IBM Researches Green Computing Methods

Creative approach to cpu cooling is being explored by IBM researchers. ...

... "Michel see advantages in running them at the current level of 200F. He thinks of the chips as little furnaces from which heat can be removed and reused - by piping it off-site to warm houses or businesses. " ...

Via Business Week: Chilling Biochemistry

Green IT Forum in Feb

Green IT Forum is scheduled for February 28th in New York City. ...

... "The IDC Green IT Forum is designed for senior IT, technology, procurement and strategic planning executives tasked with managing the role of Green IT to effectively measure and capture market opportunities for energy efficient systems. " ...

Via IDC: Event Details

IT Sustainability Role

IT has a role to play in an enterprise's sustainability program, from power consumption to the appropriate utilization of the computing assets. Sustainable business is IT's business. ...

... "The increasing energy requirements of data storage can no longer be ignored by the IT manager. The growing amount of uncontrolled storage cannot be allowed to carry on indefinitely. " ...

Via CRM Today: Sustainability for IT Management

Japan Green IT Strategy

The impact of information technology on a country's energy usage is significant. Japan is making a concerted effort to become more efficient and create the green data center. ...

... "Japan's Green IT Project aims to reduce the power consumption of IT equipment by 40% in 2025. " ...

Via Semiconductor International: Green IT

Green is INnovative

Sun offers advice on green IT strategy and provides assessment toolkit as part of its eco initiative launch. ...

... "1. Assess Your Datacenter: Sun has resources available that you can use to measure the current efficiency and environmental impact of your datacenter, or we can do it for you. Based on the results, we can recommend ways to optimize space, power, and cooling for better efficiency and utilization across your IT infrastructure.

2. Optimize Your Infrastructure: Customers can upgrade their old equipment to new models that are the most energy efficient and powerful systems possible. Sun systems can deliver improved performance, power and cooling efficiencies as well as provide additional capacity in your facility.

3. Deploy Virtualization Technologies: Sun's virtualization solution is built upon industry-proven virtualization technologies – from desktop, to server, to disk and tape, and includes the free and open Solaris OS that runs across more than 890 Sun and non-Sun systems and has built-in virtualization and Predictive Self-Healing features. These products, combined with innovative programs, tools, services, and strategic partnerships can help customers achieve greater utilization, greater manageability, and significant savings, while bypassing power and space limitations. " ...

Via Sun Micro: Sun Eco Innovation Initiative

Green IT Strategy Increasing

Financial firm sees IT's contribution to sustainability. ...

... "The bank is launching trials of new technology, benchmarking data centre energy consumption and reviewing the environmental credentials of its suppliers. " ...

Via VNUnet: Green Approach to Information Technology

Green Computing Project

Project looks to target significant energy efficiency in computing. ...

... "Dubbed Green Shift, the project will replace energy-absorbing PCs with greener alternatives in up to 10 cities by the end of 2009. " ...

Via Belfast Telegraph: Green Project