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Brown To Flashmob: I’ll Go To Climate Summit
Prime Minister Gordon Brown told a group of campaigners assembled outside Parliament, that he would personally go to the Copenhagen climate summit in December
Cisco, Samsung Named In Carbon Savings Report
Tech companies have ranked highly in a report on carbon emission progress
UK Green Start-Up Gets Fujitsu Backing
UK start-up company Romonet has developed an open source Java-based simulator tool which will be deployed internally by Fujitsu
US City Becoming Centre For Green Jobs
California's most Southern city is quickly becoming one of the best places to work in technology
Green Transport Research Receives £1.8bn Funding
The legislation authorises long-term funding of public-private vehicle research, development, demonstration and commercial application activities in the US Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Program
IBM Brings Green IT Initiative To Iowa
The alliance is part of IBM's larger Smarter Planet initiative, which uses IBM technology to address sustainability issues
AT&T Named Most Sustainable US Carrier
An ABI Research report has named AT&T the top “green” US carrier, followed closely by Sprint Nextel
Cisco: Smart Grid Means Less Cash For Utilities
Cisco is continuing its push for a slice of the smart grid market and is working closely with utility companies on issues such as security
Cisco: Smart Grids Mean More Security Risks For Utilities
Smart grids have been championed by governments around the world as a way to help utility companies and consumers cut costs and hopefully lower carbon emissions but there are risks involved
IBM Brings Energy Efficient Technology To Utilities
IBM's SAFE platform is designed to give utilities a simple way to bring energy-efficient technologies to their operations, while giving software makers a vehicle for getting their applications to those utilities
HP Promises To Cut Enterprise Printers – For A Price
New HP division will cut the number of printers you have... if you sign up for a full printing service from HP
Dirty IT: The Moral Side Of The Tech Lifecycle
You can argue whether to replace your IT every three years or ever five years. But, says Peter Judge, if you dispose of your kit in the developing world, maybe you shouldn't replace it at all!
UK Government Bodies Urged To End “Dirty IT”
Our 21st century industry relies on mediaeval disposal systems which cause illness and death in the developing world, a conference was told
Wiltshire Mines To Hold Record-Breaking Green Data Centre
Ark Continuity is opening a green data centre which will ultimately use stone mines and nuclear bunkers to set efficiency records.
Microsoft Builds Energy-Saving Data Centre
Moving servers to a new more efficient site will change how development teams work, the company says
Government Says Keep Your IT Kit Longer
Sustainable IT means consuming less IT kit - as well as being more energy efficient - Cabinet Office Minister Angela Smith will say today
US Gets First Smart Grid City
But some critics have questioned if power companies really want their customers to have accurate information on their energy use
Stop Over-Clocking Your Data Centre Fans, Says Sun
Throwing energy at servers to keep them chilled is a waste of money - and bad for the environment
RightNow Buys Social Software Firm To Match Salesforce.com
Salesforce.com rival RightNow has agreed to buy enterprise social software concern HiveLive as the social bridge to its multichannel contact centre enterprise applications
CBI Calls For Government Support On Low-Carbon Innovation
British innovation needs better support and incentives to take on low-carbon technologies, says business group
DataDirect Reaches 1.2PB Per Rack Milestone
With its new flagship S2A9900 array the storage firm is offering support for 2TB enterprise and low-power SATA hard-drives moving into production use
Businesses Failing To Tackle PC Power Management
Global survey reveals the majority of businesses are missing out on the potential cost savings from PC estate power management technologies and policies
eBay Hires Sun’s Green Datacentre Guru
eBay's massive data centre in Utah gets a new hand on the green tiller
Scottish Green IT Credentials Called Into Question
Despite the fact that the Scottish Government is championing green IT, a survey finds sustainable technology is not a top priority nearly half of Scottish businesses
Netgear ‘Readies’ Symantec Backup Exec NAS Storage Links
The networking and storage vendor claims first to install link to Symantec's Windows Servers backup agent directly into its ReadyNAS appliances
SAP Nokia and IBM Top The Green Company Index
Nokia, IBM and SAP emerge as green leaders in the technology industry according to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, while AMD, TCS and BEA lose out
Red Hat’s Whitehurst: What Next For Open Source?
Red Hat can't match Microsoft or Oracle's marketing budgets, but the open source paradigm gives it an advantage in the long term, chief executive Jim Whitehurst told eWEEK Europe
Solar Phone Chargers – iPhone Luxury Or Third World Necessity?
Are solar-powered phones just the latest consumer gadget - or are they a lifeline for communications in the developing world? Both at once, says Peter Judge
Green Experts Say Re-Use Old Tech Before Recycling
It's better to sweat assets and extend the life of technology than simply breaking it down says Computer Aid in a BCS debate