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Google proposes trillion dollar clean energy plan 03 October, 2008 09:33:00
Google has outlined a US$4.4 trillion plan to slash the use of fossil fuels by 2030.Tiring of its mission to "organize the world's information," Google has set itself a new objective: save the planet. - +
Switching off computers can help fund the Digital Education Revolution 30 September, 2008 14:16:00
Computers Off Australia group suggests that the federal government's Digital Education Revolution can be part-funded by adopting simple conservational methods.The environmental computing proponent group Computers Off Australia have developed a funding solution for the Government's Digital Education Revolution. - +
Dimension Data implements sustainability schemes 24 September, 2008 15:10:00
According to the company's recent Carbon Disclosure Project report, it has undertaken a number of schemes to reduce carbon emissions.Dimension Data has undertaken a number of carbon emission reduction projects, including reducing server consumption in parts of the business by 50 percent. - +
Interop: Green IT in the spotlight 19 September, 2008 07:50:00
IT execs debate impetus for green IT: saving money or social responsibilityIs green IT about saving money or social responsibility? - +
Mobile operators that want to go green get help 19 September, 2008 07:52:00
Industry organization GSM Association has launched the Green Power for Mobile program, which will help operators who want to use renewable power sources.Industry organization GSM Association (GSMA) has launched the Green Power for Mobile program, which will help operators that want to use renewable power sources, including solar, wind or sustainable biofuels, to power base stations, it announced on Thursday. - +
Business requirements lead green IT drive says Forrester 19 September, 2008 12:21:00
Business requirements, not corporate social responsibility goals, are driving Green IT developments.Business requirements, not corporate social responsibility goals, are driving Green IT developments in the U.K. according to new research. - +
One Google data center idea that really floats 18 September, 2008 10:34:00
Google looks to build floating, power-saving data centersGoogle, which has been building out its data center inventory for the past few years, is literally floating its latest idea for the location of such facilities at the US Patent Office. - +
IT to feel the heat from emissions trading 17 September, 2008 08:49:00
Companies need to build into their business requirements and project assessments the impact of the environment and consumption costs.With national greenhouse emissions reporting underway for several months now, and as state and territory governments consider a national emissions trading scheme, Australia’s ICT industry should not be lulled into believing these measures will only affect the tall end of town. - +
Australian ICT sustainability drive motivated by rising power costs 09 September, 2008 13:40:00
Frost and Sullivan find a quarter of Aussie IT departments have implemented technologies to measure power use, and more can be done to increase sustainability.Australian organisations seeking to implement environmentally sustainable ICT solutions are primarily motivated by concerns over rising power costs, according to Frost and Sullivan. - +
Dell says it's 'carbon neutral' 08 August, 2008 08:54:51
Green power, protection of tropical forestland contribute to carbon neutralityDell says it has met its goal of becoming "carbon neutral" through a series of initiatives to reduce its own energy consumption and offset carbon emissions around the world. - +
Oracle looks to Utah for green data center 07 August, 2008 10:52:04
Oracle is building a power-efficient data center in Utah to consolidate many facilities from its acquisitions.Oracle will consolidate computing facilities from its many acquisitions in a remotely managed data center near Salt Lake City, partly to cut its second-largest data center cost: energy.
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Bankstown Council streamlines their IT with Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008
Deciding it was time for more streamlined operations, Bankstown Council teamed up with OSS Infotech, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. The solution included Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server® and Microsoft Exchange®.
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