Sustainable IT

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50181378028010651412012-01-29T10:15:33.064ZSustainable ITIncreasing awareness to ensure an energy efficient and sustainable futureMichelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-46010693318682148332011-11-17T16:40:00.001Z2011-11-17T16:44:31.728ZDo You Have Data Center Energy-Efficiency or Green IT Accomplishments to Showcase?

If so, the Uptime Institute encourages you to apply for the Green Enterprise IT (GEIT) Awards. The Institute grants these awards to data center owners, operators and vendors for projects, ideas and products that significantly improve energy productivity and resource use in IT, data centers and beyond. Learn more

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-49865108707565064422011-11-15T14:38:00.001Z2011-11-15T14:44:58.117ZSo how did they perform? Our customers and the CRC League Table

Here at 1E, we’ve been looking at the newly published 2010-2011 CRC Performance League Table. We wanted to see how organizations are getting on with CRC reporting, but more importantly, with reducing their carbon footprints. We’re pleased to say that we work with 93 of the top [...]

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-29555344442221562052011-11-14T14:46:00.000Z2011-11-15T14:50:05.046ZEnsuring shutdown of PCs is still the easiest energy reduction procedure

At Banking Tech.com, there’s an interesting article up about how the “little things add up” when applied to Green IT. To a few, Green IT still seems like an unobtainable but noteworthy objective, but its really not as hard to obtain as it sounds. It’s the little things in [...]

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-67433931747683235792011-05-25T16:36:00.001+01:002011-05-25T16:39:37.551+01:00Exclusive: Chief execs confirm sustainability projects are smashing expectations

Survey of global C-level executives reveals that nearly three quarters of green business projects perform better than expectedBy James MurrayNearly three quarters of corporate sustainability projects exceed managers' expectations, according to a major new international survey of 247 C-level executives to be released later today.The survey, which was undertaken by consultancy Accenture, revealed

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-81551645744950948832011-05-18T15:43:00.002+01:002011-05-18T15:46:46.091+01:00Carbon Trust calls for energy efficiency partnerships - 17 May 2011 - News from BusinessGreen

Body looks to expand advisory capabilities and leverage private capital following successful deal with SiemensBy Will NicholsThe Carbon Trust has given an insight into its future operations by calling for partners to extend the reach of its energy efficiency and low carbon advisory role.The Trust stated in an advert in today's Financial Times that it is looking to build on its work helping

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-34186637700646796382011-05-17T09:15:00.001+01:002011-05-17T09:17:19.721+01:00Defra sets out options for company carbon reporting

Defra sets out options for company carbon reporting: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"Greenwise Staff 11th May 2011 The Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) today set out options on how to improve carbon reporting among businesses, including making it a legal requirement. The four options, three of which propose mandatory reporting and one voluntary, are

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-38929935645731056572011-05-16T15:41:00.000+01:002011-05-16T15:41:40.285+01:00Carbon Trust Standard launches online assessment tool for certification | The Green IT Review

Carbon Trust Standard launches online assessment tool for certification | The Green IT Review: "The UK’s Carbon Trust has launched an online assessment tool to make it easier for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to achieve Carbon Trust Standard certification. SMEs using the tool have, on average, cut their energy costs by £2,000 per year, and their carbon footprints by 13 tonnes CO2e.The

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-52731418954967666622011-05-16T15:39:00.000+01:002011-05-16T15:39:17.322+01:00UK government finally approves the carbon budget through to 2027

According to the Observer newspaper yesterday and subsequent reports this morning, the UK government has agreed to abide by the recommendations of the Committee on Climate Change for its fourth carbon budget, which takes us through to 2027. The independent Committee was set up by the Climate Change legislation, which requires Parliament to set carbon budgets for the maximum emissions in a

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-77550351803934462762011-05-12T14:00:00.000+01:002011-05-13T21:32:34.658+01:00Europe’s Energy Efficiency Economy | 1E Blogs

Europe’s Energy Efficiency Economy | 1E Blogs: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"After a series of events in Brussels in April, is Europe now ready to commit to energy efficiency for 2020? The EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) organized over 700 events across Europe to show, promote, discuss and celebrate energy efficiency and renewable energy. There were a number of events held in Brussels

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-30112908016549172132010-12-20T14:14:00.008Z2010-12-20T14:27:34.495ZPlant trees while you surf - Ecosia - The green search engine

Great idea, 80% of revenue generated via sponsored advertising is donated to the WWF forest conservation programme. I can't help but think if it were powered by Google rather than Bing and Yahoo the donated revenue would be double what it is today (£107,825K). Come on Google, get involved!

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-86838089646481424182010-12-20T14:11:00.004Z2010-12-20T14:38:15.836Z10 Greentech Predictions for 2011

Yep, it’s that time of year again: get ready for the flurry of end-of-the-year market prediction posts. While last year, I laid out what I thought would be the 5 Biggest Hurdles for Greentech in 2010, this year Jeff St. John makes 9 predictions (plus 1 that I add in) about what the greentech sector will look like in 2011. Read more....

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-67658967236462796332010-11-01T13:54:00.000Z2010-11-01T13:54:31.967ZRedMonk TV Interviews 1E Head of Software, Sophie Chang, about the NightWatchman 6 release

RedMonk TV Interviews 1E Head of Software, Sophie Chang, about the NightWatchman 6 release

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-217258636571324642010-10-31T14:24:00.002Z2010-11-01T16:30:17.948ZEnergy Hungry Zombie & Ghost Servers

Zombie and Ghost servers are a real threat to organizations everywhere – they consume energy and resources that could be used more effectively to drive business. Zombie servers masquerade as useful and ghost servers are typically just forgotten. 1E helps organizations measure and remove IT inefficiencies like zombie and ghost servers reducing unnecessary energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-28588712630018194402010-09-01T18:22:00.005+01:002010-09-22T09:59:20.039+01:00The IT sector has reduced equipment emissions by 32m tonnes worldwide since 2007

A recent study has concluded that the IT sector has reduced annual CO2 emissions associated with IT equipment by more than 32 million metric tons worldwide since 2007. The report, which is here, was conducted by Natural Logic to assess the progress of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative’s (CSCI). The organisation was set up in 2007 and is led by CSC, Dell, Google Inc., HP, Intel, Microsoft

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-71919213666522875152010-08-26T15:50:00.004+01:002010-08-26T16:01:29.482+01:00“Power IT Down Day” scheduled for Friday, August 27th, 2010 – How 1E takes a good idea even further

Promoted by partners such as Intel, HP, and Citrix, “Power IT Down Day” is scheduled for Friday, August 27th, 2010. Per the web site, powering your computer down for a single day can help save tens of thousands of costly kilowatt hours.Powering down a computer for a single day is a great way to promote a concept that is clearly important, and it’s an ongoing, worldwide issue that 1E (Green IT

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-84483537787555036062010-08-25T10:40:00.004+01:002010-08-25T10:57:22.345+01:00mobile phone charged by pedal-power

The latest green gadget; charge your phone while cycling with the ‘Bicycle Charger Kit’ from Nokia. The phone mount is rubberised to minimise vibrations and the holder comes with a transparent bag to protect it from the elements. It’s compatible with all Nokia phones that have a 2mm charging interface. The charger kicks in when the bicycle reaches 6 km/h and stops when your speed reaches 50 km/h.

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-1198825213456678302010-08-24T15:22:00.002+01:002010-08-24T15:28:17.837+01:00Are you Ready for Mandatory Carbon Footprinting?

Phil Wilcock from 1E writes: A new survey finds that only 25% of businesses here in the UK are measuring their Carbon Footprints. While that may not set alarm bells ringing in most other parts of the world, here in the UK it's a little more serious as it's only six weeks before the deadline for the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, a cap-and-trade program for large private and public organizations

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-14871697724178924172010-08-16T11:43:00.001+01:002010-08-16T11:46:43.102+01:00Use 30% less ink with Century Gothic Font

The University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, has changed its default font for Outlook across campus to Century Gothic. It seems that Century Gothic uses 30% less ink than Arial, the most commonly used default font. Ink costs the university around $10,000 a gallon, with toner cartridges and drums not far behind, and accounts for 60% of the cost of the printed page, so it’s potentially a significant

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-89250202486085882112010-08-12T13:18:00.005+01:002010-08-12T13:41:41.755+01:00Whitepaper - Empowering Energy Efficiency in Federal Data Centers

This white paper discusses the Federal data center consolidation initiative and describes areas where greater energy efficiency and carbon reductions can be achieved using a number of quick wins. Don't be fooled by the title - this paper is not only relevant to Federal Data Centers, there's lots of great, usable info for anyone out there who is interested in Data Center energy savings, and more

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-34288275020032073822010-03-25T15:02:00.001Z2010-03-25T15:05:19.554ZNew white paper: Tools to assist with the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

Commencing April 2010 the CRC energy efficiency scheme is a cap and trade scheme for public and private sector organisations consuming more than 6000mwh of electricity a year. Compliance carries an administrative and financial burden; this burden can be reduced with the use of intelligent tools such as PC and Server power management. Download here.

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-15001755553160486302009-09-07T11:05:00.001+01:002009-09-07T11:07:38.647+01:00Green IT: Good for business, good for the environment

So what is the main driver for developing a Green IT strategy? Is it for the green image? Is it driven by the green advocate from within? Or is it because the organization genuinely cares about the ever-increasing carbon footprint generated from the use of IT? Sadly, it would seem that the main driver is not motivated by good intentions, but by the increasing cost of energy to business to

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-73042654991146076612009-08-27T10:14:00.003+01:002009-08-28T12:07:21.376+01:00The UK Tax Implications of High Energy Usage in Data Centres

A data centre with 1000 servers running at 13% utilization with a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 2 and an energy rate of 0.12p per kWh will pay £18k in CCL taxes per annum. The following is a summary of UK Government legislation for energy and climate change. Climate Change Levy (CCL) Introduced on 1st April 2001 the CCL is a tax on the use of energy in industry, commerce and the

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-20467233795885913312009-08-26T10:08:00.003+01:002009-08-28T14:51:32.711+01:00Understanding US Government Carbon Tax: Cap-and-Trade

A data center with 1000 servers running at 13% utilization with a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 2 will be producing approximately 2000 metric tons of CO2 per year. If we estimate that each Cap-and-Trade permit (per metric ton) will cost $15, a 1000 server data center will pay $30k in Cap-and-Trade taxes per annum. The goal of Cap and Trade is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions including

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-44784572873038649702009-02-01T16:36:00.002Z2009-08-03T17:17:39.322+01:00New Year New Leaf

The British Computer Society's Young Professional Group held their first green IT event on January 28 at Southampton Street. 'New Year New Leaf' was an opportunity for YPG members to hear from expert speakers from the government, public and private sectors.Watch video highlights of the eventThe aim of the evening was to address the top issues surrounding green IT with presentations from the

Michelle Hazeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12532093480573818948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018137802801065141.post-75691136797387234222008-10-01T16:12:00.000+01:002009-08-03T16:17:40.174+01:00Green IT: keeping it simple

So what is green IT? Is it replacing equipment with the latest and greatest in low energy devices? Is it high-tech gadgetry to display how many trees you've saved each time power management kicks in on your PC? Is it recycling redundant equipment responsibly? Is it switching equipment off at the plug to make huge energy savings? Well yes, it's all of that, but also much more. Michelle Hazelton

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