HERNDON, Va. -- A new report from CDW Government finds that although awareness of virtualization's cost and environmental benefits is widespread in government agencies, only 20 percent are actually putting the technology to good use.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A new report from Forrester Research outlines the 15 "Green IT 1.0" technologies that are helping IT managers clearly define and achieve business and environmental benefits through smart technology management.

NComputing has partnered with Haier, a Chinese appliance maker, to sell its low-cost computer equipment to parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Think that solar power can't power data centers? Think again. i/o Data Centers, an IT infrastructure provider in Phoenix is in the process of deploying a massive array of solar panels that will generate up to 4.5 megawatts of electricity to help power its giant data center.

Think virtualization in a data center, and you most likely think of the latest generation of multi-core chips, such as Intel's recently released Nehalem-EX processor, which comes with eight cores a a whopping 2,300,000,000 transistors. But the future of green data centers may be in the opposite end of the spectrum, with server clusters built using many small, power-efficient processors.

SYRACUSE and ARMONK, N.Y. -- In a partnership with Syracuse University, IBM is breaking ground today on a new data center facility embracing a range of cutting-edge green IT solutions.

CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Symantec's first annual Worldwide Green IT Report assesses the state of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly computing around the globe and finds significant progress being made on many fronts, even in the face of worldwide recession.

SALT LAKE CITY, Calif. -- As part of a partnership with Aqua Connect, thin client retailer I-O Corporation has begun offering a tool for Macintosh users to virtualize desktops for cost savings and expanded computing power.

There's good news and bad news about the just-released Energy Star ratings for servers. The good news is that it exists. The bad news is that it doesn't go nearly far enough.

What's near the top of the list of concerns for IT pros? If a recent survey is to be believed, they worry that the federal government may begin setting regulations for Green IT. But there's plenty of evidence those fears are unfounded. I've got details in my blog.

There's no doubt that the future of IT is green, and that any country that leads the world in Green IT will reap enormous financial benefits. But it may be that South Korea, rather than the United States, will become the world Green IT leader.

MELBOURNE, -- A survey of 143 organizations from Australia, New Zealand and the United States finds that some elements of green IT practices are taking off at companies of all sizes, but as a whole there is significant room for improvement.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- With purchasing and operations budgets tight, school districts are increasingly cutting costs by adopting virtualization to increase the number of computer seats students have access to.