JISC Issues ‘Top Tips’ For Green IT Department
With tough targets looming over carbon emissions, a list of simple steps has been compiled for IT departments looking to save energy
IT: Do We Save The World – Or Save Our Jobs?
The IT industry believes that smart technology can reduce CO2 emissions, but Peter Judge wants to know: did they ask the CIOs whether they actually have the time and influence to do the job?
Microsoft Pushes Green Mapping Amid Copenhagen Talks
Tech giant Microsoft has joined the likes of Cisco and Intel, who are keen to bask in the green glow from the summit
Computer Reuse Standard Could Help Meet WEEE Aims
Computer waste experts are working on a re-use standard that could keep old electronic equipment out of landfill sites and help meet the WEEE
Carbon Trading VAT Fraudsters Net €5bn
Carbon credits are on their way in the UK - and if the system is open to fraud, companies are advised to get solid IT support in place
Google Demos Tree-Saving Tech At Copenhagen Talks
Google debuts a new technology at the climate change conference in Copenhagen that helps scientists track global deforestation
US Wants To Make It Easier To Develop Green Tech
US commerce secretary Gary Locke tells delegates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen that nations must stop subsidising the production and consumption of fossil fuels
Senate Panel Approves E-Waste Bill
The US senate has given its blessing to legislation that will provide funding for the recycling of old IT equipment
Japan Most Likely To Cut Emissions Using ICT
IDC has revealed which G20 nations have the ability to use Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) to reduce their CO2 emissions
10 Email Security Lessons To Be Learned From Climategate
With climate change critics using hacked emails to discredit scientists ahead of COP15, eWEEK looks at what IT managers and security administrators can do to protect their own inboxes
Intel Sees Big Hope For ICT’s Carbon Contribution
Only ten percent of computers have their power managed. It's time we did better, Intel's eco-tech manager told us, from the UN climate change summit in Copenhagen
US Fast-Tracks Green Tech Patents
Under a new pilot program, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office hopes to slice at least a year off the process for green technology patent applications
HP Targets SMBs With All-in-One PC Launch
HP has launched an environmentally friendly PC with a small physical footprint, for budget-conscious IT managers