• NextDC gets green light for Sydney data centre

  By Chloe Herrick | 14 November, 2011 15:27

  Data centre operator NextDC (ASX: NXT) has been given the go-ahead to kick off construction on its latest data centre in Sydney, S1, which was initially announced back in March.

• Tax cuts, clean energy under carbon plan

  By AAP | 10 July, 2011 18:40

  Nine out of 10 households will get tax cuts or payment rises and more money will flow into clean energy as Australia's 500 largest polluting companies start paying a carbon tax of $23 a tonne from mid-2012.

• Ford debuts all-electric car

  By Nick Barber | 08 January, 2011 05:59

  Ford Motor Company debuted its first all-electric vehicle, the Focus Electric, at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show Friday. It is one of five new electrified vehicles that will be available in North America and Europe by 2013.

• Sharp buys US solar project developer

  By Martyn Williams | 22 September, 2010 15:06

  Sharp will acquire Recurrent Energy, a U.S. developer of solar energy projects, in a deal that will give the Japanese company a stronger position in the fast-growing solar-power generation business, the companies said Wednesday.

• New mobile charger cuts 'vampire' power drain to zero

  By John E Dunn | 15 September, 2010 04:02

  A team at London's City University has been granted a patent on a new 'green' technology that stops phone, laptop and MP3 chargers eating electricity even when nothing is connected to them.

• Set up your printer to save ink and paper

  By Sandra Vogel | 12 August, 2010 15:42

  Whatever else you may do with your PC, it's likely that you print out at very least the odd letter, document or photograph. Papers and inks can be expensive, so printing wisely isn't just a matter of choosing the right printer for the job; you also need to ensure it's properly set up.

• Six Steps to a Green Data Center

  By Darryl Wilson | 13 October, 2008 09:31

  Environmental issues exposed by the media and driven by consumers have placed IT departments under pressure to develop "green" data centers. Factors including the reduction of energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in large data centers often provide the impetus for becoming green. A recent report issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) highlights the need for data center efficiency and demonstrates the increased pressure that IT departments are under.

Whitepapers about green

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  ESSENTIAL GUIDANCE FOR GREEN ADVOCATES - Green IT Sustainability Around Eco-Printing Solutions : Where Does Your Organization Stand in Australia?

  This document summarizes the key findings from the survey and provides an overview of the three IDC segments: "greennovators", "green advocates" and "green contenders". Read on.