The switch, inspired by a Charles Babbage design, could allow computers to operate at extremely high temperatures
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Google Self-Driving Cars Hit The Road
For the past year Google has been sending self-driving robot automobiles across California roads in an experiment to save lives and help the environment
Can Clouds Really Have A Green Lining?
If cloud computing is inherently green, why are hardware companies pushing it so hard, asks Peter Judge
Xerox Talks Green With New Colour Printers
Xerox is touting the energy-saving features of its new product line of colour multi function printers
HP Builds GPU-Optimised Server
Graphics chips wll revolutionise high performance computing, says HP
HP Ramps Up Containerised Data Centres
HP's new PODs are now for permanent data centres, as well as being extremely energy efficient with a PUE of 1.2
Broadcom Unveils New EEE Silicon Chips
Deploying end-to-end silicon in data centres can bring energy savings of more than 70 percent, according to Broadcom
Call To Action On Green Investment Bank
Talk of the Green Investment Bank has to be turned into action if the benefits are to be harvested early, says the Aldersgate Group
GreenQloud Carbon-Neutral Data Centre Goes Beta
As it moves to beta testing, GreenQloud claims that its data centre is naturally carbon-neutral and that Iceland is an ideal mid-Atlantic location for data storage
British Gas Calls For Extension To CRC Deadline
British Gas Business is calling for an extension to the CRC registration deadline, as potentially thousands of businesses have failed to register
What On Earth Is CRC?
It's too late now to register for the government's CRC scheme to reduce emissions, says Peter Judge. How come half of you haven't heard of it?
Xerox Looks To Print Cost Reduction With New Solutions
Xerox is touting the ability of its new upcoming applications and services to help organisations reduce their printing costs
Energy Now Fastest Rising Cost For Data Centres
Energy related costs now make up 12 percent of data centre expenditure, Gartner has found, and things will get worse
Capgemini Offers Modular Green Data Centres
Capgemini has magically turned its Merlin green data centre technology into a marketable package
Kaviza Adds VDI Support For iPad, iPhone, Android
Users of Apple and Android devices can now use them to access virtualised Windows desktops
eWEEK Readers Prefer Firefox And Chrome (But Use IE)
eWEEK users all hate Internet Explorer, but it seems you all use it! Next, we want to know your carbon credit plans
Network Vendors Play The Green Card
Data centres could make "huge" energy savings through lower energy networks, says Juniper
Growing Global IT Debt Hits $500 Billion, Reports Gartner
There is an urgent need to plan for application overhaul to address growing IT debts from maintenance backlogs, Gartner reports
IBM Adds More European Data Analytics Centres
Three IBM Analytics Solution Centres will focus on financial services, green technology and Smarter Cities in Switzerland, Hungary and Austria
Carbon Markets: Reinventing Capitalism Or Rebranding Socialism?
If we really want to reduce carbon emissions and avert an energy crisis, Peter Judge thinks it's time to move beyond fixed political positions
Up To 5,000 Firms Could Face CRC Fines Next Week
Fines for non-registration to the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme before 30 September could net the government up to £1.5 million
It’s Time For Local Authorities To Get Open Source
A commitment to open source by a local authority in the UK could be groundbreaking, says Mark Taylor of Sirius
Data Centres Need Green Switches
As the proportion of power used by network switches in virtualised data centres increases, managers need to think about going green, says Stephen Garrison
Yahoo Unveils ‘Chicken Coop’ Green Data Centre
A chicken shed design lets Yahoo equal the world record for data centre efficiency, and cuts energy costs by 40 percent
IBM Enters The Power Management Chip Business
Wireless integrated on a power management chip promises to help the drive towards sustainable power and smart buildings
British Gas Steams Ahead With Energy Metering
British Gas is making a big push to fulfil its commitment to put smart energy meters into a million homes by the end of this year
Greenpeace Spoof Slates Facebook’s ‘Dirty Data’
A Greenpeace animated video called "The So Coal Network" is taking on the Facebook movie, "The Social Network"
Who Knew? Analytics Will Save The World…
Analytics used to be the subject too boring to contemplate, says Peter Judge. Now it's the star of the environmental tech show
Avaya Touts Video Tablet And ‘Flare Experience’
Avaya has added a brand new tablet, native SIP and some funky names to its videoconferencing offerings
Third Nokia Resignation As Chairman Plans To Go
Jorma Ollila, Nokia's chairman, said he will step down in 2012 to allow an even greater transformation for the phone maker as it struggles to stay on top.