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  • Could Bloom Box revolutionize power industry? 23 February, 2010 07:42:00

    Google, eBay are trying out the new energy device that will be unveiled Wednesday
    A Silicon Valley start-up is getting ready to unveil an energy device this week that executives say could one day power individual homes and businesses while replacing the traditional power grid.

  • Arm shows faster, power-efficient mobile chip 17 February, 2010 09:17:00

    Arm says the processor made using 28-nm will increase performance, battery life and talk time of smartphones
    Chip designer Arm this week showed its first processor made using the advanced 28-nanometer manufacturing process, which should improve battery life and functionality in future smartphones.

  • Intel experimental processor adapts to environmental challenges on the fly 15 February, 2010 16:26:00

    New microprocessor delivers 41 per cent more throughput, chipmaker claims
    Intel’s research labs have prototyped a resilient microprocessor that delivers as much as 41 percent more throughput using the same amount of energy as a comparable conventional core.

  • Dragonfly spy drone technology could make data centers more green 29 January, 2010 07:55:00

    New ribbons to generate electricity are developed by Princeton University researchers
    Tiny ribbons that generate electricity when flexed and flex when stimulated with electricity have been developed to flap the wings of mechanical dragonfly spy drones, but the technology can also find uses ranging from powering iPods and cell phones to charging batteries by converting to electricity the vibration of devices deployed in data centers.

  • Telepresence catching on, but hold onto your wallet 23 January, 2010 06:56:00

    With the economy in a downturn, it's no surprise that companies have been slashing travel budgets.
    With the economy in a downturn, it's no surprise that companies have been slashing travel budgets. But at MetLife, officials say the focus is also on employees' quality of life, keeping them home as much as possible.
Features

  • SNW highlights SSDs, more 26 October, 2009 22:33:00

    Manufacturers focus on performance and IOPS over capacity
    At Storage Networking World a couple of weeks ago, the focus was on solid-state drives and cloud technologies.

  • Companies are overstating green claims, consumers say 08 January, 2009 08:11:00

    Sixty-five percent of consumers think some companies overstate their green credentials to sell more products.
    Sixty-five percent of consumers think some companies overstate their green credentials to sell more products, according to research presented by industry organization Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) at the International Consumer Electronics Show on Tuesday.

  • Digital gear: Power and money saving technologies 29 December, 2008 12:35:00

    Some of the handy and wacky power saving gadgets from CES
    A number of cool and weird items are on display at the International Consumer Electronics Show, including a money-saving surge protector and a pair of goggles that double as a mobile TV.

  • A green IT checklist: From first steps to stretch goals 09 September, 2008 09:01:00

    Low-hanging fruit for today and stretch goals for tomorrow, to save you green by going green.
    Chief Technology Officer Arvind Thapar wants to bring new green technology to his company, but his proposed initiative -- installing wind turbines to generate power -- is decidedly outside the usual realm of IT.

  • Greening the network 06 August, 2008 12:05:00

    While cutting back our power usage and generally being more environmentally friendly is indisputably a good thing, there are other factors in the networking space helping to push many companies along a greener path.
    Do it for the money. If you still think you know better than some of the brightest scientific and economic minds in the world, and the overwhelming majority of researchers who have spent more time on the climate change issue than anyone else, then at least save yourself and your clients some coin.
Interviews

  • Asus: Processing less energy 09 December, 2008 08:00:00

    Green Product Asus
    The IT industry is responsible for a great number of products that contribute to the global greenhouse gas emissions problem. In response, many vendors are now looking at re-architecting their goods and striving to find ways to improve energy efficiency and social responsibility while retaining quality.

  • Rackspace: a realistic green pioneer 23 November, 2007 11:31:39

    The pace of green datacentre change: edging ahead but not racing
    Rackspace provides datacentre facilities under a managed hosting scheme. It is building a new UK datacentre and has had a green aspect to its business for about a year and a half. How is that affecting its operations?
Opinions

  • Growing cynicism around going green 01 September, 2008 11:30:00

    Can the diesel car teach us something about going green?
    Evidence is mounting of a growing cynicism regarding green initiatives within the IT infrastructure space. We may be reaching a point where vendor hype has hit a saturation point and beginning to meet with customer resistance. While there is a genuine concern about data center power consumption, particularly with regard to accommodating increasingly dense technology footprints, the larger concern for most, particularly in the current climate, is controlling costs.

  • Going green, virtually speaking 01 July, 2008 09:41:57

    If you're going green, plan to go virtual. And make it a mandate
    Broadly speaking, there are two main reasons for companies to go green. The first is to reduce energy costs, thereby saving the company money. As one IT executive put it to me recently, "Green computing is all about saving greenbacks."

  • 5 tips for buying green desktop gear 18 April, 2008 08:01:56

    Computer vendors like to make green claims, but here's what to look for when you're comparison shopping
    You may very well prefer to postpone the task of refreshing your fleet of desktop systems and monitors, an exercise that can be both expensive and time-consuming. But inevitably, machines break down or your needs change, so you have to bite the bullet.
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