GreenerComputing News :: April 9, 2008

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April 9, 2008 A Note from the Editor On first blush, it would seem as if one of the simplest ways for IT to go green is to purchase workstations that use as little power as possible. Unfortunately, it's not quite as simple to do that as it seems. Why not? Because to date, there has been no comprehensive way to get a true measure of workstation power consumption. Getting an accurate number has proven elusive, because workstations are typically devoted to two specialized tasks, crunching and high-end graphics. In addition, workstations generally have more disk drives than comparable PCs. This makes it quite difficult to measure true power consumption. The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC) is in the process of formulating a power-consumption benchmark for workstations, but it's not ready yet. Columnist Andrew Binstock, however, has done research, and come up with a formula and two sets of benchmarks to help you, until the SPEC benchmark is here. So if you're looking to gauge workstation power consumption today, check out his latest column. -- Preston Gralla FEATURED STORY The Difficulty of Gauging Workstation Power Consumption -- And How to Get it Done By Andrew Binstock Andrew Binstock gives you the lowdown on how you can gauge workstation power today, without having to wait for industry benchmarks. 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 Don't Let Recession Hinder Green IT Efforts: Gartner The research firm advised companies to move forward with green IT initiatives, especially those that can have a near-term impact on the bottom line, such as power savings efforts. AQS Releases Report on Office Equipment Emissions A new report from Air Quality Services Inc. (AQS) aims to help the public understand the indoor contaminants produced by standard office equipment, such as computers, printers and fax machines 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. CDW Survey Finds Support for Telecommuting Growing in Private Secto A survey by CDW Corporation finds that support among private companies for teleworkers has jumped greatly over the years, as has employee interest in being able to telecommute. HP Workstation Line Scores Gold HP's entire workstation line scored a Gold rating based on the guidelines of the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT), making HP the largest holder of EPEAT Gold registered products. 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 Federal Electronics Challenge: Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator This tool aims to assist organizations in estimating the environmental benefits of greening their electronics purchases, usage and disposal. > MORE TOOLS & RESOURCES Featured Event Green Enterprise Computing: The Uptime Symposium 2008 Date: April 27 - 30 2008 Location: Swan Hotel, Orlando, Florida The Uptime Institute's Symposium 2008 is an educational, interactive and collaborative gathering that brings together industry leaders and IT professionals to explore ways businesses can address their IT strategies. >LEARN MORE 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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