Archive for the 'green tech' Category

Apr 27 2010

Enterprise energy management gets boost from Verdiem-Cisco OEM deal

Published by Heather Clancy under conservation,energy,green tech

You could sort of see this one coming. Verdiem, which develops energy management software for PCs and various pieces of the network has been tapped by Cisco as an OEM. Under the deal, Cisco will use next-generation energy management software from Veridiem as the foundation for new versions of Cisco EnergyWise Orchestrator. Essentially, the two are [...]

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Apr 26 2010

Federal green data center consolidation has begun, with storage

Published by Heather Clancy under climate change,conservation,data center,energy,engineering,green tech

A couple of months back, I wrote about how the federal government had begun a massive data center consolidation project on the road to seeking both green and operational efficiency. Well, looks like the feds have made progress already. Storage technology company 3PAR is reporting that 14 different federal government agencies have taken advantage of its [...]

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Apr 26 2010

Symposium touts best practices in green IT

Published by Heather Clancy under environmental software,green tech

This is a self-selecting post: If you’re worrying about how to apply energy efficiency technology to businesses based in the midwest, there is a relevant symposium being held May 5 in Des Moines, Iowa. If you’re not local to Des Moines, you can attend virtually. Normally I wouldn’t necessarily tout an event like this, but there [...]

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Apr 23 2010

Why environmental management modules will become integral to ERP

Published by Heather Clancy under air pollution,environmental health,environmental software,green tech

And so it begins. Oracle revealed this week that one of its business partners, developer Ndevr, has created a greenhouse gas management and reporting module that fits in with its core Oracle E-Business Suite and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne financials applications. Actually, it doesn’t just fit, it is pre-integrated. To me, this development is significant because it [...]

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Apr 22 2010

Game out: Microsoft gaming tech now covered by Reconnect e-cycling program

Published by Heather Clancy under green tech,recycling

If your teenager has grown weary of an aging Xbox, Zune and all their various accoutrements, you can now include them with the other technology you’re dropping off though the Reconnect technology recycling program. Reconnect is a partnership of Dell and Goodwill Industries under which people can drop off computers and accessories at more than 1,900 [...]

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Apr 22 2010

Staples touts green tech in online catalog

Published by Heather Clancy under green tech

The Staples business-to-business division has added a Green Guide to its online catalog site, which features 1,100 different office supplies that have been screened for environmental parameters PLUS relevant technology of the same genre from some of its suppliers. There actually isn’t a ton of stuff within, but the Staples EcoEasy line is a good [...]

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Apr 22 2010

Reading, writing and energy efficiency

Published by Heather Clancy under energy,green tech,local government,state government

After contemplating various school energy efficiency initiatives — made possible through technology — I’m becoming more and more convinced some ongoing budget woes could be addressed through heightened attention not just to electricity consumption but to the potential for renewable energy sources. Why waste money on power when you could save a teaching position? Let’s take [...]

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Apr 22 2010

Energy-efficient lighting dominates facilities managers’ energy efficiency efforts

Published by Heather Clancy under building,conservation,energy,green tech,renewable energy

Turns out there a really good reason that our posts about more efficient lighting technology tend to get more traffic than the norm here at GreenTech Pastures: Facilities managers polled as part of the latest Energy Efficiency Indicator point to lighting as not only their top energy-efficiency measure, but also the green technology that [...]

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Apr 21 2010

Getting things together on the smart grid networking front

Published by Heather Clancy under energy,green tech,Smart Grid

Worth noting that the IEEE P1901 Working Group – which is working on global standards for powerline networking – has given the thumbs-up to the current draft of the standard. A final version of the IEEE 1901 powerline networking standard should be available in the third quarter. This is a big victory for the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, [...]

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Apr 21 2010

HP updates environmental credentials for new desktops, printer

Published by Heather Clancy under energy,green tech

There is a spate of new products out of Hewlett-Packard this past week that ups the game when it comes to energy-efficiency and the elimination of toxic materials. Here’s a quick snapshot: The HP All-In-One 200t series is a dual-core integrated computer (lots of different chip choices) that eliminates mercury from its 21.5-inch diagonal WLED screen [...]

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