Today’s highlights in green computing, data center energy efficiency and eco-friendly gadgets.

Fanara to leave US EPA for OSIsoft – DatacenterDynamics
The EPA’s public face for its Energy Star for the Data Center initiative leaves for the San Leandro, Calif.-based management software concern.

The Data Center that Reduces Greenhouse Gases – Greentech Media
Is waste heat derived from servers a new revenue opportunity for cloud providers?

Hewlett-Packard brags about ‘Cisco-free’ data center – San Francisco Business Times
…and wouldn’t you know it, HP claims it uses vastly less power than its competitors thanks to 3Com networking equipment.

GE and Konica Monica partner on OLED LED lighting demonstration – LEDs Magazine
New flexible OLED lighting solutions from GE may surface by 2011.

Appliance Rebates Come and Go, Quickly – The New York Times
Consumers rush to participate in rebate programs that promote buying efficient home appliances.

Maybe commercials like this one from Sears are actually having an impact:

Plus, don’t forget more fresh-off-the-Web Green IT links at GigaOM Pro.