Category Archives: GreenerComputing

Green IT a Key Component of KPMG’s ‘Living Green’ Strategy

KPMG, one of the “Big Four” public accounting firms, has embraced green IT to help the company reduce its carbon footprint. The jewel in the crown of its efforts is a new technology center with a cogeneration system that satisfies 70 percent of its electricity needs and captures excess heat to provide cooling.

HP Makes Big Additions to Eco Solutions Program

With new servers, printing solutions, an upcoming “telepresence-lite” program and new environmental commitments, Hewlett-Packard today announced several expansions to its overall green IT program.

U.S. DOE Earmarks $256M in Stimulus Funds for Industrial and IT Energy Efficiency

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The U.S. Department of Energy is providing $256 million in Recovery Act funds to support projects to curb consumption in energy intensive manufacturing and IT industries.

Verdiem Helps King County Shrink PC Energy Use by 38 Percent

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Agencies in Washington State’s King County cut PC energy consumption by an average of 38 percent with Verdiem software, which powers down idle computers.

IBM: CSR is Good for Business

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IBM has some advice for companies that are tempted to ease up on their commitment to corporate social responsibility during the recession: Don’t.

EPEAT Sets Its Green Sights on Televisions

The certification that has taken the computer world by storm announced plans to create a certification to address the energy use, materials use, and end-of-life issues for television sets.

IBM’s Next-Gen Data Center to Use 50 Percent Less Energy

In a partnership with Syracuse University, IBM is breaking ground today on a new data center facility embracing a range of cutting-edge green IT solutions.

Greenpeace Finds IT Firms Lacking on Climate Leadership

The environmental group’s “Cool IT Challenge” scorecard puts IBM and Sun at the top of the heap for green commitments from the computer industry, but with just 29 points out of 100, it’s hardly a bragging right.

Green IT Gaining in Importance Globally: Report

Symantec’s first annual Worldwide Green IT Report assesses the state of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly computing around the globe and finds significant progress being made on many fronts, even in the face of worldwide recession.

Symantec’s State of Green IT 2009

This survey of more than 1,000 executives at large firms provides insights into the depth and breadth of corporate green IT initiatives, what’s driving adoption, and the ways that IT is helping achieve companies’ green goals.