Skip to content

Green Computing toolbox > green computing > news

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.

Indonesia returns electronic waste shipment to US

A recycler of electronic waste is disputing reports from an environmental group that a recent shipment to Indonesia was illegal and contained computer monitors with hazardous materials.

Home fuel cells to generate green energy

Bloom Energy, a Silicon Valley startup, today took the wraps off a fuel cell designed to enable individual homes and businesses to generate their own power.

HP offers green data centre services

Company adapts services to reflect unique challenges of operating sub-5,000-square-foot facilities

China, India warned of e-waste deluge: UN

Developing countries need to prepare for an avalanche of e-waste generated by PCs, consumer electronics and appliances, the United Nations said in a study.

Get cash for your old Macs and PCs from Apple reseller

Apple Premium Reseller Stormfront has launched a new green initiative with a chance to trade in your old computer.

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.

IBM shows cheap solar power panels

IBM has found what it claims to be a less costly way to build solar cells.

Seagate launches Savvio10.4K 600GB

Seagate released a 2.5-in SAS drive today that doubles the amount of capacity over previous drives and offers lower power consumption while increasing drive reliability.

Datacentres get Energy Star rating

The US Environmental Protection Agency is wrapping up work on an Energy Star programme for datacentres that it hopes to launch in June.

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.

Government Carbon Reduction Commitment 'has loopholes'

Government Carbon Reduction Commitment 'has loopholes'

Morse, the IT services company, has called for the government to amend its Carbon Reduction Commitment after identifying “loopholes” that it said could undermine the commitment’s principles.

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.

Green technology recycling expands

The worldwide market for e-waste recovery will grow from $5.7 billion in 2009 to nearly $14.7 billion by the end of 2014, representing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 20.8 percent over the forecast period.

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.

Facebook to build energy efficient data centre

Facebook's first custom data centre will use energy-efficient technologies and help maintain performance levels for the site's growing legion of users.

Acer unveils greenest yet laptops

Acer launched two new laptops on Friday labelled by the environmental group, Greenpeace, as being virtually free of two toxic substances, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFR).

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.

top | earlier >>

WHITE PAPERS

*