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The Green Initiatives Your Peers Are Cultivating
This report, made available specially to GreenerComputing readers by InfoTech, explores the adoption rates for 13 green technologies/tactics. Read More
Dole's Quest for a Carbon Neutral Supply Chain
(Episode 7) Dole, the largest fruit and vegetable producer on the planet, has embarked on an ambitious journey to make its pineapple and banana supply chain originating in Costa Rica carbon neutral. In this Q& A, Dole's Sylvain Cuperlier and Rudy Amador discuss the reasons behind the initiative and the first steps the company has taken. Read More
Green Marketing as a Vehicle for Consumer Engagement
Today, smart marketers are focused not only on whether consumers view their message, but to what extent they engage with it. One definition of engagement is as a measure of consumer involvement with a marketing vehicle. As defined, it implies that engagement should be considered as both a marketing tactic and a metric that can be measured and optimized. Read More
Batteries for IT Systems: Environmental Issues
This white paper from Green IT focuses on concerns associated with recycling and environmental aspects of battery use in IT systems. Read More
The State of the Paper Industry 2007
This new report released by the Environmental Paper Network examines how the paper is made today in the face of growing environmental awareness in the U.S., and calls for major changes across the industry to reduce impact and increase sustainability. Read More
Rackable Systems' ICE Cube Takes Data Centers Modular
The Integrated Concentro Environment (ICE) center, which can hold 4.1 petabytes of storage in a standard shipping container, is also designed to maximize power while minimizing cooling costs and energy usage. Read More
Strategies for Ensuring Environmental Compliance
This paper surveys the environmental landscape to provide an overview of environmental regulations around the world focusing on recent developments. Read More
What's Behind the Green Consumer Research?
I've seen enough research data on Americans' green buying habits over nearly twenty years that I've become immune to much of it. It's not that I think such research is shoddy; it's just that I've found consumers' credibility on the issue wanting, as I've noted in several . . . previous . . . posts. Read More
Scrapping the High-Tech Myth: Computer Waste in India
Identifies major electronic waste issues in India and recommends government action for handling the discarded materials. Read More
Practical Tips to Make Your Computer Environmentally Friendly
Strategies for greener purchasing, use, and disposal of personal computers. Read More