Hi-Tech
Intel Processor Prototype Promises 41% Efficiency Gains
Intel'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 ...
IBM ‘Cloud Computing’ Data Center Saves 15% in Energy Costs
IBM 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, ...
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 ...
Vodafone, Alcatel-Lucent Unveil ‘Green’ Base Station
This promo video from Alcatel-Lucent shows off a hybrid powered base station unveiled ...
Global ICT Seminar – IT for Climate-Smart Development
The Global ICT Department presented a session on IT for Climate-Smart Development: "Not ...
In Latest Patent Filing, Apple Previews Solar iPod
In a move that may revolutionize the personal electronics industry, Apple has filed a patent for transparent solar cells for devices such as ...
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 ...
IT Industry Seeks 1,000-Fold Reduction in Processor Energy Use
IT industry leaders are banding together to spur development of a super-energy efficient processor. The goal of the Green Touch project is a processor ...
Apple Patent Suggests Move Into Smart-Home Energy Management
Following 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 ...
Shoe Retailer Gets 40% More Energy Efficient Checkout Computers
An 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 ...
Oracle Makes Green Upgrade to Transportation Solution, Shippers Want Efficiency
One 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 ...
Energy Equals Strategy at Google
Google’s application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to become an electricity marketer, reported in the Jan. 8 Wall Street Journal, has some ...
33% of Water Utilities Adopting Smart Meters
About a third of water utility managers say they are in the early stages of adopting smart meters, despite the fact that 71 percent ...
Clean Energy Patents Continue Growth Spike
The third quarter of 2009 saw the most-ever clean energy patent applications, according to the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index.
The big ...
Dell, Intel Roll Out Energy Efficient Electronics: CES Roundup Day 2
As 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 ...
Green IT Implementation on the Rise
About 28 percent of major companies are implementing a comprehensive plan for green IT practices and technologies, part of a rising trend, according to ...
IT and Climate Change: Computing for the Environment
The 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 ...
HP, IBM, Yahoo Share In IT Energy Efficiency Windfall
To promote energy efficiency projects, the Department of Energy has showered $47 million in grants on IT and communication firms.
IBM, ...
Greenpeace Rates Electronics Firms on Lobbying
The latest Guide to Greener Electronics from Greenpeace now rates companies on whether they lobby for industrywide rules that would prevent use of ...
CES Roundup: Sony, Casio, HP, Samsung Unveil Energy Efficient Electronics
A 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 ...
Texas Instruments Sustainability Report: Normalized Emissions Jump 23%
