TOP STORY: GREENING IT

Report Reveals Green Gap Between Top Datacenter Performers, Everyone Else

March 3, 2009 - Companies with the lowest IT operating costs have several green strategies in common, according to a new report from Aberdeen Group.
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Mobile Phone Industry Plans 120,000 Green-Powered Base Stations

April 10, 2009 - The GSM Association, a mobile-phone industry trade group, has pledged to power 118,000 remote base stations with renewable energy within three years - nearly 60 times the 2,000 such base stations currently in operation worldwide, Reuters reports. READ MORE
Video: Google Execs Talk Up New Energy Meter Software

April 7, 2009 - In a recent YouTube video, Google executives talk about their prototype product that allows users to see detailed energy use information right on their computers. (via TreeHugger) READ MORE
Report: Teleworking Could Cut U.S. Climate Emissions in Half

March 30, 2009 - Worldwide implementation of existing teleworking and videoconferencing technologies could cut greenhouse gas emissions equal to half the U.S.'s current carbon footprint by 2050, according to a pair of new reports from the World Wildlife Fund. READ MORE
IT Buyers Rate Dell Top Green Tech Brand (Sort Of)

March 23, 2009 - In a tight race with no clear winners, Dell has squeaked past HP as the greenest technology brand among IT buyers, largely due to its focus on recycling, according to a new survey. READ MORE
Cisco Unveils Power-Saving Unified Computing System

March 18, 2009 - Cisco has unveiled a consolidated networking and virtualization platform that could cut datacenter operating costs by nearly a third thanks to improved energy efficiency. READ MORE
Green:Net Conference to Power Wi-Fi with Solar

March 18, 2009 - Green:Net, a green IT conference and tradeshow set for next week, will be powering its Wi-Fi with solar-powered units provided by Meraki Solar. READ MORE
Survey: IT Managers Worried More About Security Than Recycling

March 4, 2009 - When it comes to managing phased-out technology, IT execs are twice as concerned about data security as they are about being green - and 15% say their e-waste lands in the dumpster. READ MORE
SAP Announces First Chief Sustainability Officer, New Green Offerings

March 3, 2009 - Business software provider SAP has installed its first chief sustainability officer, who will double as the company's executive vice president of sustainability solutions. READ MORE
Microsoft's Vision for 2019: Home Smart Metering

March 3, 2009 - Microsoft has unveiled a five-minute video outlining a "Minority Report"-style world in which newspapers are no longer made of paper, students are taught on electronic blackboards, and every home comes equipped with a smart meter that encourages conservation by showing household energy use in real time. READ MORE
Rackspace Unveils Carbon Calculator for Business

Feb. 25, 2009 - IT hosting firm Rackspace has created an online tool to help small-business customers estimate and reduce the carbon footprint of their computing activities. READ MORE

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