PC Advisor Green Computing Channel

Renewable sources will power Apple's data centre by 2013

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Ashleigh Allsopp — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:50:00 GMT

Apple has announced that its North Carolina data centre will be powered entirely by renewable energy sources by the end of 2012

Five ways to improve data center power efficiency you might not have thought of

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Jon Gold — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:41:00 GMT

While few doubt the importance of maximizing the energy efficiency of their corporate data centers, executive vice president of data center technology for Las Vegas-based Switch, Mark Thiele's talk at Interop this week showcased just how much companies might still be missing.

Greenpeace: HK datacenters lack the renewable energy option

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Teresa Leung — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:25:00 GMT

Datacenters in Hong Kong can never become greener as the local government is lukewarm to the use of renewable energy, said Greenpeace during an interview with Computerworld Hong Kong on Monday.

Greenpeace: HK datacenters lack the renewable energy option

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Teresa Leung) — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:25:00 GMT

Datacenters in Hong Kong can never become greener as the local government is lukewarm to the use of renewable energy, said Greenpeace during an interview with Computerworld Hong Kong on Monday.

Remains of the Day: Release valve

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Dan Moren — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:49:00 GMT

An authoritative source casts doubt on Tim Cook's Valve visit, a story suggests Apple still has oh-so-secret plans for its cash, and the very latest in green power for data centers. The remainders for Friday, April 20, 2012 were made to suffer; it's their lot in life.

Remains of the Day: Release valve

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Dan Moren) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:49:00 GMT

EnergyEgg Solo review

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Jim Martin) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:53:00 GMT

We test out the EnergyEgg, a simple gizmo that claims to save the average family enough electricity to make back its purchase price within six months.

Panasonic team to lug solar-charged batteries up Mt. Fuji, live-stream eclipse

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Jay Alabaster — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:37:00 GMT

Panasonic will broadcast live a solar eclipse next month over Japan from the top of Mount Fuji, using batteries that are charged at the base using solar power and then carried up to the peak.

Panasonic team to lug solar-charged batteries up Mt. Fuji, live-stream eclipse

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Jay Alabaster) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:37:00 GMT

Panasonic will broadcast live a solar eclipse next month over Japan from the top of Mount Fuji, using batteries that are charged at the base using solar power and then carried up to the peak.

Chinese environmental group praises Apple

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Karen Haslam) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:32:00 GMT

“We are happy Apple is now opening its door,” says the Chinese environmental group that will be auditing Apple's Chinese factories

Chinese environmental group praises Apple

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Karen Haslam) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:32:00 GMT

“We are happy Apple is now opening its door,” says the Chinese environmental group that will be auditing Apple's Chinese factories

Lush reduces carbon footprint via the cloud

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:24:00 GMT

Cosmetics retail firm Lush, which aims to be as green as possible, is migrating to a cloud data management environment to improve reporting.

Japan picks eight tsunami-battered regions for smart city projects

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Jay Alabaster) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:59:00 GMT

The Japanese government will provide assistance to eight cities that were heavily damaged in last year's earthquake and tsunami to rebuild using "smart city" technologies that use IT to cut dependence on traditional power sources.

Japan picks eight tsunami-battered regions for smart city projects

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Jay Alabaster) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:59:00 GMT

Apple contests Greenpeace's coal-fired data center claims

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Jeremy Kirk) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:21:00 GMT

Apple on Wednesday contested claims from Greenpeace that its North Carolina data center will be mostly coal powered, as part of the environmental organization's critical look at its data centers.

Apple contests Greenpeace's coal-fired data center claims

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Jeremy Kirk) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:21:00 GMT

Apple on Wednesday contested claims from Greenpeace that its North Carolina data center will be mostly coal powered, as part of the environmental organization's critical look at its data centers.

Apple and Chinese environmental group to audit factory for pollution concerns

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Michael Kan) — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:58:00 GMT

Apple and a Chinese environmental group for the first time plan to jointly audit one of the company's supplier factories in China, in what could lead to more open inspections of Apple's suppliers for pollution concerns.

Apple's greener power plans spark conflict of interest

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Ashleigh Allsopp — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:28:00 GMT

Apple's fuel cell facility, which is expected to begin generating power for iCloud's data centre in June, has caused a conflict of interest for Apple and Al Gore, former Vice President of the US and Apple board member.

Apple's greener power plans spark conflict of interest

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Ashleigh Allsopp) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:28:00 GMT

Shell Oil targets hybrid cloud as fix for energy-saving, agile IT

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Lucas Mearian) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:34:00 GMT

To address soaring data storage and major power consumption issues, Shell Oil has turned to the public cloud to become more agile in deploying application and development services.

Shell Oil targets hybrid cloud as fix for energy-saving, agile IT

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Lucas Mearian) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:34:00 GMT

To address soaring data storage and major power consumption issues, Shell Oil has turned to the public cloud to become more agile in deploying application and development services.

Apple Mac mini (Mid-2011) Core i5 2.3GHz review

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Andrew Harrison) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:46:00 GMT

The Apple Mac mini is more than just the cheapest Mac money can buy. It’s a compact but powerful desktop PC that can turn its talents to office and home computing, or serve as a media-centre PC. We test the big-hearted entry-level 2.3GHz Mac mini (Mid-2011).

Apple Mac mini (Mid-2011) Core i5 2.3GHz review

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Andrew Harrison) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:46:00 GMT

Foxconn's overtime reduction will not affect product prices, analysts say

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Michael Kan) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:12:00 GMT

Low labor costs and a growing reliance on automation will ensure Apple supplier Foxconn's newly announced efforts to reduce overtime for its employees and hire extra workers has no effect on product prices, according to analysts.

AOL unplugs 10,000 servers, saves $5 million

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (James Niccolai) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:39:00 GMT

AOL decommissioned almost 10,000 servers and saved itself US$5 million along the way to winning a contest that highlights the cost of running inefficient or underutilized IT equipment.