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IBM, Intel, HSBC, Unilever, Xerox Top Covalence Ethical Rankings

October 8, 2009 by Paul Nastu

IBM garnered the top spot in Covalence’s ethical ranking of multinational companies. The ranking looks at 541 companies across 18 sectors. This year, Covalence added two sectors. American Express topped the financial services sector, while Clear Channel Communications led the media sector, according to a press release. The rankings look ... Read more »

Businesses Find New Ways to Save Energy, Cost in Data Centers

September 24, 2009October 21, 2009 by Gina Roos

Whether it’s a novel technique to cool data centers like the one tested by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, installation of new hardware chosen by Skyservice Airlines, or leveraging rebates through utilities like PG&E, businesses are looking at a variety of ways to reduce the cost of cooling their data centers ... Read more »

HP, Dell, J&J, Intel and IBM Top Newsweek’s Inaugural Green Rankings

September 22, 2009 by Gina Roos

Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Johnson & Johnson, Intel and IBM are the top five leaders in Newsweek’s inaugural environmental rankings of America’s 500 largest corporations. The Green Rankings were the result of collaboration among environmental researchers KLD Research & Analytics, Trucost, and CorporateRegister.com that ranked the 500 largest U.S. companies based on ... Read more »

AmerenUE, PepsiCo Honored for Renewable Energy PR

September 15, 2009 by Gina Roos

The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) has recognized AmerenUE, PepsiCo, Bonneville Environmental Foundation and Ed Holt as Green Power Market Development award winners. The four Green Power awards are Best Green Power Education Outreach Program for marketing work that spreads the word about the environmental benefits of green power; Best ... Read more »

EPA Names Intel, Kohl’s, Deutsche Bank, Mohawk Fine Papers as Green Power Partners of the Year

September 14, 2009September 14, 2009 by Paul Nastu

EPA has singled out Intel, Kohl’s, Deutsche Bank and Mohawk Fine Papers for their adoption of renewable energy, naming the companies as Green Power Partners of the Year. The EPA also recognized the following companies for their renewable energy purchasing: Beaulieu Commercial; Bloomberg LP; EarthColor Inc.; Foulger-Pratt Management Inc.; The ... Read more »

White Paper: IT Buyers Need to Look at the Total Cost of Data Centers

August 20, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

In data centers, all costs related to the purchase of electricity and almost all facility costs are directly related to the power use of IT equipment, according to a new white paper released by Intel and Microsoft. This means power used per thousand dollars of server acquisition cost is the ... Read more »

CDs vs. Music Downloads: Carbon Footprint Compared

August 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

In a white paper comparing the carbon footprint and energy usage associated with various forms of music delivery, from CDs sold at retail to CDs sold on the Internet to simple downloads, it’s not surprising that the downloads have the least environmental impact. Purchasing music digitally reduced CO2 emissions associated ... Read more »

Intel Uses Facebook App to Help Power Climate Research

August 10, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Facebook users who acquiesce to an Intel application that operates on idle computer power are helping researchers conduct models on climate change and other global problems. The Progress Through Processors application essentially takes a Facebook user’s unused computing power at any given moment to help run the researchers’ climate models ... Read more »

Data Centers Power Up Savings With Renewable Energy

July 29, 2009 by Gina Roos

New data center projects are taking a closer look at renewable energy sources including solar and wind as a way to improve corporate sustainability, cut energy use and reduce operational costs. As an example, developers of the Sonoma Mountain Village will dedicate more than 1 megawatt of solar power to a ... Read more »

Intel, PepsiCo Top Green Power Purchasers

July 29, 2009July 29, 2009 by Paul Nastu

In EPA’s most recent ranking of Fortune 500 companies that purchase renewable energy, Intel comes out on top, edging out PepsiCo by about 75 million kWh. The list, which compares annualized renewable energy purchases, is known as the Fortune 500 Challenge. Here are the top 10, with their annual purchases, ... Read more »

Online Calculator Gauges IT Data Center Costs and Carbon Footprint

July 1, 2009 by Paul Nastu

A new online calculator allows companies to estimate the carbon footprint and related costs from their data centers, as well as from co-location facilities. The Eco-IT Monitor is a project between SGI, Intel and BPM Forum. The online tool is designed to help IT professionals and data center managers learn ... Read more »

HP, Intel Add Eco-friendly Products

June 3, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Hewlett-Packard has added new power-saving tools and products, while Intel has launched four new processors that aim to boost efficiency. Through improved product design, HP hopes to help customers save a billion kilowatt hours by 2011. As part of its topline IT product offerings, HP plans to double the amount ... Read more »

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