Apple Scores Top & Bottom of Energy Efficient Computer Scale
greenercomputing.com — Apple Computer has the most- and least-efficient computers on the market, according to rankings released by the website sust-it.net. Across three categories -- laptops, desktops and all-in-ones -- Apple scores at or near the top of the list, and is also at the bottom of the list for its desktops and all-in-one iMac. (Submitted by hbyrne) More...
Google, IBM, Microsoft in Greenpeace Crosshairs Over Climate
greenercomputing.com — Google, Microsoft and IBM are singled out by Greenpeace for not doing enough to put technology to work on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The campaign aims to pressure the heads of leading technology companies to promote strong climate action in advance of December's climate summit in Copenhagen. (Submitted by hbyrne) More...
Can IT Make Airports Greener -- and More Efficient?
greenercomputing.com — A million-dollar research project just announced aims to bring computing power to bear on every aspect of airport operations, with the goal of cutting waste and pollution while reducing delays and speeding baggage handling. (Submitted by biofriendlyblog) More...
Microsoft Launches SERA Plug-And-Play Smart Grid Technology
greenercomputing.com — Just like with the plug-and-play model that lets devices easily connect and work with computers, Microsoft says its Smart Energy Reference Architecture will help create a similar plug-and-play experience with the utility grid. (Submitted by absolutelytrue) More...
Amazing Race Contestants Party With Vietnamese E-Waste
greenercomputing.com — Fans of the TV series Amazing Race were treated to a disturbing and disheartening spectacle Sunday night, as competitors used cutters, hammers, screwdrivers, and their bare hands to tear apart electronics, throw them haphazardly into piles, exposing themselves, onlookers, and the environment to dangerous toxins. (Submitted by absolutelytrue) More...
Apple: We're Coming Clean on the True Cost of Green
greenercomputing.com — Plenty of technology and IT vendors tell you they're the greenest companies on the planet. Apple, though, recently updated its Web site to reveal in great detail exactly where its greenhouse emissions come from --- and to provide information about the the environmental impacts of its products. (Submitted by absolutelytrue) More...
Mauritius: Island IT Paradise With Ocean-Cooled Data Centers
greenercomputing.com — The island nation of Mauritius, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa, is making a pitch to become a data center haven, in part by using the ocean currents that bring cold water within two miles of shore. (Submitted by hbyrne) More...
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