tag:blog.enterpriseitplanet.com,2008-03-12:/green/blog/30 2008-07-18T16:29:06Z Eco-news and commentary on sustainable data centers, green gadgets and clean-tech innovations. Movable Type Publishing Platform 4.01 tag:blog.enterpriseitplanet.com,2008:/green/blog//30.8317 2008-07-18T16:10:20Z 2008-07-18T16:29:06Z

No matter how well homes and businesses recycle, some stuff like food, feedstock and farm waste is inevitably going to end up in a landfill. Though they are thought to harmlessly decompose, this waste organic material still emits methane, which...

Pedro Hernandez http://blog.eitplanet.com/green No matter how well homes and businesses recycle, some stuff like food, feedstock and farm waste is inevitably going to end up in a landfill. Though they are thought to harmlessly decompose, this waste organic material still emits methane, which... tag:blog.enterpriseitplanet.com,2008:/green/blog//30.8308 2008-07-17T21:39:36Z 2008-07-17T21:52:23Z

100 percent clean, renewable energy in 10 years? Maybe not the most realistic goal, but you can't deny that it would create a cleantech boom of massive proportions... Gore Calls for 100% Green Power in 10 Years - Earth2Tech...

Pedro Hernandez http://blog.eitplanet.com/green 100 percent clean, renewable energy in 10 years? Maybe not the most realistic goal, but you can't deny that it would create a cleantech boom of massive proportions... Gore Calls for 100% Green Power in 10 Years - Earth2Tech... tag:blog.enterpriseitplanet.com,2008:/green/blog//30.8283 2008-07-16T15:16:39Z 2008-07-16T16:02:13Z

With the combination of green computing awareness, and the price of gas having long-since passed "ridiculous" levels, it's no wonder that remote access tools--you know, those products that let you login to and access your office PC from the...

Dan Ragle With the combination of green computing awareness, and the price of gas having long-since passed "ridiculous" levels, it's no wonder that remote access tools--you know, those products that let you login to and access your office PC from the... tag:blog.enterpriseitplanet.com,2008:/green/blog//30.8251 2008-07-11T20:06:20Z 2008-07-11T20:11:45Z

Sure, lowering your environmental impact is a warm and fuzzy reason for adopting virtualization. But CIO's have another kind of green in mind: money. Virtually Speaking: All About Green - ServerWatch It's always good to have data to back...

Pedro Hernandez http://blog.eitplanet.com/green Sure, lowering your environmental impact is a warm and fuzzy reason for adopting virtualization. But CIO's have another kind of green in mind: money. Virtually Speaking: All About Green - ServerWatch It's always good to have data to back... tag:blog.enterpriseitplanet.com,2008:/green/blog//30.8225 2008-07-10T15:10:00Z 2008-07-10T15:22:52Z

Its design was a dead giveaway that you wouldn't be swapping batteries willy-nilly. But now comes confirmation via iFixit that the iPhone 3G battery, while not exactly user-replaceable, isn't soldered on! This means that if you're good with tiny...

Pedro Hernandez http://blog.eitplanet.com/green Its design was a dead giveaway that you wouldn't be swapping batteries willy-nilly. But now comes confirmation via iFixit that the iPhone 3G battery, while not exactly user-replaceable, isn't soldered on! This means that if you're good with tiny... tag:blog.enterpriseitplanet.com,2008:/green/blog//30.8221 2008-07-10T03:21:14Z 2008-07-10T03:31:38Z

Some exciting news in the storage realm this week. First up is Hitachi. As you know, hard drive capacity is hurtling past the 1 terabyte mark, which is great if you need more storage space but not so great if...

Pedro Hernandez http://blog.eitplanet.com/green Some exciting news in the storage realm this week. First up is Hitachi. As you know, hard drive capacity is hurtling past the 1 terabyte mark, which is great if you need more storage space but not so great if... tag:blog.enterpriseitplanet.com,2008:/green/blog//30.8204 2008-07-09T01:00:15Z 2008-07-09T01:08:26Z

The roster just keeps getting bigger. BLADE Network Technologies today announced that they have joined The Green Grid. Their pitch? "Rackonomics" for efficient data centers. BLADE is a proponent of "Rackonomics," which recommends that an energy-efficient data center should be...

Pedro Hernandez http://blog.eitplanet.com/green The roster just keeps getting bigger. BLADE Network Technologies today announced that they have joined The Green Grid. Their pitch? "Rackonomics" for efficient data centers. BLADE is a proponent of "Rackonomics," which recommends that an energy-efficient data center should be... tag:blog.enterpriseitplanet.com,2008:/green/blog//30.8190 2008-07-08T13:51:18Z 2008-07-08T13:53:52Z

GM is planning to show off the production version of the Chevy Volt in September to coincide with the company's centennial, according to a report in Reuters. To call the Volt's development storied is an understatement. Amidst the backdrop of...

Pedro Hernandez http://blog.eitplanet.com/green GM is planning to show off the production version of the Chevy Volt in September to coincide with the company's centennial, according to a report in Reuters. To call the Volt's development storied is an understatement. Amidst the backdrop of... tag:blog.enterpriseitplanet.com,2008:/green/blog//30.8188 2008-07-07T22:24:03Z 2008-07-07T22:29:23Z

The way the economy is going, it's hard to justify paying a premium for green technology. But a couple of changes now can yield some surprising near-immediate savings as well as longer term boosts to the bottom line. Also, IBM...

Pedro Hernandez http://blog.eitplanet.com/green The way the economy is going, it's hard to justify paying a premium for green technology. But a couple of changes now can yield some surprising near-immediate savings as well as longer term boosts to the bottom line. Also, IBM... tag:blog.enterpriseitplanet.com,2008:/green/blog//30.8184 2008-07-07T17:57:05Z 2008-07-07T18:00:30Z

You wonder why automakers haven't done it sooner. Toyota is adding solar panels to some trim levels of the next Prius. Reuters has the story: Toyota Motor Corp plans to install solar panels on some Prius hybrids in its next...

Pedro Hernandez http://blog.eitplanet.com/green You wonder why automakers haven't done it sooner. Toyota is adding solar panels to some trim levels of the next Prius. Reuters has the story: Toyota Motor Corp plans to install solar panels on some Prius hybrids in its next... tag:blog.enterpriseitplanet.com,2008:/green/blog//30.8156 2008-07-02T16:37:15Z 2008-07-02T16:52:54Z

How clever! Like a vacation, minus the travel part. It's quickly becoming the most overused word of the summer, with 185,000 hits on Google, and climbing. A "staycation" is a way to avoid higher travel costs and reduce carbon...

Pedro Hernandez http://blog.eitplanet.com/green How clever! Like a vacation, minus the travel part. It's quickly becoming the most overused word of the summer, with 185,000 hits on Google, and climbing. A "staycation" is a way to avoid higher travel costs and reduce carbon... tag:blog.enterpriseitplanet.com,2008:/green/blog//30.8146 2008-07-01T19:52:25Z 2008-07-01T20:02:35Z

It's green storage day! Not officially, of course. It just occurred to me that today I wrote two green-themed storage items for the mothership. The first one this morning, which shocked me to the "core", was on OCZ's line of...

Pedro Hernandez http://blog.eitplanet.com/green It's green storage day! Not officially, of course. It just occurred to me that today I wrote two green-themed storage items for the mothership. The first one this morning, which shocked me to the "core", was on OCZ's line of... tag:blog.enterpriseitplanet.com,2008:/green/blog//30.8138 2008-07-01T03:54:17Z 2008-07-01T16:53:20Z

Rackspace finds that customers are losing interest in pursuing green technologies. But are there other factors, like an economy in a tailspin, at play? 63% won't sacrifice server performance to lower carbon emissions - NetworkWorld Hosting provider Rackspace surveyed 3,000...

Pedro Hernandez http://blog.eitplanet.com/green Rackspace finds that customers are losing interest in pursuing green technologies. But are there other factors, like an economy in a tailspin, at play? 63% won't sacrifice server performance to lower carbon emissions - NetworkWorld Hosting provider Rackspace surveyed 3,000... tag:blog.enterpriseitplanet.com,2008:/green/blog//30.8130 2008-06-30T15:41:45Z 2008-06-30T15:45:24Z

It looks like 4-day workweeks are catching on. In Utah, Governor Jon M Huntsman, Jr. is kicking off the Working 4 Utah initiative in August. State government agencies will operate on extended hours Monday through Thursday, 7 am to 6...

Pedro Hernandez http://blog.eitplanet.com/green It looks like 4-day workweeks are catching on. In Utah, Governor Jon M Huntsman, Jr. is kicking off the Working 4 Utah initiative in August. State government agencies will operate on extended hours Monday through Thursday, 7 am to 6... tag:blog.enterpriseitplanet.com,2008:/green/blog//30.8118 2008-06-27T17:35:49Z 2008-06-27T17:41:37Z

Greenpeace is at it again. It's unlikely, however, that it will prevent Apple devotees from lining up on launch day. 3G iPhone ruins Apple's green credentials - PC Advisor Apple has missed a “big chance” to advance green credentials...

Pedro Hernandez http://blog.eitplanet.com/green Greenpeace is at it again. It's unlikely, however, that it will prevent Apple devotees from lining up on launch day. 3G iPhone ruins Apple's green credentials - PC Advisor Apple has missed a “big chance” to advance green credentials...