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Pedro Hernandez
Friday, November 13, 2009

Proving that even small data centers can save big on energy costs, The Green Grid helped the EPA improve energy efficiency by 20 percent at its modestly-sized data center near Washington, DC. For the EPA, that translates into $15,000 a year in savings and all it only required cheap, easy-to-implement measures. Now, think of all those small businesses and startups that are better served by putting that money into growing their businesses. Seems like reason enough to embrace Green IT to me.

Nissan’s Electric Leaf Spreads the EV Gospel

Nissan kicks off a 22-city tour to get the EV in front of the public and warm them to the quirks of post-gasoline car ownership, including battery leasing.

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IBM Launches Smart Water Tools with Three Utilities

IBM is providing sensors and software to Australia's Power and Water Corporation, Japan's Fukuoka District Waterworks Agency and the Lower Colorado River Authority to boost their water management efforts and reduce waste.

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Smart Partner for the Broadband Dance

Courting local utilities by dangling the smart grid communications carrot may help rural communities improve their chances of scoring some broadband stimulus funds.

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LG Electronics and Electrolux Join DRSG

The Demand Response and Smart Grid Coalition welcomes LG and Electrolux, signaling that interest in smart appliances is heating up. And yes, GE is already a member.

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Watch Those EPEAT Exceptions

EPEAT certification is a good indication that the PC hardware you are considering lives up to your eco-standards, unless you go wild checking off those option boxes.

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