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Apple, Chinese group to audit factory for pollution
16 Apr 2012
Apple, Chinese group to audit factory for pollution
Initially, inspection will be carried out at the end of this month at a manufacturer of printed circuit boards
Why green data centres are cool
19 Jan 2012
Why green data centres are cool
Advances in cooling technology making data centres more power-efficient. Is it about Mother Earth, or is it about the money?
Most believe U.S. won't become fully paperless
03 Jan 2012
Most believe U.S. won't become fully paperless
Laptops and tablets are are hot sellers, but only 20 per cent of those polled believe the United States will become all-electronic
Open source tool used to track greenhouse gases
14 Dec 2011
Open source tool used to track greenhouse gases
Database allows access to hundreds of detailed digital maps, most of which have been prepared by forest communities themselves
IBM stakes $20M in Southern Ontario Water Consortium
24 Aug 2011
IBM stakes $20M in Southern Ontario Water Consortium
The tech giant joins more than 70 companies and eight universities in Ontario in an effort to research safer and more efficient water practices
Info-Tech seeks smartest and greenest IT
11 Mar 2011
Info-Tech seeks smartest and greenest IT
Research firm's quest encourages companies to share best technology practices through awards. How to nominate your firm
McMaster partners with IBM to save energy
04 Mar 2011
McMaster partners with IBM to save energy
IBM will help fund a research project using its information management software to analyze the university building's energy consumption
CA bundles ecoSoftware with Capgemini managed service
09 Feb 2011
CA bundles ecoSoftware with Capgemini managed service
CA Technology’s energy and carbon monitoring software is now offered as a managed service to offload back-office tasks from IT admins. An Info-Tech Research Group analyst explains why the partnership works for CA and how the recession has impacted businesses’ green strategies
Extreme Data pushes 'zero carbon footprint' PC
18 Jan 2011
Extreme Data pushes 'zero carbon footprint' PC
A small company claims its new PC has a zero carbon footprint. Extreme Data says there's market for eco-friendly computers, but analysts are skeptical buyers will part from their tried-and-true brands
Smart, green and Wow! Canada's best IT departments
17 Jun 2010
Smart, green and Wow! Canada's best IT departments
The winners of the four-month-long Quest for Canada’s Smartest & Greenest IT Departments are unveiled: Blue Mountain, Dufferin-Peel CDSB, Earth Rangers, Professional Engineers of Ontario, and Hospital for Sick Children
Power your smart phone with sunlight on the go
11 Jun 2010
Power your smart phone with sunlight on the go
IT HERO: Ottawa-based Kiwi Choice has developed an eco-friendly charger for handheld devices that uses sunlight, a USB port or car charger. No more disposable batteries for your smart phone, iPod or Nintendo
Suzuki to IT: Nature, not profit, is the bottom line
10 Jun 2010
Suzuki to IT: Nature, not profit, is the bottom line
As long as making a buck remains the IT industry’s fundamental bottom line “then we’re hooped,” said the vocal environmental activist. Suzuki’s message to the IT industry and what he thinks of Steve Jobs. WITH VIDEO
Meet the finalists: Canada’s Smartest IT
10 Jun 2010
Meet the finalists: Canada’s Smartest IT
The Quest for Canada’s Smartest IT, a program by Info-Tech Research Group, will announce winners for smartest and greenest IT companies on June 16. Meet the 10 finalists and find out what they are doing
Tim Hortons serves up a cup of sustainability
08 Jun 2010
Tim Hortons serves up a cup of sustainability
Tim Hortons isn’t just boasting coffee and donuts anymore. It’s also on a sustainability mission to run an environmentally friendly business. How it’s getting business execs and store owners involved and accountable
Q&A: Robert LeBlanc on SOA, BPM, smarter planet
05 May 2010
Q&A: Robert LeBlanc on SOA, BPM, smarter planet
ComputerWorld Canada sat down with IBM’s senior vice-president for middleware software at Impact 2010 this week to chat about the acquisition of Cast Iron Systems, and the link between services-oriented architecture, business process management and a smart planet
Need to make a case for Green IT? Find a ‘lever’
28 Apr 2010
Need to make a case for Green IT? Find a ‘lever’
The business case is there for green IT. Maintaining momentum may be the challenge
The Green Issue
21 Apr 2010
The Green Issue
Experts tell us where we're making progress reducing IT’s environmental impact -- and where we’re not
Product servicing the new green business model
20 Apr 2010
Product servicing the new green business model
Expect a shift from manufacturing to product servicing as vendors entertain the entire lifecycle in an increasingly green world, said a professor with Schulich School of Business. How Nokia is changing its business to adapt. WITH VIDEO
UBC saves $8 million, cuts paper waste by a quarter
07 Jan 2010
UBC saves $8 million, cuts paper waste by a quarter
With Xerox Canada’s help, the University of British Columbia has embarked upon a $40-million six-year initiative to revamp its printing services. Plus, SAS Institute shares the green IT message it evangelized at COP15, the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen last December
Get serious about green: David Suzuki
13 Nov 2009
Get serious about green: David Suzuki
At the Earth Friendly IT Event, hosted by Hitachi Data Systems, environmentalist David Suzuki said the IT sector will be forced to respond if businesses are made to pay a carbon tax. How placing a price on natural resources will change how businesses operate. WITH VIDEO
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