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Smart Meters Allow Companies To Monitor Home-Worker Carbon
A new service could help businesses more easily include remote staff in carbon calculations
Cisco: Smart Grids Can Improve The World
Cisco claims smart grids can help improve the societal and economic problems around the world, but some experts have raised concerns about the security issues
Russia Accused Of Climategate Hack
As the climate change summit opens, a UN scientist has accused Russia of releasing the emails which sparked a scientific row
IBM Takes University Data Centre Off The Grid
IBM has taken Syracuse University's data centre off the electric grid, thanks to tri-generation, which burns gas to provide heating, cooling and electricity in one
Microsoft-Backed Green Search Engine Attacks Google
Ecosia is being endorsed by the WWF and billed as an "eco-friendly" search engine but it is also based on Microsoft technology
Businesses Urged To Power Down At Christmas
Switch off those idle servers. British businesses are being urged to power down their non-essential equipment over the Christmas and New Year break
Green IT and more (Part IV) – Changing Staff Attitudes and Taking Action
The time has come to get your hands dirty (well, green) and take action. This part is packed with ideas and inspiration for steps that you and your organisation can take towards a more sustainable future.
CIOs Predict US Recruitment Surge in 2010
Increased workloads and expectations for new projects will lead to an increase in IT hiring in 2010, according to a survey by Robert Half Technology
IBM Includes Other Vendors’ Kit In Data Centre Containers
IBM follows other vendors into the mobile data centre market - and its shipping containers don't have to hold IBM kit
IT Could Help Meet G20 Carbon Targets, Says Analyst
IT could help the world hit targets for cuts in CO2 emissions by 2020, say analysts amid calls for more attention on tech at the UN talks in Copenhagen
Climate Unit Appoints Replacement Director
As Professor Phil Jones steps down from the beleagured Climatic Research Unit, the new acting director tells eWEEK the work will go on
Cisco Helps Amsterdam Get The Dope On Carbon Emission
Networking giant Cisco is helping the city of Amsterdam provide detailed information on carbon emissions to its residents
Google Looks To ‘Air Wands’ For Data Centre Cooling
Google's patent application for a new cooling method for its servers gives a rare insight into the workings of its data centres
Vibration Energy Touted As New Power Source
Within the next five years, mobile phones could be powered by kinetic energy harvested from vibrations in the environment, according to British scientists
Government’s New ICT Strategy Could Save £3.2bn
UK public services will be delivered via a government cloud and app store, with an emphasis on green IT and open source - according to a leaked five-year plan
UK’s Printing Practices Are Worst In Europe
The UK is the worst country in Europe for sustainable printing, with companies wasting up to five percent of their turnover in printout, according to research by Ricoh
University To Release All Climate Research Data
The Climatic Research Unit whose emails were leaked to bloggers has said all data will be released to defuse the furore
Green IT And More (Part III) – Greening Your Organisation
In the third of a series of articles, David Tebbutt explains how IT can help companies become greener by using computers to reduce emissions and other undesirable effects outside of IT
Two Thirds Of Enterprises Not Ready For Carbon Accounting
With the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) looming, organisations need to get with the programme, or they will be hit with stiff penalties
Virtualisation Moves On To Conquer Networks And Desktops
With claimed annual savings of £2500 per server and £78 per desktop, virtualisation is moving on to conquer networks and desktops, say reports.
Boffins Perfect Power Capture From Wasted Heat
Researchers believe they have found a much more efficient way to harvest wasted heat from electrical devices and turn it into usable power
LSE Study Raises Questions About Returns From Energy Efficiency
Improvements and simplification of data centre management software are proving to contribute to a company's bottom line profit according to the London School of Economics
Government To Launch Green CIO Guide Following COP15
The UK government is preparing to launch a handbook for CIOs as part of a bid to refresh its ICT strategy following the COP15 summit in Copenhagen
Removing A Server Can Cut Energy Bill By £240 A Year
Energy efficiency should be a high priority for data centre operators according to analyst group Gartner
Timber Tech Specialist Plants Itself At Copenhagen Climate Talks
Another IT company is pushing the contribution tech can make to climate change - even if it does provide technology to the timber industry
The Climate Email Hack Won’t Change the Regulations
Critics are trying to use hacked emails to discredit climate change scientists - but however that campaign plays out, UK companies will still have to deal with carbon credits next year, says Peter Judge
Climate Researchers Respond To Email Hack
The Climatic Research Institute says that some of the hacked emails may not be genuine while others are being taken out of context
IBM Looks to Emerging Markets To Expand Green Strategy
IBM's latest green data centre deals in emerging markets point towards the rapid adoption energy-efficient IT solutions outside the United States
Climate Change Deniers Quote Hacked University Data
Hacked emails from the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit are being used to criticise climate scientists in the run-up to the Copenhagen summit