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  1. Software Shuts Down Office PCs When Not in Use

    Power management software from NEC, called enepal PC, monitors user activity over three months, allowing corporate PCs to enter sleep mode or shut down automatically when workers are away.

    Submitted by Pedro Hernandez

  2. Cree to Light up 650 Wal-Mart Stores’ Aisles with LEDs

    LED lighting maker Cree scores a contract to provide Wal-Mart with general purpose recessed fixtures and spot lights that use 82 percent less energy than the ceramic metal-halide bulbs they replace.

    Submitted by Pedro Hernandez

  3. Facebook Goes Green with New Data Centers « Data Center Knowledge

    Facebook's growth means more data center space, which in turn is prompting the social networking site to seek leases in LEED-certified facilities.

    Submitted by Pedro Hernandez

  4. IBM Sees Green IT Pastures in Emerging Markets

    Half of IBM's green data center revenue is generated outside the U.S. and new deals in India, Slovakia and Sao Paulo, Brazil are evidence of green IT's growing global appeal.

    Submitted by Pedro Hernandez

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Data Highlights

From How Mobile Networks Can Cut Carbon

42

Potential carbon emissions reductions by mobile carriers by 2013

From Home Energy Management: Consumer Attitudes and Preferences

13%

The amount of consumers interested in energy information displays who would like to view EID information from their mobile phone

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Nov 6, 2009 — Proving that there's always room for improvement, NEC is taking a different approach to corporate PC power management. Instead of creating software that powers down after a period of inactivity (a very old trick, frankly), NEC's enepal PC monitors keyboard and mouse input over a period of a couple of months and relies on usage patterns to schedule standby and sleep modes. On the downside, a habitually darkened screen may look to your boss like you've been taking one too many snack or smoking breaks...

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