Technology
What Data Centers Can Teach the World about Earth Day
With the annual hype of Earth Day accelerated by the big 40th anniversary, it's high time to look at how data centers have gotten far ahead of the rest of the enterprise when it comes to going green. Read More
Inside the World's Greenest Data Center
Hewlett Packard's Wynyard data center in Stockton, U.K., has turned an old transport warehouse into a supersized, super-green computing facilty -- one the company says is the world's greenest. Read More
PUE to Become Global Standard for Data Center Efficiency
The Green Grid today announced a global effort to develop an Energy Star-like rating for data center energy efficiency, using its popular power usage effectiveness ratio as the benchmark for green data centers. Read More
How UPS Brings Green IT to the World
At an event yesterday in New York, the global shipping giant detailed how technology is helping it cut costs and reduce emissions -- all while delivering your packages in ever-more-efficient ways. Read More
Finding Your Way Through the Tax Code Thicket to Gain Energy Project Credits
It should be easy to understand which tax codes apply to your firm's renewable energy projects and what the incentive will be. But as with all things related to the tax code, it is not. Here are tips on how to wade through the morass. Read More
Bacardi Cuts Emissions by 20K Tonnes, KPMG Reports 7 Percent Drop
Bacardi Ltd., the world's largest privately held spirits company, cut greenhouse gas emissions 9.2 percent in the last fiscal year by increasing efficiencies and the use of renewable energy, while KPMG LLP shrank its carbon footprint in the U.S. by reducing air travel, use of electricity and waste. Read More
Golden State Warriors Hook Up with The Solar Company to Green Practice Facility
The Golden State Warriors and The Solar Company are cutting the ribbon today on a solar installation at the basketball team's practice facility — the first in the NBA to be powered with renewable energy. Read More
The Issues of Tech Transfer and Intellectual Property in Climate Change Solutions
The world will not be able to mitigate the impact of climate change without advanced clean technologies. Although technology is not the only solution, it is a critical element in the fight against climate change. Read More
Japan, U.S. Come out Tops In Use of Green IT for Emissions Reductions
A new ICT Sustainability Index released by IDC ranks the G20 countries on how well they've incorporated technologies from smart grid to teleworking that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 5.8 gigatons by 2020. Read More
Deutsche Bank's Climate Tracker Ranks National, Regional Climate Policies
The analysis of 270 climate and energy policies at the regional, state and national level finds that investors in firms in a number of countries are at moderate risk from climate change, while only investments in Italy pose the highest risk to date. Read More