The technology company has announced new products and services that support virtualization in data centers.

The Carbon Trust and the British Computer Society have teamed up to provide software for viewing and simulating data center energy use and carbon emissions.

Data center managers have technologies at their disposal that can nearly halve energy consumption and reduce associated greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equal to taking 8 million cars from the road, according to new research.

The new server power unit is a year in advance of several energy-efficiency certifications, and is part of Dell's overall strategy to be the world's greenest tech company.

The new line of flash memory, unveiled yesterday by Spansion and Virident, is designed to replace DRAM in servers for search-heavy applications; the companies estimate significant energy savings and reductions in TCO.

Looking at marketing, perceptions and adoption of energy-efficient IT products around the globe shows distinct movements in what motivates companies and countries to purchase green IT, as well as how some have succeeded in branding themselves as green while others struggle.

The Telecommunications Industry Association claims its EIATRACK, a worldwide benchmark for intelligence and environmental product-oriented regulatory tracking and analysis, offers legal expertise that is worth millions. The group’s electronics waste recycling website also serves as a database of 2,000-plus recycling centers across the country.

Data center energy costs are skyrocketing for United Kingdom retailers, who on average waste more than $2 million (£1.25 million) a year in excess energy consumption.

Lenovo Asset Recovery Services will offer U.S. and Canadian businesses a slew of options for end-of-life technology equipment, such as computer take-back, data destruction, refurbishment and recycling. Lenovo will destroy data on equipment using standards set by the U.S. Department of Defense. The company also will conduct value assessment, data encryption and on-site deinstallation.

The second annual report looking at the impact of EPEAT products highlights the energy and resource savings from greener computing.