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Intel Processor Prototype Promises 41% Efficiency Gains

Intel Processor Prototype Promises 41% Efficiency GainsIntel's research labs have demonstrated a low-voltage resilient microprocessor that shows as much as a 41 percent improvement in throughput using the same amount of energy ...

February 16, 2010

IBM ‘Cloud Computing’ Data Center Saves 15% in Energy Costs

IBM ‘Cloud Computing’ Data Center Saves 15% in Energy CostsIBM has launched a new energy efficient data center that, in turn, lowers the carbon footprint of clients who use it for "cloud computing." The data center, ...

February 5, 2010

Tour of IBM’s ‘Smarter Planet’ Exhibit at Epcot

Tour of IBM’s ‘Smarter Planet’ Exhibit at Epcot Here's a tour of IBM's new Smarter Planet experiential exhibit at Epcot in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The exhibit is powered ...

February 2, 2010

Vodafone, Alcatel-Lucent Unveil ‘Green’ Base Station

Vodafone, Alcatel-Lucent Unveil ‘Green’ Base Station This promo video from Alcatel-Lucent shows off a hybrid powered base station unveiled ...

January 28, 2010

Global ICT Seminar – IT for Climate-Smart Development

Global ICT Seminar – IT for Climate-Smart Development The Global ICT Department presented a session on IT for Climate-Smart Development: "Not ...

January 26, 2010

In Latest Patent Filing, Apple Previews Solar iPod

In Latest Patent Filing, Apple Previews Solar iPodIn a move that may revolutionize the personal electronics industry, Apple has filed a patent for transparent solar cells for devices such as ...

January 25, 2010

Yahoo’s Cafeteria Chooses Sustainable Food Options

Yahoo’s Cafeteria Chooses Sustainable Food Options A  tour of Yahoo's kitchen and the sustainable options food management company Bon Appetit has implemented. Innovations include locally farmed ...

January 22, 2010

IT Industry Seeks 1,000-Fold Reduction in Processor Energy Use

IT Industry Seeks 1,000-Fold Reduction in Processor Energy UseIT industry leaders are banding together to spur development of a super-energy efficient processor. The goal of the Green Touch project is a processor ...

January 15, 2010

Apple Patent Suggests Move Into Smart-Home Energy Management

Apple Patent Suggests Move Into Smart-Home Energy ManagementFollowing the footsteps of Microsoft, Google and Intel, Apple is getting into the smart-home energy management sector. Apple has filed a patent application for a ...

January 15, 2010

Shoe Retailer Gets 40% More Energy Efficient Checkout Computers

Shoe Retailer Gets 40% More Energy Efficient Checkout ComputersAn upgrade of point-of-sale computers for a major footwear retailer has resulted in a system that is 40 percent more energy efficient than typical desktop computers ...

January 13, 2010

Oracle Makes Green Upgrade to Transportation Solution, Shippers Want Efficiency

Oracle Makes Green Upgrade to Transportation Solution, Shippers Want EfficiencyOne of the major upgrades to Oracle's latest release of its Transportation Management solution is its "Green Dashboard", which will incorporate the U.S. Environmental ...

January 12, 2010

Energy Equals Strategy at Google

Energy Equals Strategy at GoogleGoogle’s application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to become an electricity marketer, reported in the Jan. 8 Wall Street Journal, has some ...

January 11, 2010

33% of Water Utilities Adopting Smart Meters

33% of Water Utilities Adopting Smart MetersAbout a third of water utility managers say they are in the early stages of adopting smart meters, despite the fact that 71 percent ...

January 11, 2010

Clean Energy Patents Continue Growth Spike

Clean Energy Patents Continue Growth SpikeThe third quarter of 2009 saw the most-ever clean energy patent applications, according to the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index. The big ...

January 8, 2010

Dell, Intel Roll Out Energy Efficient Electronics: CES Roundup Day 2

Dell, Intel Roll Out Energy Efficient Electronics: CES Roundup Day 2As CES 2010 continues in Las Vegas, more energy efficient electronics are coming to light. Intel Corp. has a new family of core processors that its ...

January 8, 2010

Green IT Implementation on the Rise

Green IT Implementation on the RiseAbout 28 percent of major companies are implementing a comprehensive plan for green IT practices and technologies, part of a rising trend, according to ...

January 8, 2010

IT and Climate Change: Computing for the Environment

IT and Climate Change: Computing for the EnvironmentThe typical CPU/monitor combination sends 1,000 pounds of CO2 into the atmosphere every year and 15 such systems generate as much carbon emissions as a mid-size ...

January 8, 2010

HP, IBM, Yahoo Share In IT Energy Efficiency Windfall

HP, IBM, Yahoo Share In IT Energy Efficiency WindfallTo promote energy efficiency projects, the Department of Energy has showered $47 million in grants on IT and communication firms. IBM, ...

January 7, 2010

Greenpeace Rates Electronics Firms on Lobbying

Greenpeace Rates Electronics Firms on LobbyingThe latest Guide to Greener Electronics from Greenpeace now rates companies on whether they lobby for industrywide rules that would prevent use of ...

January 7, 2010

CES Roundup: Sony, Casio, HP, Samsung Unveil Energy Efficient Electronics

CES Roundup: Sony, Casio, HP, Samsung Unveil Energy Efficient ElectronicsA rash of new, more energy efficient consumer electronics are drawing the spotlight at CES 2010 in Las Vegas. A good chunk of the 20,000-some ...

January 7, 2010