Data centre infrastructure supplier, APC, has unveiled a new Modular Three-Phase Power Distribution Unit that it says brings ‘right-sized scalability and flexibility down to the rack level. APC says that the new unit will feature hot-swappable modular circuit breakers, allowing electricians, facilities engineers and data centre managers to add and replace circuit breakers, cordset and [...]

Green is the buzz word for technology vendors, and it is no different for game developers in China, but with a twist. According to the China CSR website, Chinese developers at the Shijingshan Science Park inside the Beijing Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park have launched a ‘green’ online game development initiative. But instead of focusing [...]

I recently reported on some research by Symantec, who published its second annual State of the Data Centre Report last week. There were few surprises from the research. Basically, data centres will continue to get busier, but operations managers will have to do more with probably less resources than what they have today. You can [...]

A debate on the motion ‘major reduction in carbon emissions are not worth the money’, held at the Symphony Space in New York City, managed to convince more than half of the 35% undecided voters to side with the idea. The debate, which is scheduled to air on BBC World News on 7-8 March, was [...]

With 1.5 billion people logging onto the Internet on a regular basis, it is no surprise that someone would start looking at the environmental impact of simply browsing the Web pages or accessing the Internet from a home PC. The latest attempt, Google, the biggest Internet company around, is put under the spotlight. According to [...]

After spending years pushing out new operating system upgrades that require new hardware, Microsoft seems to be turning its back on its twin Intel with a new patent filed in the US that will completely commoditize hardware. US patent applications number 20080319910, filed on Christmas day, outlines a model where a free or subsidized ‘standard [...]

When I started this blog just over a year ago, the technology and telecoms sectors were just getting started on addressing the challenges of climate change – from more energy efficient products, to internal corporate policy that reduce carbon emissions, to services that help other industries reduce their environmental impact. Today, nearly all tech and [...]

By CommsDay Motorola unveiled a mobile phone made from recycled plastic water bottles in what could be its best shot yet at recapturing its allure among trendy youth subscribers who have largely overlooked its handset portfolio since the RAZR heyday. The W233 Renew is positioned as the world’s first environmentally conscious phone thanks to the [...]