Shiny new data centres get the plaudits, but Peter Judge likes retrofits that clean up older sites
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How The Poor Will Feed Facebook
Internet,org wants to get the developing world online. Peter Judge asks if it is all about winn ing new users for Facebook?
Is Coal Still King Of Data Centre Power?
Do we need coal ti power the Internet? Peter Judge thinks that is old-fashioned thinking
At Least London’s Snooping Bins Save Carbon Emissions
London's recycling bins snoop on Wi-Fi devices. At least they still save on carbon dioxide emissions, says Peter Judge
Warmer Data Centre, Cooler Planet?
Let your servers heat up, and your data centre could combat global warming, says Peter Judge
Greening Up The Data Centre: How to Identify Big Resource Drains
Professor Ian Bitterlin gives his tips on how to save energy in your data centre by identifying the biggest resource drains
Facebook Finds Data Centre Disclosure Is A Mixed Blessing
Peter Judge gives Facebook full marks for sharing its energy data. It's a shame no one seems to be interested.
How Green Data Spilled A Snooper’s Secret
Boasting about your green tech is a bore, but in France's case, it turned out to be revealing, says Peter Judge
Is The UK Government Greener Than It Lets On?
Austerity talk could cripple the actual green investment the UK government is making, says Peter Judge
The Green Supply Chain Is A Can Of Worms
BT has promised to save energy for its customers. Other suppliers may find this harder to do, says Peter Judge
Fight Green Fatigue With Numbers
Cutting your energy use can give diminishing returns. The answer is to get actual numbers, says Peter Judge
Smart Meters: The Game Is On
The smart meter roll-out is coming, but the government needs to avoid the mistakes of BDUK, warns Mike Halley from Trilliant
How PRISM Undermines Google’s Green Cloud Message
Google says we can save energy by using its servers instead of our own. After PRISM, Peter Judge wants to know if you really want to do this?
Not All Robots Are Killers: Some Save Energy!
The UN could ban killer robots. And Peter Judge doesn't want any entered in our office gadget competition.
Does Green Fatigue Spell The End Of Green IT?
Data centre owners might be fed up with Green IT, but Peter Judge says they are still getting more efficient - by a different route
Are Networks Burning Energy – Or Saving It?
Some say networks dominate IT energy, while others have different ideas, says Peter Judge
OpenText: Making Profit In the Cloud
OpenText CEO Mark Barrenechea revels in Autonomy's troubles
Networks Are more Green Than You Think
Green tech expert Kate Craig-Wood takes issue with a suggestions that wireless networks use too much energy
FM and IT: The Yin And Yang Of The Data Centre
Facilities management looks after the data centre building and IT looks after the equipment - Eddie Desouza asks who manages the power?
EE 4G To Take On 500 Apprentices And Halve Emissions
EE boss Olaf Swantee wants to “most trusted communications company in the UK"
Microsoft Windows Azure IaaS Price Promise? It’s A Loss Leader
Microsoft is matching Amazon's IaaS prices - but what it really wants to sell is a fully Microsoft PaaS-based cloud, says Peter Judge
Is HP Moonshot Saving The Earth?
HP Moonshot uses less energy, says Paul Santeler. But will apps port across to it?
The Case For A UK Smart Grid
Britain is behind other nations when it comes to the smart grid, and that needs changing, says Rahoul Bhansali
Get Those Muthaphukkin’ Geeks Off That Muthaphukkin’ Plane!!
BA's UnGrounded "summit in the sky" looks like a waste of fuel to Peter Judge.
Do Data Centres Need A Fracking Dash For Shale Gas?
The Budget promised support for shale gas extraction. Peter Judge asks if this is a good thing
CeBIT 2013: Does Greencloud Redeem the Code_n Awards?
The green awards at CeBIT 2013 only had one company that interested Peter Judge
CeBIT 2013: How Innovative Are The Code_n Green Contenders?
CeBIT 2013's Code_n contest for green innovation is a big disappointment, says Wayne Rash
Technology Frontiers: The Machines Can Save Us
Jaron Lanier tells the Economist conference that nanopayments are the answer
Yahoo’s Mayer Slated Over ‘Foolish’ Home Working Ban
Yahoo's Marissa Mayer has been heavily criticised by analysts over her decision to ban working from home
Rackspace: The UK Has Plenty Of Energy
Data centres should not fear Britain's energy future, says Rackspace's Nigeil Beighton