Preston Gralla
Preston Gralla is the editor of GreenerComputing. He has been covering IT and the computer industry for more than 20 years. He was the founding managing editor of PC Week (now eWeek); a founding editor, then editor, and then editorial director of PC/Computing; and executive editor for both ZDNet and CNet. He has written about technology for major national newspapers and magazines, including USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, the Dallas Morning News, PC World, Computerworld, PC Magazine, CIO Magazine, and many others. A well-known technology expert, he has also appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and NPR. In addition, he's won a number of awards for his writing, including Best Feature in a Computer Magazine from the Computer Press Association. Under his editorship, PC/Computing was a finalist for General Excellence from the National Magazine Awards. Preston is also the author of nearly 40 books, which have been translated into 20 languages and sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide, including "How the Internet Works," and "Windows Vista in a Nutshell." He also has a background covering environmental issues, starting when he was a reporter writing about the environment and alternative energy in western Massachusetts. He has also written about environmental issues for the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, and is the author of the book, "How the Environment Works."
OpenEco.org: Great Resource for Tracking Your Greenness
If you're looking for a new tool to help you track your effectiveness in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, you'll find the free OpenEco.org a great resource. The site has been around a while, but recently was revamped. If you know of it, but haven't used it for a while, it's worth checking again. And if you've never used it, now is a good time to try it. Read More
Should You Power Down Your Servers to Save Electricity?
For years, there's been a great debate among consumers whether turning off their PCs at night is a good way to save electricity, or whether it reduces the lives of their computers. Now, with power-savings one of the core missions of Green IT, professionals are debating whether they should power down servers at night as well. Read More
IBM Launches "Green Sigma" consulting service
Wanting to green your data center is one thing; actually doing it is another thing entirely. If you're looking for help, IBM has a new consulting service that might be the ticket. IBM calls it "Green Sigma" because it's based on the well-known Lean Six Sigma principles of efficiency. Read More
Five Simple Ways to Help Your IT Infrastructure Go Green
If you're an IT pro, though, going green may well be new to you, and you may not know where to begin. So here are five simple ways to get started going green. You'll be surprised how simple it is to get started, and how quickly you'll start seeing results. Read More
A Guide to Making Your Next IT Purchases as Green As Possible
There's no one seal of approval that lets you know you've gotten the most energy efficient and least-toxic products on the market, but there are no shortage of online resources to point you in the right direction. Read More
