Despite the obvious business benefits of energy efficiency (starting with the electric bill), IT managers still struggle to move from awareness to green action. Here's how you can overcome some common hurdles. By Doug Washburn

Yes, but the shade of green will vary, says Doug Washburn.

CIOs are always looking for the initiative that's going to put them on par with the rest of the senior leadership team. Sustainability can be that initiative - assuming you take a top-line approach. By Anne Bruce

Does your green IT strategy need a little less talk and a lot more action? Doug Washburn has two recommendations for getting started today.

How "green" can be a stepping stone in your organization's path toward smarter "BT" - business technology. By Doug Washburn

To get a piece of the green IT action, you must prove the value of your solution compared to the alternatives - and that, increasingly, means taking regional biases into account. By Doug Washburn

Simply switching off idle IT equipment can be a surefire way to go green and save green. So why are IT managers so afraid of the dark? By Doug Washburn

Earmarked new funds for green IT? Don't make a move until you've figured out exactly how much energy your datacenter facilities already use. By Doug Washburn

Three in four CIOs consider green IT an important element in their overall IT strategy, and 15% rate it as their top priority, according to a recent Datamonitor survey. Good intentions are well and good, but where should your IT shop begin its green journey? By Doug Washburn

Smart businesses are adopting green strategies to drive shareholder value (about 75% of firms with $10 billion in revenues now have a sustainability policy in place, according to The Economist's count). What does this have to do with green IT? Everything.

These days, there are strict regulations governing the way you dispose of your electronic waste. Add to this burden the extra costs, security risks, and time and effort involved in asset disposition and you're looking at one hefty undertaking. But it's not all doom and gloom. In fact, with the right disposition strategy, your business could be saving money, reducing risk, and having a positive impact on communities and the environment. By Dave MacDonald, Softchoice