http://climatebiz.com/feed/greenercomputing Resource for environmentally responsible computing en http://climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/09/3com-provides-most-energy-efficient-networking-study Research firm In-Stat looks at the energy efficiency of Local Area Network switches and the ways networking vendors are going green in a new study. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenerComputing Staff 23976 at http://climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/08/miercom-launches-green-certification-program-networking-gear Miercom’s Certified Green program rates networking equipment based on several criteria, such as power efficiency, heat dissipation, cooling requirements, energy efficiency and overall product efficiency. Cisco Catalyst switches received the company's first certification. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenerComputing Staff 23951 at http://climatebiz.com/podcast/2008/05/06/co-op-america-greening-businesses-large-and-small The second annual Green Business Conference takes place in Chicago this month; in advance of the gathering GreenBiz Radio sat down with Denise Hamler, director of Co-Op America's green business programs, to learn how the world of green business has grown. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Matthew Wheeland 23888 at http://climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/07/berkeley-lab-tensilica-collaborate-energy-efficient-climate-modeling-supercomputer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and processor maker Tensilica are working on making a cost-effective supercomputer for creating highly detailed climate models. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenerComputing Staff 23900 at http://climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/06/ibm-creates-data-center-alliance-releases-energy-efficiency-tools IBM is continuing its efforts to green data centers, bringing together vendors to support energy standards and creating new tools for data center users to monitor energy use. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenerComputing Staff 23853 at http://climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/05/virtualization-common-among-retailers Out of 205 IT decision-makers surveyed, almost three out of four have adopted virtualization for reasons ranging from saving energy to better security. Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenerComputing Staff 23774 at http://climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/02/digital-realty-trust-releases-data-center-efficiency-stats-receives-green-award The data center owner and manager has adopted the Power Usage Effectiveness metric and is measuring the energy efficiency of its data centers throughout the world. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenerComputing Staff 23731 at http://climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/01/corporate-execs-must-take-charge-green-it Hiring a C-level 'Energy Czar' position and creating a corporate average data-center efficiency metric are among some of the top-level changes companies should adopt in order to make serious reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, according to a report released by the Uptime Institute and McKinsey. Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenerComputing Staff 23646 at http://climatebiz.com/podcast/2008/05/01/approaching-efficiency-investment Cost is the perennial barrier to green corporate investments in energy efficiency, but a new approach from Economist Jerry Jackson, the author of "Energy Budgets at Risk," can help companies evaluate these expenditures using tools created by the financial industry. Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Tilde Herrera 23739 at http://climatebiz.com/column/2008/04/30/how-develop-a-green-it-culture 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. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Andy Lawrence 23572 at http://climatebiz.com/news/2008/04/30/synapsense-software-offers-real-time-imaging-data-center-energy-use The company's LiveImaging feature allows operators to gauge efficiencies in energy use, heating and cooling, humidity and pressure differentials, making possible on-the-fly adjustments to data center performance. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenerComputing Staff 23586 at http://climatebiz.com/news/2008/04/29/microsoft-invests-500k-energy-efficient-computing-research The funding is part of the company’s Sustainable Computing Program, which focuses on energy efficiency and the “pay for play” principle where the amount of energy used by a computing device is proportional to the demand placed on it. The award recipients include University of Tennessee, Stanford, Harvard and University of Oklahoma. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenerComputing Staff 23518 at http://climatebiz.com/news/2008/04/28/how-carbon-heavy-your-email New research from Sun Microsystems aims to allow firms to measure the carbon footprint of their emails. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 James Murray 23469 at http://climatebiz.com/news/2008/04/25/softchoice-website-makes-finding-green-it-easier 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. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenerComputing Staff 23380 at http://climatebiz.com/news/2008/04/24/welcome-greenbiz-20 We've been working long hours behind the scenes to make GreenBiz.com and our sister sites even more useful and information-packed. At last, here it is, and here's what new and improved about the sites. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Joel Makower 23351 at