Green It
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M'sia wins votes for green IT incentives
News Industry players welcome US$443 million fund in 2010 budget to drive green IT, but opposition party unimpressed with government's initiatives to boost broadband.
Tags: Local Government, Taxes, Business broadband, Personal broadband, Funding, Business, Green IT, Small And Medium Enterprise, Information And Communication Technology, Broadband
How green credentials are shaping IT contracts
Insight perspective Green IT is not just a buzzword--sustainability is finding its way into contracts throughout the IT industry, says legal expert.
Tags: Green IT, ISO 14000, Green IT, Information Technology, Branding, Supplier, ISO 14001, Environment, public sector, sustainability
S'pore turns to eco-vehicles, faces obstacles
News Government taskforce aims to introduce electric vehicles next year, but industry watchers voice concerns about consumer mindset and suggest alternative solutions.
Tags: Green IT, R&D, Vehicle, Road Tax, Renault, Compressed Natural Gas, Green IT, Taskforce, Singapore, electric vehicle
Don't let profit-making weaken e-waste efforts
Blogs I was at a local IT retail store last weekend, looking to buy a set of new ink cartridges for a multifunction printer (M...
Most Asian firms don't have green strategy
News Whopping 90 percent of businesses in region still have not implemented green IT strategy, despite being aware of ability to increase ROI, Springboard finds.
Tags: Green IT, Business, Green IT, Strategy, Symantec Corp., storage, Asia-Pacific, Marketing, survey, information technology company
Cars should be made greener, not cheaper
Blogs It was a long time coming, but the Tata Nano finally saw daylight this week when the US$2,230 car was officially launche...
Lack of global climate deal won't crush green tech
News No matter what happens at global talks in Copenhagen next month, industry and national governments are likely to drive investment in the near term.
Tags: Green IT, Climate, Cap-and-Trade, greenhouse gas, climate change, Carbon Emission, Green IT, Copenhagen, U.S. Senate, Environment
IBM plunges into 'smart grid for water'
News Betting that governments and businesses will need to better manage water resources, IBM leads effort to design IT systems to monitor and analyze water use.
Tags: Green IT, Grid, Sensor, U.S., France, software, conference, California, financial, IBM Corp.
'Green' mobile power offers new revenue
News Alternative power supplies can prove lucrative US$2.3 billion market for mobile operators and benefit 485 million mobile users without access to electricity grid.
Tags: Development/design, Network infrastructure, Mobile platforms/communications, Power supplies, surge suppression, Green IT, Phone, Green IT, cell phone, revenue, mobile
Mobile operators need to be greener
News Operators can reap up to 40 percent energy savings "without doing too much" and not cutting energy requirements is almost "a criminal act", says analyst.
Tags: Green IT, Network infrastructure, LANs and WANs, Mobile/Wireless, Telecommunications Company, Energy Requirement, RFP, Optimization, telecommunications, renewable energy
Google PowerMeter energy tracker works without smart meter
News Google connects its PowerMeter Web-based energy tool to a monitoring device, which means that consumers don't need to have smart meters for real-time energy tracking.
Tags: Green IT, Web 2.0, Google Inc., Phone, Web 2.0, Green IT, Smart Phone, Web Browser, Tool, monitoring
Universal phone charger OK'd
News Branch of U.N. approves standard for one-size-fits-all phone charger that will work on any future handset, offering less hassle to consumers and reduction in e-waste.
Tags: Development/design, Green IT, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, U.N., greenhouse gas, Phone, Green IT, Telecommunications, greenhouse gas emission, GSM Association
It's down to you to save the world, IT industry
News Brussels calls on tech to cut its own carbon--and help everyone else do the same.
Tags: Green IT, Commission, Green IT, Information Technology, Carbon Emission, Video Conferencing, Information And Communication Technology, Europe, public sector, industry
Green electronics EPEAT registry goes global
News EPEAT certification, which rates electronics on a variety of environmental factors, will be available to tech gear sold outside the United States.
Tags: Green IT, Electronics, Registry, computer, monitor, agency, sustainability, manufacturer, New Zealand, director
Asia's green IT services to hit US$2B in 2011
News update Growing demand for green IT services in markets such as China and India lifts region to a five-year compound annual growth rate of 69 percent, says new report.
Tags: Green IT, Services, Green IT, Asia, cost savings, Asia-Pacific, Australia, Service, Compound Annual Growth Rate, Consulting
