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One Trillion Reasons

This report from the Technology CEO Council lays out seven initiatives -- from green data centers to paperless offices -- that will create billions of dollars a year in savings at the federal level. Read More

Technology Can Save Feds $1T in 10 Years

A report from the Technology CEO Council has found seven initiatives -- from green data centers to paperless offices -- that will create billions of dollars a year in savings at the federal level. Read More

IBM, Schneider Electric Team Up to Make Buildings Smarter

IBM and Schneider Electric are joining forces to provide new smarter buildings solutions that combine robust data collection and powerful analytics, enabling owners to better manage energy use at their facilities and obtain greater savings. The partnership was one several announcements about new offerings, software, services and tools from IBM in its Smarter Planet campaign.   Read More

Schneider Electric: Transitioning from Transistors to Smart Grids

The 170-year-old company is in the midst of a rejuvenation, throwing its tools and experience behind a holistic energy management platform aimed at reducing energy use across the enterprise. Read More

IBM's New Data Center Brings Home the Gold

IBM chose an existing building to house what would become the company's most technologically advanced green data center. Re-use of the building, along with a slew of energy- and water-saving measures, helped land the data center a LEED Gold certification. Read More

Yahoo Spreads its Wings with 'Chicken Coop' Data Center

The company's next-generation facility is modeled after a chicken coop design to maximize its ability to use free outside-air cooling. Read More

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A Holistic Approach to Energy Efficiency in Datacenters

This white paper from Microsoft lays out some unconventional steps companies can take to make their data centers more efficient and greener. Read More

HP's Flexible 'Butterfly' Data Center Prefabbed to Save Costs

The company's new modular facility is targeted at companies' rapidly growing data storage and management needs, and is designed to cut energy and cooling costs significantly. Read More

Five Benefits of Data Center Energy Management

The amount of money wasted each year on idling servers equals the cost of the Apollo space program. But a number of simple strategies can help get your server load under control and start your company saving energy and money. Read More

NetApp Scores First-Ever Energy Star Label for Data Centers

One month after the new green data center certification opened for business, the company has become the first to earn the label for its RTP data center, with a score of 99 out of a possible 100. Read More