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IT Bolstered by U.S. Energy-Efficiency Agenda

Information technology departments are focused on greater energy efficiency and using more renewable energy sources now more than ever as the Obama Administration pushes its energy-efficiency ...

Google, Microsoft, IBM Could Profit by Pressuring U.S. Chamber, Greenpeace Says

IT stalwarts like Google, Microsoft and IBM would profit by stepping up the pressure on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to modify its climate ...

Verizon Chases Network Efficiency Via Thermal Modeling

Verizon is requiring its hardware suppliers to use thermal modeling when designing circuit boards and cabinets for its network equipment. The goal is to ...

Federal Grants to Spur Clean-Tech, Smart Grid Innovations

The Obama Administration has released billions of dollars under the federal stimulus act to drive technological innovation in the areas of clean technologies and smart-grid networks. The ...

‘Green’ Mobile Phone App Downloads May Exceed 400M by 2014

As more and more companies and organizations develop mobile phone applications that are centered on energy efficiency and the environment, the market ...

Energy-Savings Claims Don’t Add Up for Microsoft’s Windows 7

Microsoft is touting its energy-saving features with the new Windows 7 operating system, but is not making any specific claims about how much power Windows 7 ...

GE Pushes for Multilateral Free Trade on Cleantech

General Electric Co. (GE) says a trade deal in environmental goods and services, separate from the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Doha round of talks to open ...

Xerox Chalks Waste Prevention Success Up to Lean Six Sigma

Xerox, which manages Procter & Gamble's worldwide print operations, has been able to help P&G cut operational costs 20-25 percent by helping control when ...

Thales Cuts Energy Use 10%, CO2 Emissions 4%

By using cleaner energy and employee's efforts to reduce energy consumption, Thales has achieved a ten percent reduction in fossil fuel consumption and a 3.8 ...

Toyota USA’s Data Center Efficiencies Reduce Energy Use 10%

Improvements at the data center for Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. should help decrease emissions and energy use, according to a press release. Toyota ...

Software Tracks Energy Across Real Estate Portfolios

Facility and corporate real estate managers can better manage their energy expenses and maintenance through a new software that is specific to facilities management. Planon's Green Intelligence for Facilities is intended for corporations, governments and ...

Apple, Sony Ericsson Lead in Removing Harmful Chemicals from Electronics

Apple and Sony Ericsson are among the leaders in the electronics industry to move away from using chemicals that can lead to health and environmental problems, ...

Tesco Adopts Carbon Accounting Software

Tesco, which has 4,000 supermarket locations in 14 nations, has adopted a new carbon accounting software to help it meet its goal ...

Manufacturers Would Pay for E-waste Recycling in Connecticut

Despite vigorous challenges from electronics manufacturers over similar program in other states, Connecticut has proposed that manufacturers pay for e-waste recycling. Under the program, which started gaining steam in January, makers of electronics would pay ...