Decarbonization

The Pew Center released a report outlining options for measurement, reporting, and verification of countries' actions in a post-2012 global climate agreement at a side event held during the international climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany. Read More

FedEx wants a third of its jet fuel to come from biofuels by 2030, the company’s chief executive said Wednesday in a speech delivered during a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event. Read More

This report from Info-Tech and Nortel looks at how three companies are using green IT to deal with cost reductions, rising energy prices and environmental pressures. Read More

Governments and the global building sector must radically cut energy consumption now in order to hit targets some 40 years hence for curbing climate change, says a new report from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Read More

From green roofs to heavily virtualized servers, the new facility uses 70 percent less energy than a typical data center its size, and makes use of free outside-air cooling almost two-thirds of the time. Read More

Over half of all government agencies have purchased 95 percent or more EPEAT-certified electronics, in accordance with a new federal guideline. Read More

Microsoft and Apple have been in the forefront of efforts to green IT and computing in general -- and, of course, letting the world know about their efforts. But one columnist believes that Linux is the greenest operating system of all. I've got details in my blog. Read More

Three more companies have joined the BICEP (Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy) coalition of companies advocating for stronger climate and energy legislation in the United States. Read More

How much power your data center used has not historically been a major concern for IT managers; but with costs and environmental savings as a top of mind concern, there are some simple steps so you can measure -- and manage -- your facility's performance. Read More

A new entry into the Neighborhood Electric Vehicle market will be available for order on Earth Day, with deliveries starting in the fall. The designer behind the Peapod explains how it was designed with efficiency and convenience in mind. Read More