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UK consultancy releases “Green IT” guides
IT Governance has released advice on how to avoid falling foul of environmental legislation
London Olympics’ IT More “Sustainable” Than Beijing
Facing increased scrutiny over a spiraling budget, the organisers of the 2012 games claim green IT will help cut project costs
Companies Overhauling IT Efficiency Say Analysts
Research from analyst Forrester points to an increasing number of companies deploying virtualisation and investigating other approaches to efficiency
Sun: Recession Driving Green IT, Virtualization Uptake
Interest in technologies such as cloud computing, virtualization and green IT is on the rise, according to Sun CTO Greg Papadopoulos
IT must lead the way – eWEEK Europe UK
Video: IT is not just cleaning up its own act. It will be the driving force in allowing every sector to thrive in today's climate - that was the message form our London launch
UK Organisations Reveal “Green IT” Plans
Lloyd's of London, John Lewis and Defra have discussed sustainable approaches to tech
EDS wins £700m UK Data Centre Efficiency Deal
Insurance company Aviva will make use of the services company's data centre expertise
eWEEK Europe launches in the UK
As the industry changes, a new resource has arrived to help IT professionals excel in their mission
Keep investing in (our) IT, Microsoft tells EU
IT should be part of any stimulus package, Microsoft will tell a big audience of European public sector opinion-makers today. We asked the European chairman why Microsoft deserves the business
UK Start-up Offers Oracle Carbon Metrics
Zogix helps companies extract green data from existing applications
Fujitsu Siemens’ Zero-Watt PC Gets Cautious Welcome
Fujitsu has launched what it claims is a zero watt PC but experts claim power usage is only part of the problem
New Netgear Switches Save Energy for SMBs
Netgear has launched new switches for smaller companies, and power-reducing upgrades to its existing range, at the CeBIT show
SAP Makes Green Promises
The software giant has announced a product to manage customers environmental impact, and made a promise to cut its own carbon footprint
Dell And Intel Get A Green Grilling
The big vendors' products, and their own internal IT, may be getting greener, but there's still room for improvement
Intel Moves On Energy Savings And Wireless Power
A look at some of the technology Intel currently has in active R&D shows ways to save energy within the data centre or PC and new ways to recharge laptop batteries while on the road. Intel says many of these developing technologies are ...
ERP Software Vendor Makes “Eco” Tools
Management add-on helps measure the whole company's environmental impact - and comply with legislation
CeBIT 2009 Will Tackle Green IT Agenda
Boxed server rooms and low-energy laptops will be on show - if your carbon footprint allows you to travel to Hanover for the show
IBM Puts Electric Car Plan In Drive
Big Blue will help a Danish group with smart grids to power electric vehicles, while Google has also backed green transport.
Rackspace Offers Carbon Calculator for Greener SMBs
Rackspace Hosting has announced a suite of tools to measure the carbon footprint of its small and medium-sized customers, promising the carbon calculator can save money and the environment
NASA’s Carbon Observatory Crashes
NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, intended to scan Earth's surface for elusive carbon dioxide "sinks" in its atmosphere crashed today, after a launch failure.
Polycom Pushes High-End Video Conferencing
Video conferencing specialist Polycom says its HD-ready system, will boost take-up of telepresence, and cut business travel, but analysts warn of slow uptake and hidden costs around the technology
Sustainable Working Is Booming, Says BT
Businesses adopting green working practices have increased ten-fold as companies respond to the recession, according to BT
Smart Metering Helps 02 Cut Energy Costs
The mobile provider has been awarded The Carbon Trust Standard for its recent efficiency drive.
Mobile World Congress: Summary of Day 1
Video: The ecological mobile of Samsung, the presentation of Windows Mobile 6.5 and the new products presented by Nokia mark the inauguration of the MWC.
Green Ethernet Standard to Unleash Marketing Blitz
A standard for energy-efficient Ethernet, due in 2010, will unleash a barrage of green marketing, promising savings for IT managers
What Will It Take To Make IT Go Green?
Whether they act to stave off a global crisis, or a meltdown in their own budgets, IT professionals need to have better information if they are going to clean up their act.
Can Sustainable IT Avoid False Accounting?
Now the word is out: there is money to be made in sustainable IT, we can expect the usual feeding frenzy as vendors try to cash in. This time, we can't afford to fall for phony greenwash.
Ghosts in the machine help E.ON cut server costs
The energy provider has consolidated its data centres across Europe amid rising power prices
IBM pushes for 21st century infrastructure
IBM has a set of new management functions and a "cloud czar", in a bid to provide the management and control that virtualised data centres and outsourced IT will require.