Technology

For years, there's been a great debate among consumers whether turning off their PCs at night is a good way to save electricity, or whether it reduces the lives of their computers. Now, with power-savings one of the core missions of Green IT, professionals are debating whether they should power down servers at night as well. Read More

According to a new report from ABI Research, the three companies have done the most to promote green IT amongst clients; HP's internal efforts and IBM's Project Big Green are singled out for recognition as well. Read More

Institute for 21st Century Energy, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, unveiled its blueprint for energy independence with 75 policy recommendations based on an all-of-the-above strategy that includes more nuclear and clean coal power generation, increased domestic oil production, a Clean Energy Bank to underwrite new technology development and energy efficiency. Read More

This report describes a green recovery program that could lay the foundation for sustainable economic growth while boosting the country's energy security. Read More

Wanting to green your data center is one thing; actually doing it is another thing entirely. If you're looking for help, IBM has a new consulting service that might be the ticket. IBM calls it "Green Sigma" because it's based on the well-known Lean Six Sigma principles of efficiency. Read More

A report from the Climate Group funds that China is the world's leader in renewable energy generation, in terms of installed capacity, and second for renewable energy investment. Read More

This study from Info-Tech takes the pulse of which countries are leading -- and which are lagging -- in adopting green IT practices and policies. Read More

In partnership with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Lawrence Berkeley Labs, the Department of Energy and others, the new report shows how adopting energy efficiency policies and hardware management practices can lead to significant cuts in power consumption for any data center. Read More

This study from the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and others explores case studies of real-world ways that companies can achieve up to 55 percent energy reductions in total data center energy use. Read More

This report from Info-Tech explores the ways that a shift in data center economics is occurring, and explains how data centers can expect new green responsibilities to measure and optimize power consumption. Read More