• Pete Foster argues that when the economy recovers, Green IT will once again be a priority for companies, and opportunities abound for those who are ready.

• Active Power, makers of flywheel-based UPS for green power in data centers, announces a 48 percent increase in revenue compared to last year.

• T-Mobile announces plans for a SIM-based device that plugs into smart meters and lets T-Mobile handle the backhaul of sending electrical monitoring data to a utility.

• The L.A. Times profiles the future CleanTech Manufacturing Center, a business incubator for green technology.

• California State University East Bay is honored with a “Green 15 Award” for server virtualization of its data center.

• If you’ve got $2875 burning a hole in your pocket, you can download the Best Practices in Green IT report.

• SonicWALL releases a Green IT calculator to calculate the cost and environmental savings of going green by implementing telecommuting.