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January 13, 2010   » The Latest Green IT News: IT 1000x More Efficient? EPEAT Rules Get More Stringent, and More...   » Featured News: Will 2010 Be the Year Green IT 2.0 Breaks Out?   » GreenBiz Radio: The Presidio and the Evolution of the Green MBA Sign Up Now for our FREE Newsletters »Subscribe Here THIS ISSUE'S SPONSOR The Green IT Perspective By Matthew Wheeland We're just two weeks into the new year and the new decade, and it's already been a booming year for green IT. Witness as Exhibit A the latest stimulus funds directed at green IT projects. While still a trickle compared to the billions in bank bailouts -- and even billions in other stimulus projects -- it still marks progress in wider recognition and adoption of green IT as an environmental imperative. Exhibit B runs parallel to Exhibit A, with industry and research groups jumping head-first into a project to make ICT 1000 times more efficient. The Green Touch initiative, spearheaded by Bell Labs and its parent, Alcatel-Lucent, aims to drive the amount of energy your gadgets, computers and data centers need way, way down. These two exhibits are just a drop in the bucket, and in my latest blog post I argue that they're the first trickles of a flood that mean 2010 may well be the year green IT 2.0 breaks out -- when green innovations go beyond data centers and computer energy efficiency and begins to transform every aspect of our daily lives. Check out the post for more details.    The Latest Green IT News Green Touch Initiative Aims to Make ICT 1,000 Times Greener By GreenerComputing Staff A new coalition spearheaded by Bell Labs has set a goal to make communications networks 1,000 times more energy efficient in just five years.... Read More EPEAT Tightens Up Green IT Certification Requirements IT Energy Efficiency Projects to Receive $115 Million CES Roundup: Fuel Cells at Home, Casio's Mercury-Free Projector, Controllable Outlets CES Roundup: Smarter Thermostats, LED Bulbs, Efficient Monitors Nokia, Sony Ericsson Retain Top Spots in Green Electronics Guide    Featured News Will 2010 Be the Year Green IT 2.0 Breaks Out? By Matthew Wheeland The first two weeks of the new decade have found widespread government, industry and academic support for applying IT's power to the greening business operations -- while also cutting the power needed to run the plugged-in world.... Read More Sponsored Content The Efficient Passive Cooling Choice Reduce cooling costs up to 90% and save up to 40% on total data center energy costs with CPI Passive Cooling®. Using airflow management techniques, CPI Passive Cooling supports up to 30 kW per cabinet by promoting hot and cold air isolation to maximize the flow of cool air to equipment. How much can CPI Passive Cooling save you? Check out the CPI PUE Calculator.    GreenBiz Radio The Presidio and the Evolution of the Green MBA By Joel Makower Since its founding six years ago, the Presidio Graduate School has been at the forefront of sustainability business education, and Seyed Amiry, the head of the school, talks about the future of green business education, especially in tough economic times.... Listen Sponsored Content Get a “GREEN” Education Visit the GreenBiz Executive Education Center to see featured professional and executive education programs that focus on corporate social responsibility, sustainability management and leadership. Click here for more information.       FEATURED RESOURCES The Green Grid Energy Policy Research For Data Centers This report from the Green Grid explores how existing and forthcoming legislation is affecting data center operators in Europe, and how IT professionals can prepare and stay ahead of the curve. The Foundations of Green IT This book systematically identifies the right improvements you can make to your IT infrastructure, and shows how to implement them, maximize savings, and accurately calculate business value. BROWSE BY TOPIC » All News » Data Centers » Servers » Desktops & Laptops » Asset Management » E-waste & Recycling » Virtualization » Energy & HVAC » Events & Tools FEATURED JOBS Environmental Project Manager - IT/Electronics Northbrook, Ill. EPEAT Registry Services Manager Portland, Ore. Project Engineer with AutoCAD-Critical Power Systems Austin, Texas » Browse All Jobs FEATURED EVENT The State of Green Business Forum 2010 Date: Thu, 4 Feb Location: San Francisco, CA and Chicago, IL Mark your calendars for two 2010 State of Green Business Forums, in San Francisco and Chicago. These one-day information-packed events coincide with the release of GreenBiz.com’s “State of Green Business 2010,” the acclaimed annual status report on corporate environmental trends and progress. Wanna Write for GreenerComputing? GreenerComputing is 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 managing editor Matthew Wheeland, at editor@greenercomputing.com. Read our editorial guidelines. Become a GreenerComputing Sponsor Reach tens of thousands of businesses every month by placing your ad here. Contact us to receive more information. 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