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Group wants to open source data centre design

A new industry group is trying to apply open-source principles to the design and construction of data centres, which it says could accelerate the use of new technologies and increase competition in the industry.

Greenpeace targets Samsung for delaying toxic phase-out

International environmental group Greenpeace hit out at Samsung on Wednesday for reneging on a promise to remove harmful substances from its electronics products.

Data centres find Iceland hospitable

A data centre colocation company called Verne Global is building in Iceland because of its climate, natural resources and network connectivity to the United States and Europe.

Carbon trading phishing scam nets €3 million

A clever phishing scheme launched last week may have stolen more than €3 million worth of carbon emission permits from companies.

Children spend more than 7 hours a day using gadgets

Kids spend an average of seven hours 38 minutes a day using electronic devices such as smartphones, digital audio players and games consoles, says the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Intel plans green solar power arrays

Intel, looking to be a leader in the green energy movement, is getting ready to begin construction on eight solar power installations in separate facilities in the United States.

SAP beats CO2 reduction targets

SAP has cut its global level of CO2 emissions from 505 kilotons in 2008 to 425 kilotons in 2009, equalling a cost-saving of around €90 million.

Green Touch group targets eco-friendly networks

Green Touch group targets eco-friendly networks

Alcatel-Lucent wants the telecommunications industry to turn a little more green by developing new equipment that cuts power consumption by a factor of 1,000.

SAP moves Green IT focus to logistics

SAP moves Green IT focus to logistics

Organizations seeking ways to conserve energy and profit from being green may find the true gains won’t come from "greening" their data centres, but rather by maximizing the efficiency of their supply chains, said Peter Graf, the chief sustainability officer for SAP.

Welcome to the wind powered PDF

Adobe are doing their bit for the planet by introducing 20 Windspire wind turbines at the San José HQ

Solar panels to power green data centre

A large data centre co-location provider in the US is starting an ambitious project to cover its roof in solar panels.

Microsoft and Google unveil climate change web apps

Microsoft and Google unveil climate change web apps

As the COP15 climate change negotiations run in Copenhagen, Microsoft and Google have built web applications designed to highlight environmental problems.

Smart energy meters in all homes by 2020

Smart energy meters in all homes by 2020

Every home in Britain will be fitted with a smart energy meter by 2020, under £8.6 billion plans announced by the government.

Green data centre recycles waste heat

Helsinki public energy company Helsingin Energia will recycle heat from a new data centre to help generate energy and deliver hot water for the Finnish capital city.

Hack exposes global warming research

An anonymous hacker has posted private e-mails, files and other documents belonging to a noted climate researcher, sparking an international debate between skeptics of global warming and those who see it as an urgent problem.

Al Gore says green supercomputing can save planet

Supercomputing technology, according to Al Gore, will aid the expansion of renewable energy use and create models that help people understand the severity of global warming.

Web inventor wants the web to aid developing countries

The World Wide Web Foundation, Tim Berners-Lee's latest brainchild, is now officially open for business and involved with two initial projects, as it embarks on using the web to empower people worldwide and bring about positive socio-economic change.

UK Environment agency pledges green CO2 cuts

The Environment Agency for England and Wales plans to halve the carbon dioxide emissions of its IT operations through a new outsourcing deal.

US energy agency funds prize for green car

The Department of Energy today said it would give $5.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support the X Prize Foundation’s competition to build mass-production-capable cars that can get at least 100 MPG.

Sony power cables pose shock risk

Sony issued a recall for some AC adaptors used with all in one Vaio PCs and docking stations as they pose the risk of causing electric shock, the company said.

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