Finance & Investing
Think You Know Green IT? Take This Pop Quiz and Find Out
Think you're up to speed on Green IT and green computing? Here's a chance to test just how much you really know. Answer the following ten questions and then rate yourself from Know-Nothing to Maven. Read More
The Top Green Computing Stories of 2008
The past year has brought a sea change in the world of IT, with big changes underway in every aspect of computers' lifecycles, as well as increasing awareness of the power of the computer age to address larger environmental issues. Read More
Rattling Supply Chains
This report imagines a world with water shortages and stricter climate change, forestry and biofuel laws and policies. It then shows how those issues could impact the prices of key commodities for consumer goods companies. Read More
Smart 2020: Enabling the low carbon economy in the information age: US Addendum
ICT could also save the U.S. up to $240 billion annually from gross energy and fuel savings, according to the latest research from The Boston Consulting Group and The Climate Group. Read More
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
Bringing Advanced Information Technology to Water Management
In this first report released by GreenBiz.com, IBM lays out the need and potential for developing a large-scale, collaborative organization aimed at gathering sophisticated information about water usage and helping organizations of all types use water as efficiently as possible. Read More
Environmental, Social and Governance: Moving to Mainstream Investing?
This new report from Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) examines how mainstream financial institutions are incorporating environmental, social and governance criteria, the barriers that are preventing broader use of the criteria, and potential solutions to these challenges. 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
Credit Suisse to Invest $300M in Renewables
Credit Suisse and its partners will invest at least $300 million in the renewable energy sector through private equity firm Hudson Clean Energy Partners. Read More
In Search of Green IT Governance
In the near future, environmental, financial, legislative and risk-related pressure will increasingly force organizations to govern and manage their IT in a green fashion. Read More