Technology
Green IT Made Real
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
U.S. Wind Industry Growth in Q1 2009
The wind energy industry added more than 2,800 MW in generating capacity during the first three months of 2009, says a new report from the American Wind Energy Association. Read More
Citi's Frankfurt Data Center Earns First-Ever LEED Platinum Certification
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
Aspen Skiing, Clif Bar, Seventh Generation Strengthen BICEP Climate Coalition
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
The Whys and Hows of Measuring Power in your Data Center
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
Was the Chinese-Russian Power Grid Hack a Hoax?
Last week, the big news was that Chinese, Russian, and other hackers had invaded the U.S. power grid, and planted malware that could shut it down. But some commentators are saying that in fact, it may not have happened, and that it's all a bit of political theater performed as part of a cybersecurity power play by political insiders. Read More
A Strategy for ICT R&D and Innovation in Europe: Raising the Game
This report from the European Commission proposes a strategy to establish Europe's industrial and technology leadership in information and communication technologies (ICT), to make Europe more attractive for ICT investments and skills, and to ensure that its economy and society benefit fully from ICT developments. Read More
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
Clean Energy Trends 2009
How is clean energy technology faring amid the countervailing forces of Obama stimulus and economic meltdown? The seventh annual Clean Energy Trends report details the growth and challenges of the sector -- and provides experts' take on five key trends. Read More
Five Ways to Reduce Data Center Power Consumption
This white paper from the Green Grid outlines the ways that reducing energy use at the point of consumption (the server) provides benefits at all other levels by reducing load on power and cooling facilities which in turn reduces their own energy use. Read More