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March 6, 2008

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Microsoft Pushes Energy Efficiency at CeBIT
In an opening day keynote speech, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer touched on cutting data center energy use.

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.

Climate Savers to Launch European Green IT Campaign at CeBIT
The industry-led initiative will kick off its work on the continent at the massive IT and telecom trade show next week; CeBIT will be emphasizing energy efficient and environmentally friendly technologies of all kinds, and plans a special 'Green IT Village' at the event.

Nokia Starts Recycling in East Africa, Apple To Take Back iPods, Phones
Apple announced it will now take back and recycle iPods and any cell phones, and Nokia has is creating cell phone recycling programs in East Africa.

Semiconductor Company Rewards Green Designs From Around the Globe
Freescale Semiconductor is holding contests to find and reward sustainable computer systems designs.

Green Computing Drives Government Technology Purchasing
Technology purchases from all levels of government through an IT contract rose 45 percent thanks to interest in wireless and green computing.

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