In a not-so-surprising revelation of global corporations’ nonchalant attitude towards climate change, a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit clearly shows a basic disconnect in senior executives’ perspective on the potential risk of global warming to their businesses.
The report, Risk 2018 – Planning for an unpredictable decade, was based on a survey conducted among […]

The world’s biggest mobile operator, China Mobile, released its first corporate social responsibility report this month, outlining its commitments to help sustainable economic and social growth in China, as well as pledging to reduce its impact on the environment through energy efficiency and waste management programs.
Commenting in the report, China Mobile’s president, Wang Jianzhou, […]

Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) says that operators installing cell sites in remote locations will select renewable energy as their first choice by as early as 2011.
Pointing to the requirements of operators in fast growing emerging markets where electricity grids are not always available, NSN says that renewable energy such as wind and solar is now […]

The International Telecommunications Union is looking to take a more active role in the establishment of standards that bridge the telecommunications and automotive industries. Early in March, the ITU held its Fully Networked Car event during the Geneva Motor Show to promote idea of taking advantage of information and communications technology to reduce the impact […]

German nuclear power utility, Yello Strom, and Microsoft Germany have developed the Yello Sparzahler, an online meter that lets users know exactly how they are using energy in their homes. The meter provides second-to-second usage data from appliances such as the refrigerator, stove, stereo system, and the water heater. The information is available to users […]

Researchers at Oxford University aims to develop software that will optimise PC power consumption by making it easier for end-users and IT administrators to turn machines off when not in use.
According to Oxford University, up to 50% of PCs in UK businesses and institutions are permanently turned on, while typical workplace computers are only used […]

A new survey by Greenpeace to find ‘green’ electronic devices available on the market in 2007 yield overwhelmingly disappointing results, with only three out of 37 products tested scoring higher than then the half way mark of 5 out of 10 possible points, with the highest score from all the products maxing out at 5.3 […]

Competition in the market for high-definition videoconferencing, often referred to as telepresence, heated up this week with all the major systems vendors announcing initiatives to drive sales of both systems and services. All the main systems vendors, including Cisco, Tandberg, Polycom, and HP made major pitches with partnership announcements, new product enhancements or customer successes.
The […]

By looking closely at the power consumption of its data centres and identifying measures to better manage energy use, Macquirie Telecom has achieved measurable results following the implementation of green initiatives in its facilities.
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“We’ve been looking at how our operations are performed and how we can improve them from an energy […]

Anyone taking a flight in the past year would know that rising oil prices can directly impact the price of services. While ticket prices charged for the flight to the destination, most airlines now impose a separate fuel tax on each passenger in order to pass on the extra costs.
In the past year alone, the […]