Cloud computing raises new ethics, sustainability questions
Cloud computing could redefine the way we think about business ethics and sustainability. Here's how the cloud could affect two of our biggest sustainability challenges: climate change and human r... [Read More]
 
4 Key Success Factors in Sustainable Technology
What do Accenture, Deloitte, IBM and Logica have that sets them apart from other global firms competing in the field of sustainable technology? New research from Verdantix identifies their common succ... [Read More]
 
Autodesk Cuts Data Center Energy Use 60%, Saves $7M
The design software giant talked up the results of its aggressive work to consolidate servers, as well as a new version of its cloud-enabled Green Building Studio web service and a success story from ... [Read More]
 
What's on the Horizon of IBM's 'Smarter Planet'
At Big Blue's annual 'Connect' analyst event, the company gave a glimpse at how its Smarter Planet initiative is driving business opportunities, and mapped the next hurdles it will need to overcome...... [Read More]
 
3 Obvious Ways Companies Can Flip the Switch and Save Millions
Cutting energy use across the enterprise can be so simple, and so cost-effective that it's astounding there is still any of this low-hanging fruit waiting to be plucked. Here are eight case studies sh... [Read More]
 
Akamai, eBay, Google Set Bar for CO2 Reporting by Internet Giants
Google's disclosure of its energy use and carbon footprint was a milestone for the company and many more major industry players need to follow suit, according to Verdantix, which looked at the sustain... [Read More]
 
Google's 7-Step Program to Slash Your PUE by a Third
As part of the company's massive veil-lifting on its data center energy efficiency, Google has published a white paper that lays out how any company can slash its data center energy use, with a quick ... [Read More]
 
The Story Behind Google's Huge Appetite for Energy
Google's Energy Czar, Bill Wiehl, walks us through the company's new level of transparency around energy and the environment.... [Read More]
 
Dell Backs Away from Carbon Neutrality, Focuses on Efficiency & E-Waste
The company's latest CSR report downplays its green power purchases and highlights Dell's growing e-waste hauls and improved energy efficiency and performance-per-watt metrics.... [Read More]
 
5 Rules to Make Sense of Using Cloud Computing in Your Business
Traditional business IT is often highly inefficient, but moving to the cloud is fraught with unknowns and concerns. Here's how to best balance the business and sustainability benefits of cloud computi... [Read More]
 
Vantage Data Centers Latest to Land LEED Platinum Certification
A deep-green data center on a Santa Clara campus that's soon to be full of deep-green data centers has officially received the highest level of LEED certification, following on the news from GE last w... [Read More]