Is it reasonable to ask IT companies to compare their carbon emissions against a 1990 baseline? Green campaigners want to see it, but Peter Judge is not so sure
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HP Claims Oil Profits Don’t Tarnish Green Image
Computer maker Hewlett-Packard says its environmental practices date back 50 years although it only began measuring carbon emissions in 2005
Tesco Adopts CA Software For Carbon Audit
Retailer Tesco is using CA's ecoSoftware to manage its carbon emissions worldwide, with cap-and-trade laws due in the UK
Cheap Energy Leads To Waste, Warns Green Guru
The only way to curb emissions is to put up energy prices, former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer told an HP event
HP Tightens Smart Grid Security
After recent hacking attempts on smart metering technology, HP has launched a security audit for smart grid services
HM Treasury Signs With Fujitsu For Green IT
The Treasury is buying energy efficient Fujitsu servers, as part of wider moves to make government IT more sustainable
Dirty Apple Turns Over A New Green Leaf
Heavily criticised for the toxic substances in its PC manufacturing, Apple has announced a major new ‘green' push
Are Clouds Compliant?
Never mind security and cost. There's one question around cloud computing that could be a show-stopper, says Peter Judge. Do cloud services comply with regulations, and can you safely use them?
Charity Moves Backup Away From The Cloud
The MS Society found that cloud based storage could not meet its needs for robust disaster recovery, so it brought its data back in-house
NetSuite Targets SaaS App At iPhone
NetSuite customers with iPhones can now get their ERP data on the go, thanks to an application with the company's SaaS suite
Microsoft, SAP And Accenture In Carbon Reporting Tie-Up
The Carbon Disclosure Project is partnering with Accenture, Microsoft and SAP to establish a new global climate change data reporting platform
Al Gore Narrates Google Earth Tour For COP15
Green campaigner and former US vice president Al Gore is providing a voice for a 3D map of climate change, before the UN Climate Conference
Greens Dispute Dell’s Carbon Cuts
Dell says it has cut its carbon emissions by 18 percent year on year - but climate scientists say it should base its figures on older baseline dates
US Announces £88m Smart Grid Training Fund
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for smart grid work force training programs
Intel Looks To Create Energy Efficient “Microservers”
Intel officials say that demand is growing for servers that are small, relatively cheap and energy-efficient
Networks are sucking power: should you worry?
Power efficiency hax become a major factor for data centre equipment. While vendors compete on greenwash, users need to test their actual power usage
Cloud Security Issues Come To The Fore
While some commentators dismiss cloud computing for security and regulatory reasons, other viewpoints are emerging at a virtual summit
Utilities Attack Ofgem Over Smart Grid Investment
Companies including Scottish Power claim they need more funding to make their networks "smart" enough to cope with renewables
Brown To Flashmob: I’ll Go To Climate Summit
Prime Minister Gordon Brown told a group of campaigners assembled outside Parliament, that he would personally go to the Copenhagen climate summit in December
Cisco, Samsung Named In Carbon Savings Report
Tech companies have ranked highly in a report on carbon emission progress
UK Green Start-Up Gets Fujitsu Backing
UK start-up company Romonet has developed an open source Java-based simulator tool which will be deployed internally by Fujitsu
US City Becoming Centre For Green Jobs
California's most Southern city is quickly becoming one of the best places to work in technology
Never Mind If Cloud Is Secure. Can You Prove It?
It doesn't matter how secure cloud computing is, says Wayne Rash. To comply with regulations, you will have to prove it.
Green Transport Research Receives £1.8bn Funding
The legislation authorises long-term funding of public-private vehicle research, development, demonstration and commercial application activities in the US Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Program
IBM Brings Green IT Initiative To Iowa
The alliance is part of IBM's larger Smarter Planet initiative, which uses IBM technology to address sustainability issues
AT&T Named Most Sustainable US Carrier
An ABI Research report has named AT&T the top “green” US carrier, followed closely by Sprint Nextel
Tories Promise To Dump ID Cards and End Surveillance State
Less Government snooping would also mean a cash saving, says shadow justice secretary
Cisco: Smart Grid Means Less Cash For Utilities
Cisco is continuing its push for a slice of the smart grid market and is working closely with utility companies on issues such as security
Cisco: Smart Grids Mean More Security Risks For Utilities
Smart grids have been championed by governments around the world as a way to help utility companies and consumers cut costs and hopefully lower carbon emissions but there are risks involved
IBM Brings Energy Efficient Technology To Utilities
IBM's SAFE platform is designed to give utilities a simple way to bring energy-efficient technologies to their operations, while giving software makers a vehicle for getting their applications to those utilities