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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.

Climate change researcher's personal data hacked

An anonymous hacker has posted private emails, 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.

Researchers to study health benefits of video games

Nine research teams from universities across the US will study how interactive video games such as Wii Active could help fight childhood obesity and how mobile phone games could help smokers quit or reduce tobacco use.

France to ban mobile phones in schools

Pupils at French primary schools and middle schools could be banned from using mobile phones in school under draft legislation approved by the French Senate.

Government signs consultancy deal for smart grid rollout

The Department of Energy and Climate Change has signed a contract with Accenture for consultancy on the planning and rollout of electricity smart grids.

Forrester: Businesses insist on cost benefits from green IT

Forrester: Businesses insist on cost benefits from green IT

UK businesses are demanding clear cost benefits from their green IT initiatives, according to Forrester.

Whitehall saves £7 million with greener IT

Greening its IT systems has saved the government £7 million in the last year.

Government needs greener IT, MPs say

Government needs greener IT, MPs say

The government needs to strongly improve its use of green IT and select less harmful technology, according to a parliamentary committee.

Most public sector IT managers ignorant on green IT targets

Most public sector IT managers ignorant on green IT targets

Sixty percent of public sector IT managers are not aware of the government’s Greening ICT Strategy and the targets they need to reach, according to a survey.

Datacentre managers concerned about EU green rules

Datacentre managers concerned about EU green rules

Nearly three-quarters of European datacentre managers are concerned about the impact that environmental regulation could have on datacentres - although 60 percent of companies now have green datacentre policies in place.

EU adopts new rules for 'wasteful' laptop power adapters

EU adopts new rules for 'wasteful' laptop power adapters

Inefficient power units, such as those that supply laptops or mobile phones are on the way out. The European Union has issued new rules that will prevent these from wasting electricity, cutting users' power bills in the process.

London 2012 Olympics turns to green tech

London 2012 Olympics turns to green tech

The London 2012 Olympic Games will be the “most green and sustainable” games to date, and IT will play its full part.

Climate laws will force IT departments to act

Climate laws will force IT departments to act

The Climate Change Act will force IT departments and technology makers to cut carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency.

Green no longer at top of business agenda

Green no longer at top of business agenda

Cost savings have risen back to the top of the business agenda, whilst environmental IT is not even of secondary importance to the board, according to a survey.

Gartner: Modernise datacentres or risk double energy costs

Gartner: Modernise datacentres or risk double energy costs

Datacentre managers need to modernise their operations, or risk doubling their energy costs between 2005 and 2011, according to analyst firm Gartner.

Computer Aid calls for end to illegal dumping of PCs abroad

Computer Aid calls for end to illegal dumping of PCs abroad

Computer Aid has called for an end to the dumping of British PCs abroad.

Berners-Lee starts foundation aimed at web's future

Berners-Lee starts foundation aimed at web's future

Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, will launch a new foundation focused on extending the capabilities of the web and bringing the internet to all the world's people, he announced Sunday.

CIOs lack the

CIOs lack the "green" to go green, survey says

CIOs and senior IT executives lack the "green" to go green even though they overwhelmingly believe that a more energy efficient datacentre will become mission-critical, according to a recent survey.

CMA and Carbon Trust launch green ICT initiative

CMA and Carbon Trust launch green ICT initiative

The Communications Management Association and the Carbon Trust have launched an initiative to help businesses reduce their environmental damage through more effective use of communications technology.

Fujitsu calls for carbon measurement standards in outsourcing

Fujitsu calls for carbon measurement standards in outsourcing

Standards should be set about how businesses account for the carbon footprint of outsourced work, Fujitsu Services has said.

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