Despite well established practices and technologies on the market, most firms are unaware of the business benefits of desiging electronics with environmental performance in mind. An upcoming...
In the race to apply green IT to big environmental problems, Microsoft is rolling out a number of services that help individuals and businesses harness the power of data to save energy and...
The technology giant has implemented three best practices as part of a sustainability pilot project that are netting huge savings in materials and transportation costs as well as waste management...
After calling out the social network for using electricity generated with coal for its new green data center, it turns out that at least some of Greenpeace's servers are powered by coal as well as...
Tech companies, in California and across the world, are among the highest-ranking firms in a new sustainability assessment. But while some of these companies are strong on initiatives, the...
Rather than the usual two-minute forum on green topics at Apple's annual meeting, today's gathering in Cupertino focused on environmental issues like never before -- although the company still has...
Even if you're conscientious about the three R's when it comes to packaging, odds are your vendors are still shipping you excess materials. These three steps can help you ship smarter and greener...
The kickoff to IBM's third-annual Pulse expo showcased how the company has its eyes on making the world's cities connected, automated and efficient, through hardware and software innovations and...
The social network earned cheers aplenty for its recently announced energy-efficient data center, some of which are turning to jeers now that it turns out its electricity will primarily be...
Recent improvements in technology present challenges for data center cooling. Here are tips that can be especially helpful to managers of small and medium-sized business server rooms.
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Companies want to do the right thing when dealing with their discarded electronics, but a recycling certification developed by the industry and manufacturers is only muddying the waters. How do...
Results from a survey of IT professionals around the world finds that, despite all the talk about green IT and saving costs, it's still primarily a pragmatic world out.
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At the end of yesterday's Forum, a panel representing the world's largest IT companies talked about how to successfully apply technology to environmental challenges.
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A new exhibit opened by IBM in the Disney World's Epcot Center highlights IBM's Smarter Planet initiative, while also showcasing -- and being powered by -- an innovative modular data center.
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Apple's long, long, long-awaited new tablet computer has finally been released to the wild, and while the iPad is a pretty nifty looking machine, it's unlikely to be a game-changer for the planet...
The end-all, be-all of technology that may or may not be launched on Wednesday may or may not end up being a great gadget, but it won't solve IT's environmental impacts.
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A recent seminar from the EPA offered a primer for small business and local governments on how to avoid the pitfalls of e-waste recycling, but the lessons offered apply to any organization that's...
A new patent filed by Apple Computer suggests that the Cupertino computer giant aims to join Google and Microsoft in measuring, managing and reducing energy use in the home and office.
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The first two weeks of the new decade have found widespread government, industry and academic support for applying IT's power to the greening business operations -- while also cutting the power...
Despite taking a beating from the economic crunch, the gargantuan Consumer Electronics Show plans to showcase green technologies, as well as the many ways the event itself is reducing its...