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The Reach and Richness of Green IT

This survey of 143 organizations from Australia, New Zealand and the United States finds that some elements of green IT practices are taking off at companies of all sizes, but as a whole there is significant room for improvement. Read More

Los Angeles Building Retrofit Designed to Boost Green Jobs

The city's new "Green Building Retrofit Ordinance" will bring all city-owned buildings that are 30 years old or older up to LEED Silver levels, and will give priority to projects that bring jobs to the surrounding community. Read More

Simple Steps to a Paper-Light Office

One of the easiest but most-overlooked ways to green any office comes down to managing your paper use. Whether you're trying to switch to duplex printing or moving toward a low-paper ECM system, here are some simple steps you can take. Read More

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From Workplace to Anyplace

This report focuses on the opportunities to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in work-related contexts, thanks to the deployment of IT solutions that enable one or more individuals to work or collaborate remotely. Read More

U.S. Green Bank Proposed to Finance Clean Energy and Efficiency Projects

U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen has introduced legislation to establish a Green Bank as a tax-exempt wholly owned corporation of the United States that would provide a range of financing support to clean energy and energy efficiency projects in the country. Read More

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Green IT: Why Mid-size Companies Are Investing Now

This research from IBM and Info-Tech Research looks at adoption rates of virtualization, power management, asset management and a host of other green IT practices in more than a thousand medium-sized companies. Read More

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How Green a Recession? — Sustainability Prospects in the U.S. Real Estate Industry

With the declining economy, continuing credit market turmoil and rapid deterioration in property markets -- real estate investors might assume that green building is done for, or at least on hold. But reports of green’s demise are greatly exaggerated, according to a recent white paper from the research team for RREEF Alternative Investments, the global alternative investment management business of Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division. Read More

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

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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