Strong comments from European IT leader at IT forum in Germany Fujitsu Siemens Computers CEO Bernd Bischoff today pledged that his company will be the first IT vendor to completely move to energy efficient products and that it will offer them without additional expense to the customer. In an on-stage
From the sexy world of motorsport – pit bunnies and champagne – to the slightly less hot under the collar world of council vans. The government has announced a £20 million plan to get less carbon-spewing council vans on the UK’s road. If all goes well, there’s an additional £30
Cheers and jeers for Britain’s recyclers this week. According to government stats, the amount of rubbish taken for recycling went up by 31 percent last year. Hurrah! However, England’s citizens are still producing more waste than ever, with the total amount of collected municipal waste increasing to an
More power news from China, this time on the subject of wind. Apparently, with a bit of government support, China could soon be on the leaderboard of wind power producing countries. Li Junfeng, alternative energy expert, told China Daily: “With greater policy support to wind energy, China could become one
Think of motorsport and you’re probably thinking a quality Sunday afternoon’s TV, the lure of the chequered flag and grotesque amounts of petrol being burnt all in the name of entertainment. But hold on a second, there’s environmental hope for the gas guzzlers yet. According to a
Everyone loves a good certificate, don’t they? Something to pin on the wall and feel proud of. But it’s not all cycling proficiency and 25 metres breast stroke, oh no. IBM has come up with a way its customers can get their hands on some reassuring paperwork for
CHINA WATCH Take a look at what local and multinational carmakers are doing in China. Chery, a local carmaker is working with China’s oil giant to develop clean alternative energy vehicles, reported by Xinhua News (in Chinese). China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) will provide Chery oil products to
Green technology is having an impact of business spend, a new survey says. Well duh!! But here’s the real news: 80 per cent of executives surveyed at US businesses told analyst firm IDC that ‘Green IT’ is growing in importance for their organisation. And 43 per cent said they
Little Anglesey could be leading the way when it comes to green initiatives and getting kiddies involved with green technology. Yesterday a ceremony marked the start of work on a ‘green’ primary school which will produce its own electricity and sell the rest to the national grid. Green and profitable?
Is nuclear power green? Is it not the best example of green technology in action? That is what some people claim, and what the Queen’s speech in the UK supported today. The British government plans a new wave of nuclear power stations, built by private companies, to improve energy
PC’s consume loads of energy, stacks of the stuff, love it they do. Can’t get enough. But they actually don’t need to all the time. In fact, so much energy is wasted that it spends a great deal of its time gently roasting your legs instead of
Business Lawyers LG question “piecemeal” approach on The Climate Change Bill: “This new Bill sets extremely ambitious targets and is a further example of the lack of consistency in the UK government’s approach,” commented Colleen Theron, environmental specialist at the business law firm LG. “For instance, by focusing specifically
