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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Two research projects at Purdue University hold the promise of significantly cooling the next generation of high-performance chips, laptops and personal computers.
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IBM will spend billions of dollars on its "Big Green" initiative over the next several years. David Metcalfe, Director of Vendantix, takes a look at the initiative, and offers six lessons that IT managers and CIOs can learn from it.
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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.
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- The second annual report looking at the impact of EPEAT products highlights the energy and resource savings from greener computing.
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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.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Kaseya's new User State Management module includes technology allowing remote control of power management settings.
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ROUND ROCK, Texas -- The Vostro 410 desktop is designed to save users 47 percent on energy costs.
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ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell will design its laptops and desktops to consume 25 percent less energy by 2010 as part of its plan to become the greenest technology company on the planet.
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TORONTO, CANADA -- The online hardware and software retailer has launched a new EcoTech section devoted to EPEAT-certified products and solutions for saving electricity, reducing waste and other environmentally friendly computer products.
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Round Rock -- North Kingstown, R.I. will start a wholesale conversion of its government computers to more energy efficient systems in an effort to save money and reduce its environmental impact.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Sun Microsystems launched its Eco Advantage Program to help its partners green their IT practices. The program offers assistance with training, assessment, scenario modeling and implementation.
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FREMONT -- Computer components maker Corsair has received 80 Plus certification, a rating used to show energy efficiency, of all of its power supplies.
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Energy use is notoriously difficult to calculate in a real-world setting; although SPEC is developing a high-functioning set of benchmarks to manage those numbers, there are some relatively simple tools you can use to set your own benchmarks without waiting for SPEC to release theirs.
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ATLANTA, Ga. -- A new report from Air Quality Services Inc. (AQS) aims to help the public understand the indoor contaminants produced by standard office equipment, such as computers, printers and fax machines.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The group, founded by computing giants like Google, Dell and Intel, has teamed up with the EPA's Energy Star program and the China Electronics Energy Saving Committee to expand energy efficiency amongst computer systems.