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…
Green PCs: Energy Efficiency and Performance
A green PC is the sum of its parts. Credit: bit-tech.net A “green” PC isn’t really energy efficient if it consumes less electricity at the expense of performance. That’s the subject of bit-tech.net’s excellent article that tackles the green…
Study: $5.4 Billion North American Electronic Medical Record Market by 2015
Interesting data from Global Industry Analysts today. According to the research firm, electronic medical records (EMR) will comprise a $5.4 billion market in North America by 2015. In Europe, that number is $1.4 billion. Why does it matter? Obviously, updating…
Steve Ballmer on Healthcare IT, Green Computing
As CES unfolds this week, Steve Ballmer has some thoughts to share on, what else, but technology. Over at the Huffington Post, Ballmer discusses how IT can improve and reduce waste in healthcare and help turn the tide on climate…
Students Banking on Green IT
An interesting story out of Yonkers, N.Y. Students from Polytechnic Institute of New York University performed a little before-and-after analysis of Hudson Valley Bank’s efforts at improving energy efficiency at its data center. All told, the bank was able to…
Green IT News Roundup – Wednesday, December 16
Cherrypal Africa Netbook Offers Green Computing for $99 – eWeek The $99 netbook is geared toward developing networks and called the Cherrypal Africa, a tribute, the company said, to its “recent community-building initiative in Ghana.” The 7-incher features a 400MHz…
Green IT News Roundup – Tuesday, December 15
Two Major Geothermal Projects Abandoned Due to Induced Quake Risk – Popular Science Two high-profile geothermal projects in the U.S. and Europe were both permanently halted late last week, after federal officials in both countries questioned their safety and propensity…
Green IT News Roundup – December 14
It’s back! Enjoy today’s juicy selections: Black Friday 50 Times More Carbon-Intensive Than Cyber Monday – Earth2Tech According to a report from GigaOM Pro research partner MindClick SGM (subscription required), in-store shopping on Black Friday is 50 times more carbon-intensive…
Will Green IT kill SETI@home?
By now you’ve heard of the poor fellow that got canned because he ran SETI@home on his school district’s computers. Part of the reason: the $1.2 to $1.6 million in electricity and associated costs. This case brings up an interesting…
Microsoft @COP15: When and where
Remember that delegation Microsoft is sending to COP15? A new post on the Software Enabled Earth blog has details on where you can meet Microsoft representatives. Naturally, you’ll need UNFCCC accreditation (basically, you’ll need official credentials) but here’s a couple…
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