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Larry Vertal on AMD's Energy-Efficient Product Play Chip maker AMD is making a name for itself as an environmental leader, balancing ambitious internal emissions-reduction targets with a full slate of energy-efficient offerings. In this SLM podcast, AMD senior strategist Larry Vertal explains what's driving the company's sustainability focus, how it joined up with direct competitors to found the Green Grid, and why AMD is planning to throw its (considerable) weight behind encouraging electronics manufacturers to make greener products. (Run Time: 12 Min.) Listen now... Also this week... Dell Says New Green Blade Server Outperforms IBM's, HP's The gloves have come off in the IT industry's turf war over green IT solutions. Dell's press release for its new PowerEdge M-Series blade server pulls no punches, comparing the product's energy-efficiency performance directly to rival offerings from IBM and Hewlett-Packard. Read more... Apple Touts New Macbook's Green Design Apple is selling its new Macbook Air, unveiled this week at the Macworld convention in San Francisco, not only on its superthin design but also on its green features. The computermaker has been criticized in the past for its use of toxic materials in products such as the popular iPhone. Read more... Fujitsu, IBM Target Retailers for New Green IT Products Fujitsu and IBM both chose the same week to roll out new green IT solutions for retailers. Both companies are offering greener versions of products such as self-checkout scanners and point-of-sale systems. HP Pledges to Boost PC Energy Efficiency by 25% Hewlett-Packard has committed to reduce the energy consumption of its desktop and notebook PCs by 25% within the next three years. Making the announcement at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, HP said it aims to meet its new goal by focusing on energy-efficient power supplies, low-energy chipsets, and advanced power management technologies. Read more... Panasonic, Sharp, Toshiba Launch Electronics Recycling Business Panasonic, Sharp, Toshiba have created a recycling management company to help electronics manufacturers cope with government-mandated takeback programs for their products. Read more... More Green IT News & Tools... Forward to a Friend! Logicalis IT Energy Use Calculator IT solutions firm Logicalis has created a free online tool to help IT managers calculate the energy benefits of server virtualization. The tool is designed to demonstrate the potential impact of reducing IT infrastructure through virtualization and consolidation technologies such as blade servers and storage arrays. Read more... 7 Design Considerations for a Green Datacenter Is your datacenter — including all mechanical, lighting, electrical, and computer systems — designed for maximum energy efficiency and minimum environmental impact? If you're like most IT managers, the answer is probably no. In this primer, IT expert Manish Sethi outlines seven practical, concrete approaches to making the ideal closer to reality. (Express Computer) Read more... Find Peers and Partners If you haven’t already joined the fastest growing online sustainable business community, create a profile now and start connecting. Advertise on SLM! Become a Sustainable Life Media advertiser or sponsor and reach thousands of business leaders looking for product or service solutions to help them build their sustainability story. Click here to learn more. Have a story you want told? Send it to us! Solution Providers

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