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HP offers green data centre services

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

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.

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).

Google Energy to trade electricity

Google continues to broaden it business focus, now seeking permission to buy and resell electricity.

Greenpeace awards Apple four stars

Greenpeace awards Apple four stars

When last we visited with the professional rankologists who compile Greenpeace's quarterly Guide to Greener Electronics, for those keeping score at home that would be October of 2009, Apple had jumped up to ninth place in the list of electronics companies surveyed by the environmental group. The January 2010 rankings, released on Thursday, show Apple gaining ground again as it leaps into fifth place, and picks up a bit of a bonus.

SAP to release sustainability-tracking application

SAP has announced an application that helps companies pull together data about their corporate sustainability, analyse it and create reports.

Fujitsu in green IT drive to reduce carbon

From fiscal year 2009 up to fiscal 2012, the Fujitsu Group will pursue the company's target of reducing its global carbon dioxide emissions by more than 15 million tonnes.

Start-up builds new greener server cooling system

A Silicon Valley start-up built an energy efficient server cooling system in what may be the 21st century version of the Silicon Valley garage - TechShop.

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.

Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure to boost energy efficiency

Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure to boost energy efficiency

Schneider Electric has released EcoStruxure, an IT, buildings and process architecture designed to help companies slash their energy usage.

EMC, Intel promote green cloud storage

EMC is working with Intel on a more energy efficient version of EMC's Atmos cloud storage system that should be available in the second half of next year, the companies said.

Intel examines green benefits of cloud computing

EMC is working with Intel on a more energy-efficient version of the Atmos cloud storage system.

Toshiba launches methanol fuel cell charger

Toshiba has become the first major consumer electronics company to launch a device using direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) technology.

US Chamber climate change bill hoax

Media reports that the US Chamber of Commerce was actually supporting a climate change tax were quickly revealed to be a hoax perpetrated by an organisation called the Yes Men.

University uses nanotech chips to find cancer

Stanford University researchers used nanotechnology and magnetics to create a biosensor that they said should be able to detect cancer in its early stages, making a cure more likely.

Cut laptop power use for green benefits

Hewlett Packard is bringing new power management features to laptops that can help companies measure and cut energy costs.

Chamber of Commerce responds to Apple attack

Hell hath no fury like a US Chamber of Commerce spurned. Perhaps that explains the business trade association’s response to Apple’s very public resignation of its membership in the group this week.

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