New York, N.Y. -- Accenture's newly unveiled Green Technology Suite takes the company's tried-and-true strategy tools and adds a green focus, helping companies explore the benefits of undertaking a wide range of projects in their IT departments.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- A recent survey by IDC finds that even the smallest businesses are starting to take green initiatives to heart, especially when it comes to adopting IT applications that will make it easier to make their supply chains greener.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Dell, HP, IBM, Intechra and Redemtech yesterday became the first companies to receive the G.R.A.D.E. certification from IDC, evaluating their performance in handling 34 key areas of IT asset disposal.

Industry insiders claim e-waste recycling schemes are struggling and not enough is being done to promote re-use, but government insists directive remains on track.

In an unflinching assessment of their green credentials, more than 40 percent of European IT directors and board-level decision-makers surveyed said their firms' environmental performance is "not at all good" or "poor," according to reports of a sweeping European study.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Rackspace's second annual survey investigating companies' attitudes toward green vendors and efficiency finds expenses have become a stronger force in making green decisions.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Looking at marketing, perceptions and adoption of energy-efficient IT products around the globe shows distinct movements in what motivates companies and countries to purchase green IT, as well as how some have succeeded in branding themselves as green while others struggle.

Until very recently, the need for IT to really include eco-concerns as part of overall strategy did not have universal appeal. But now, due to skyrocketing fuel costs, there is no longer any ambiguity about how much to commit to green. It's now emerging as a mandate for all IT centers, even small ones. In this column, Andrew Binstock examines changes in the structure of IT departments that some experts are suggesting are necessary for enterprises to successfully navigate the green issues.

As a concept applied to IT, "green" is one of those terms in danger of becoming whatever the marketing departments at hardware and software makers want it to be. Robert Houghton, President, Redemtech, offers advice on how to measure and work towards true sustainability.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Kaseya's new User State Management module includes technology allowing remote control of power management settings.

A recent survey of business managers in the IT sector details some of the challenges and opportunities for tech companies that are setting goals and making plans to go green, and how best to communicate their achievements without downplaying the significant impact of manufacturing in the digital age.

Plenty of IT vendors promise that they're green. But that's not always the case, and Andrew Binstock explains what really makes an IT product green.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Around the globe enterprise IT departments are getting increasingly greener for unexpected reasons and in surprising ways, according to the latest findings from a Forrester Research survey.

IT has suffered an 'eco black eye' over the course of the past year even though its contributions to climate change are minimal compared to other sources. Instead of IT presuming a defensive position in the 'green IT' movement, IT should assert its role as a positive force for change, in which it embraces innovative technologies and uses them to improve energy efficiency across the enterprise.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Enterprise Rent-a-Car will finish switching out PCs for thin client terminals in its rental locations to streamline car rental transactions and slash energy consumption and emissions.