So, it’s been a while since I’ve done a roundup. If you like ’em, I’ll keep posting ’em!

Today: utilities are dropping virtualization from their incentives plans, Gartner recommends hiring green IT managers pronto and green jobs are just around the bend.

Utilities Dropping Virtualization Incentives – Data Center Knowledge
Makes sense, since in some cases it can increase energy consumption in aggregate, though it’s still beats underutilized servers.

Hire green IT managers now, Forrester urges – Network World
Why? Cause you’ll only fall further behind later.

EcoFactor Helps Customer Discover Botched Home Improvement Project – by @JaymiHeimbuch Treehugger
Yay for software that empowers!

10,000 clean-tech jobs expected in the next five years – Silicon Republic
Nice, but just a drop in the bucket; let’s not kid ourselves.

Applied Materials: Good Quarter But a “Very Cautious” Solar Future – Greentech Media
“Too much” solar capacity? Never thought I’d live to hear those words…