HP, IBM, Cisco Score Top Marks as Green Data Center Vendors
According to a new report from ABI Research, the three companies have done the most to promote green IT amongst clients; HP's internal efforts and IBM's Project Big Green are singled out for recognition as well. Read More
Accenture Report Finds Data Centers Can Drop Energy Use by Half
In partnership with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Lawrence Berkeley Labs, the Department of Energy and others, the new report shows how adopting energy efficiency policies and hardware management practices can lead to significant cuts in power consumption for any data center. Read More
HP Labs Aims to Cut Data Center Carbon Footprints by 75 Percent
The lab unveiled the new initiative Wednesday as part of an overarching researching drive in five areas, including sustainability. The research center also introduced two additional projects aimed at curbing data center energy use and measuring environmental impacts. Read More
Equinix Data Centers Get 'Certified'
Data center operator Equinix Inc. said Tuesday all of its Silicon Valley centers have received certification under the Bay Area Green Business Program for measures undertaken in areas such as purchasing, recycling and energy conservation. The company also joined The Green Grid. Read More
Swapping PCs for Thin Client Terminals Slashes Enterprise's Energy Use, Emissions
Enterprise Rent-a-Car will finish switching out PCs for thin client terminals in its rental locations to streamline car rental transactions and slash energy consumption and emissions. Read More
CoStar Study Finds Higher Demand, Rent Prices for Green Buildings
A comparison of similar green (LEED certified or Energy Star labeled) and non-green buildings finds that the greener options are in higher demand, have higher occupancy rates, charge more for rent and sell at higher prices. Read More
Nokia Starts Recycling in East Africa, Apple To Take Back iPods, Phones
Apple announced it will now take back and recycle iPods and any cell phones, and Nokia has is creating cell phone recycling programs in East Africa. Read More
Sharp, Panasonic and Toshiba Launch Electronics Recycling Company
Panasonic Corp. of North America, Sharp Electronics Corp. and Toshiba America Consumer Products have launched a new electronics recycling company servicing Minnesota, and eventually, beyond. Read More
Rackable Systems' ICE Cube Takes Data Centers Modular
The Integrated Concentro Environment (ICE) center, which can hold 4.1 petabytes of storage in a standard shipping container, is also designed to maximize power while minimizing cooling costs and energy usage. Read More
Dell, HP, Microsoft and Apple Seen as Greenest Tech Companies
U.S. consumers view Dell, HP, Microsoft and Apple as the greenest tech companies of the land at a time when green factors are emerging as a "critical-mass" consideration, according to a new survey released by Ipsos Insight. Read More