Thanks to a green tax break, co-location providers and cloud services get cheaper electricity than in-house IT, says Peter Judge
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Osborne Gives Data Centres A Green Bonus
The data centre industry gets green tax relief in George Osborne's Autumn Statement
Let’s Save Data Centres From Stupid Austerity!
Data centres' contribution to our economy will be enormous, and they richly deserve a tax break in the form of a climate change agreement, says Peter Judge
Why Data Centre Emissions Need To Be Counted Separately
Data centres should have their own climate change agreement, and not be in the CRC tax, says Peter Judge
Carbon Emissions Reports: Clegg’s Gift From Rio
Nick Clegg's introduction of mandatory carbon reporting is not much, but at least something came out of the Rio Summit, says Peter Judge
DECC Hopes To Slash Cost Of CRC Carbon Tax By 60 Percent
Will the Department of Energy's proposal, to save each participant £6000 per year, be enough to save the tax?
Budget 2012: Goodbye To the CRC Green Tax?
George Osborne may be right to call the CRC cumbersome, but he needs to create something to take its place, says Peter Judge
Data Centres Hit Capacity Crunch, But Efficiency Is Ignored
Despite a lack of capacity and power, data centre owners are ignoring efficiency measures, says a survey
CRC Scheme Triggers Rise In Data Centre Energy Management
A survey suggests that the CRC legislation is responsible for an increase in data centre energy management policies
Businesses Lack Credit Access For Green Schemes
The lack of credit to finance energy-efficiency schemes is hamstringing potential green moves by British businesses, a report has warned
40 Percent Of UK Businesses Lack Green IT Policies
Organisations are put off by the time and effort needed for Green IT measures, a survey finds
The CRC: Not Yet A Premier League
This year's Energy Efficiency league table is just a friendly match, says Peter Judge. Next year it could be a fixture worth watching.
Tech Firms Score Badly On CRC League Table
The Environment Agency's ranking of green companies shows IT firms need to clean up their act
Firms Look To Data Centres For Carbon Savings
Carbon-concious businesses are increasingly turning to the data centre to meet their emission targets
Businesses Urged To Improve Green Reporting
The Environment Agency has cut its CO2 emissions by almost a fifth and urged others to follow suit
Most Firms Comply With Carbon Reporting Deadline
More than 90 percent of firms have met the first reporting deadline for the Carbon Reduction Commitment
Users Take the Lead On Power Management
Users want to save power by turning their PCs off - it's their companies that are holding them back, says research
Government Keeps Simpler Green CRC Tax
The CRC green tax remains, but adjustments have been made, and there is still room for consultation
Calls For Emission Action As Defra Launches Consultation
The government is being urged to take the lead on carbon emissions as Defra launches its consultation
Nearly Half UK Firms Want CRC Scheme Scrapped
UK businesses are calling for the government to scrap the its controversial carbon tax scheme
What’s The CBI’s Game With CRC?
The UK government doesn't understand green issues, says Peter Judge. But the self-seeking manipulators at the CBI could be just as bad
CBI Calls For Scrapping Of ‘Untenable’ CRC Scheme
Rebates should be restored to the Carbon Reduction Commitment or the scheme scrapped, demands CBI
Central Government Trials Energy Visualisation
Intergence and GEO are teaming up to provide the Foreign Office with a new energy monitoring solution
Daxten Cuts Energy Costs With Curtains
Cages and curtains cut cooling costs in the data centre, says Daxten
451 Points To Cloud Delivery For Carbon Management
The 451 Group says carbon will be managed in the cloud - and CA and Capgemini have launched outsourced carbon accounting
Carbon Taxes Will Drive Outsourcing
The CRC might disappear, but the UK's energy crisis means you'll have to tune your data centre's power, or else get shot of it, says Peter Judge
Government CRC Scheme To Be Scrapped?
The CRC stealth tax may quietly go away... or may hit more companies
Half Of UK Companies Clueless About Carbon
UK businesses are struggling to manage their carbon consumption and prioritise sustainability programmes
Pure Green IT Strategies Are Dead, Says Analyst
Green IT was just a fad. What you need is an overall sustainabilty strategy, says Verdantix
Carbon Accounts Firms Update Software
Big firms like CA and SAP won't rule the carbon accounting world, as specialists add features