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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

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

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

This study from Info-Tech takes the pulse of which countries are leading -- and which are lagging -- in adopting green IT practices and policies. Read More

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

This study from the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and others explores case studies of real-world ways that companies can achieve up to 55 percent energy reductions in total data center energy use. Read More

This report from Info-Tech explores the ways that a shift in data center economics is occurring, and explains how data centers can expect new green responsibilities to measure and optimize power consumption. Read More

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

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

A look at how virtualization and consolidation of data center security systems can bring down energy and emissions. Read More