GreenerComputing News :: March 12, 2008

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March 12, 2008 FEATURED STORY How to Choose a Greener Graphics Card By Andrew Binstock Graphics cards are an often overlooked aspect of PC energy efficiency, and can be significant energy hogs. But with some simple rules of thumb and online tools, you can match a user's needs with the performance of a card and lower power consumption, heat generation and your price tag. THIS ISSUE'S SPONSOR Want to be a sponsor? Click here. HEADLINES The Latest News & Views on Environmentally Responsible Computing Subscribe to GreenerComputing.com RSS Microsoft Pushes Energy Efficiency at CeBIT In an opening day keynote speech, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer touched on cutting data center energy use. Green IT Consulting Market to Approach $5B in 5 Years Energy-efficient computing is no quick-blossoming trend, according to new research by Forrester that predicts the demand for green IT consulting will grow from $500M this year to $4.8B in 2013. U.K. Small Businesses Not Yet on Board with WEEE: Survey One year after the introduction of the WEEE regulations covering electronic waste disposal in the U.K., a survey by NetRegs has found that many smaller businesses here are still unaware of the legislation. Sony Takes First in Greenpeace Green IT Survey; Still has a Long Way to Go By producing the only products to score over the 50 percent mark in a survey of business and consumer electronics products, Sony's Vaio notebook and a Sony Ericsson mobile phone and PDA were the most environmentally friendly models on the market -- but the results show just how far the industry as a whole has to come N. American Companies Lag in Greening IT: Survey A survey from Info-Tech Research Group shows a gap in attitude and Green IT adoption rates between global and North American companies. Microsoft Pushes Energy Efficiency at CeBIT In an opening day keynote speech, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer touched on cutting data center energy use. > MORE HEADLINES Wanna write for GreenerComputing? We are looking for guest and regular columnists and feature writers. We're seeking contributions from business leaders as well as the journalists who write about them. If you're interested, send a brief query to editor Preston Gralla at editor@greenercomputing.com | Read our editorial guidelines Tools & Resources Green Computing: Using IT Automation to Achieve Energy Efficiency This report from Enterprise Management Associates explores the many ways that IT managers can address the growing concern about energy waste from business data needs while lowering operating expenses and increasing profitability. > MORE TOOLS & RESOURCES YOUR AD HERE! Become a GreenerComputing News sponsor or advertiser, reaching tens of thousands of businesses every week. Click Here to receive more information. Please e-mail content queries to the Editor.
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