The notion of green computing is an unhelpful one, making it harder for companies to implement carbon reduction policies. That's according to a new report from the Carbon Disclosure Project, which questioned 11 leading enterprises about their environmental policies. read more »
By Rebecca Wanjiku, IDG News Service\Nairobi Bureau 16 Jul, 2008
APC by Schneider Electric, a major supplier of data center cooling and UPS equipment aimed at improving efficiency, is lowering costs and developing integrated tools to address power fluctuations in Africa. read more »
Green IT is a growing global phenomenon, with customers now seeking out IT vendors whose offerings are more energy-efficient, more material-efficient, less hazardous, designed for greater recyclability, and supported by end-of-life recycling programs, according to IDC's green IT research team. read more »
By Agam Shah, IDG News Service\San Francisco Bureau 10 Jul, 2008
Researchers at Intel are hoping to use mobile devices to improve air quality in San Francisco, though it may take a while before the technology reaches users. read more »
By Vernadette T. Joven, Computerworld Philippines 10 Jul, 2008
Only two companies out of 18 participants barely made it to the passing mark of the recent edition of Guide to Greener Electronics as Greenpeace tightened its requirements on electronic waste (e-waste) and toxic chemicals, and added a new energy criterion. read more »
Green is in, right? Maybe, but a large number of IT shops aren't willing to sacrifice performance even if it would help the environment, according to a new survey. read more »
By Patrick Thibodeau, Computerworld (US) 30 Jun, 2008
When Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co. completes a move from PCs to thin clients this summer, as part of the rollout of a new rental transaction system, it expects to cut internal energy consumption by 5 million kilowatt-hours. read more »
By ComputerWorld UK staff, Computerworld UK 26 Jun, 2008
Fujitsu has opened a £44 million (US$88 million) green data center in a former warehouse, which it claims will use half the energy of current data centers. read more »
In Johannesburg (or Jozi), street lights work and are obeyed; the computerized system has cracked down on all errant motorist until they have all towed the line. I even commented to a friend that we need such a computerized system in Kenya, but we have to get rid of the thugs who carjack motorists at night before we can obey lights at night. read more »
