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Press 'Ctrl Alt Delete' on green computers vote, say clean energy groups - 27 February 2013

MEPs will vote tomorrow (28 February) on proposals for binding energy efficiency standards for computers and servers, but clean energy groups say that without more ambitious targets the whole exercise could be a "waste of time".

Infosys cuts energy use by a third - 12 June 2012

Indian IT giant claims it's efficiency efforts are better than Google and Apple's, but Greenpeace says it should look beyond itself.

Microsoft to go carbon neutral - 10 May 2012

The tech giant commits to making data centres, air travel and offices meet carbon targets by July and to introducing an internal carbon market.

EU eyes energy-efficient design of computer servers - 16 February 2012

Computer servers, the high-performance machines used to run programmes and software services, are facing a design revamp that will make them more energy efficient, following recent assessments by the European Commission.

Experts want EU to tackle scientific data deluge - 07 October 2010

The rising tide of data generated by research threatens to overwhelm scientists unless Europe leads a global effort to develop comprehensive "e-infrastructure" to handle this information, according to an expert report published yesterday (6 October).

ICT firms pledge to measure their carbon footprint - 24 February 2010

Leading associations in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT) have teamed up to measure the sector's energy consumption and coordinate action on deploying technologies that contribute to the EU's climate and energy goals.

Power firms want funding model for smart grids - 30 November 2009

Developing smart grids will require changing the financing model of electricity distribution as current practice is mainly focused on cutting costs, representatives of the industry said last week (26 November).

EU promotes smart metering in fight against global warming - 12 October 2009

The European Commission is calling on member states to support the rollout of technologies to boost energy efficiency, estimating that household energy bills would drop by 10% thanks to smart metering devices. However, no common standards for the devices are currently available.

EU to declare war on business trips - 30 September 2009

The European Commission will next week propose a set of recommendations to encourage the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) to curb greenhouse gases emissions. Brussels will suggest that firms use more teleworking and cut down on business trips.

Cloud computing 'medicine' for credit shortage: Reding - 10 July 2009

EU Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding encouraged SMEs to move to web-based services, known as cloud computing, to save on fixed costs such as hardware and staff.

EU defends cap-and-trade scheme as 2008 data unveiled - 18 May 2009

Factories covered by the EU's emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) saw their emissions drop by 3.06% last year, according to the European Commission, which sees the data as evidence that the system is working despite the ongoing economic recession.

IEA predicts surge in energy use by electronic 'gadgets' - 14 May 2009

Measures to reduce the energy consumption of mobile phones, computers, TVs and other electronic devices are failing to keep up with soaring global demand for new appliances, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report yesterday (13 May).

Smart meters in all UK homes by 2020 - 12 May 2009

The UK government yesterday (11 May) announced the world's largest roll-out of smart electricity and gas meters to help households to get on top of their energy consumption.

Opinion

The need for demand-response in the energy efficiency directive - 01 June 2012

The Directive on Energy Efficiency can overcome barriers to the development of demand response across Europe and ensuring its role in the context of the 2020 energy savings goal, says Sylvie Feindt. However, in many countries demand response is not enabled such as Italy, Spain, Greece or Poland.

ICT-based innovations for a greener economic recovery - 17 July 2009

"The Swedish EU Presidency has a unique opportunity to set the agenda for integrating policies for economic recovery, the knowledge society, and energy and climate security into a single framework for smart, green growth," writes Peter Johnston, chair of the European Policy Centre (EPC), in a July paper.

Interview

EURid: Being green pays off in increased competitiveness - 23 May 2012

It is not by making new regulations that policy-makers will force ICT companies to reduce their carbon footprint, but rather pushing member states to implement existing rules and convincing companies that they gain in competitiveness, argues Marc Van Wesemael, EURid CEO, in an interview with EurActiv.

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