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The latest environmental and green IT News; from computer recycling and green software to IT Business regulations and policies
UK cleantech firm saves “one hundred million litres of water” a day
A UK company that has developed an ‘intelligent’ water control system is achieving massive savings for water companies around the world, but could be achieving more if water companies were better incentivised.‘Techno-pods’ recycle over 100 tonnes of waste in City of London
‘Green’ rubbish bins that double as on-screen news services in the City of London have recycled over 100 tonnes of waste since launching a year ago.WWF partners with Digital Spring on environment-friendly mobile network
The world’s leading independent conservation society, WWF, has partnered with mobile phone operator Digital Spring, to launch a mobile network that lets people generate funds for conservation every time they use their mobile phone.UK green start-ups seek opportunities in India
Three green technology start-ups from the UK will take their businesses to India in February with Government support to explore trading opportunities in this fast-growing economy.Carbon Voyage launches recycling service for ‘Tech City’ firms
Shoreditch-based eco-friendly online transport marketplace Carbon Voyage has launched a free IT recycling initiative for companies in East London’s Tech City, the UK’s answer to California’s Silicon Valley.Everything to play for: gamefication and the environment
Can games drive change for a sustainable world?Sophie Curtis toys with the future.Green IT: something smells PUEy – who let marketing near the metrics?
Peter Hopton, green IT entrepreneur and Iceotope founder, says the popular data centre efficiency metric PUE is being abused by marketeers, rendering hollow figures rather than useful efficiency measurements.UK green IT to grow 3.5 times faster than wider IT market
The legal requirement of companies to reduce their carbon emissions means green IT will grow three and half times faster than the current wider IT market over next eight years, according to a new study.greentomatocars switches on Wi-Fi in run up to Games
greentomatocars is to provide free Wi-Fi across its entire fleet of minicabs in preparation for London 2012.Energy efficiency: why the draft Energy Bill does nothing to help buinesses
Faced with a volatile energy market and a growing focus on sustainability, organisations are increasingly looking at more energy efficient strategies. However, their efforts are not helped by the Government’s draft Energy Bill, says Bimal Parmar, vice president of marketing at Faronics.North West firm clinches key green IT export deal in Asia Pacific
A North West IT firm has clinched its first major green IT contract in the Asia-Pacific region, supplying PC power management (PCPM) software to the Malaysian Government.How O2 is thinking big
The CEO of O2 tells Jo Confino about the company’s new carbon reduction strategy and how it will help a million people develop skills for life.Powering down PCs: saving energy, money and carbon emissions
Rhonda Ascierto, senior analyst, Ovum, says investing in PC power management solutions can be a cost-effective way to reduce energy consumption, and therefore operating costs.Energy efficiency in the workplace: the solutions and the users that advocate them
Energy efficiency is one of the most effective ways to tackle energy costs in the workplace, but most businesses are still failing to implement even the most basic measures. Elaine Brass reports on the performance of some of the energy efficiency solutions out there and gets the low down from the users that advocate them.Businesses missing out on savings from PC power management
Businesses are failing to invest in solutions that automatically power down their computers, despite the energy saving benefits of such action, new research shows.
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