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Big Data and the Cloud will Transform City Government

by tgilbrea69
Posted on September 21, 2012 by tgilbrea69

BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Around the world, city leaders face the challenge of delivering economic growth while meeting sustainability targets and rising expectations about the quality of municipal services, often in the face of drastic budget reductions. This is forcing many city leaders to improve efficiency and drive further innovation in the creation and delivery of services. According to a recent report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant’s Energy Practice, new platforms for communication, data sharing, and application development – particularly cloud computing and data analytics – will play a key role in this transformation.

Cumulative investment in smart government technology between 2011 and 2017 will be almost $4.8 billion, the report finds. Annual investment in smart government technologies in North America alone will surpass $1 billion in 2017, and annual investment in cloud services for smart cities will reach nearly $1.4 billion worldwide by 2017. Continue reading →

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Sprint joins EPA Electronics Challenge to Encourage Responsible End-of-Life Practices

by tgilbrea69
Posted on September 21, 2012 by tgilbrea69

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today Sprint [NYSE:S], named No. 3 on Newsweek’s 2011 Green Rankings, joined the EPA and other electronics leaders at a third-party certified recycling center in Romeoville, Ill., for the signing of the Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Electronics Challenge.

This new national program is designed to advance the responsible management of used electronics by challenging manufacturers and retailers of electronics to voluntarily commit to sending 100 percent of used electronics collected for reuse and recycling to third-party certified recyclers, increase the total amount of used electronics collected for reuse and recycling, and publically post information and data regarding electronics recovery and disposal. Continue reading →

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Technologies and Practices Could Limit Total Data Center Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 13% Through 2016

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on April 27, 2012 by CGR Staff Writer

As corporate computing requirements grow steadily and consumer-focused IT services continue their rapid expansion, the demand for data center capacity continues to rise.  The rapid adoption of IT use in the emerging economies is also providing a powerful engine for the growth of data center capacity.  In turn, the growth in demand is further increasing these facilities’ energy footprint.  Today’s data center industry consumes around 1.5%% of the world’s energy.  Data center operators are struggling to keep energy demand in check while continuing to grow their capacity.  The need to reduce energy consumption is being driven by a diverse set of factors that includes the rising price of electricity, greenhouse gas emissions, information technology improvements, cloud computing, virtualization, large advances in cooling techniques, and significant improvements in monitoring and management tool suites.

According to a new report from Pike Research, the widespread adoption of energy efficient data center technologies and best practices could significantly limit the growth of emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from data centers over the next several years.  If current trends continue, GHG emissions from data centers are expected to total 1326 million tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent; green data center best practices could reduce that total to 1156 tons, a difference of 13% compared to the business-as-usual trend, according to the cleantech market intelligence firm’s analysis. Continue reading →

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New TCO Criteria for IT Offers 3rd Party Verification of Responsible Production

by 3BL Media Press Release
Posted on April 3, 2012 by 3BL Media Press Release

STOCKHOLM, April 1, 2012 /3BL Media / PRNewswire/ – TCO Certified, the international third party sustainability certification for IT products, now requires independent verification of ethical working conditions among electronics manufacturers applying for product certification. In light of recent reports of deficient working conditions at electronics manufacturing plants, the launch of new tightened social responsibility requirements offers the industry an effective and credible way to improve and verify their progress towards more ethical production practices.

Niclas Rydell, Manager for Certification and Development at TCO Development, believes now could be a turning point for the industry as a whole: “From TCO Development’s perspective, we know that professional IT buyers are placing greater demand on their vendors to ensure that products they buy are made in an ethically responsible way. The recent reports of inadequate working conditions, salaries and worker health & safety at Apple supplier Foxconn in China, are no doubt concerning. However we believe the situation is indicative of an industry-wide problem — one where there is a greater need for independent systems that can verify a company’s actions and progress towards key labor conventions established by the ILO. This is what TCO Certified is designed to do. We also welcome the important steps now being taken by FLA and Apple to move their production in a more socially responsible direction.” Continue reading →

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Go Green by Jailbreaking your Apple iPhone?

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on March 22, 2012 by CGR Staff Writer

Screenshots of an Jailbroken iPhone 4s

Are you a bit a a gadget junky?  Are you always wanting to get the latest and greatest? Are you an iPhone owner but you like the look of Android or Window’s Phone?  Well, jailbreaking your iPhone may be a way to extend the life of your existing equipment while getting the thrill of getting something new.  Phones are made of some really toxic substances – the longer you can extent their lives, the better.

Above is screenshot of a jailbroken iPhone 4s. Notice something odd?  Yes, those look like shots of Windows and Android phones – but actually they are themes.  If you always wondered what it would be like to own one of these phones, now you can.  The best part is when you want to go back to the iPhone, you can do that in a click of a button. (program called Dreamboard) Continue reading →

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NSTAR Signs on to White House “Green Button” Initiative

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on March 22, 2012 by CGR Staff Writer

Will be first utility in the Northeast to offer new website tool to help customers reduce their usage

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NSTAR Electric customers will soon be the first in the Northeast to have access to useful, detailed information about their electricity usage as part of the national “Green Button” initiative. Green Button—an industry-led effort that responds to a White House call to action to provide national uniformity for how such information is accessed, delivered and used—will be available to more than one million of NSTAR’s residential and business customers by the end of this month.

“Providing consumers with easy access to data on their energy consumption can help give them the tools they need to make informed decisions about their energy use. Developing applications and services to help consumers understand and control their energy use is a field ripe for American innovation.”

“It’s well-known in the industry that knowledge is power when it comes to helping customers make substantive changes in how they use energy,” said Tom May, NSTAR Chairman, President and CEO. “By adding the one-click ease of Green Button to our website, NSTAR is making it even simpler for our customers to access the information they need to take control of their energy use and reduce their carbon footprint.” Continue reading →

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Parisleaf Printing and Design Receives CurrentState™ Platinum Certification

by 3BL Media Press Release
Posted on March 20, 2012 by 3BL Media Press Release

(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) Tulsa, OK – March 19, 2012 – Parisleaf Printing and Design recently completed the CurrentState™ Sustainability Audit and received Platinum Certification – the highest certification level available.

The Client’s Challenge

Parisleaf is a Printing and Design company located in Gainesville, Florida.  Parisleaf provides a variety of services which include printing, branding packages, web and logo design.

Parisleaf’s largest challenge is that traditional print related goods and services can have a significant negative impact on the environment.  Negative impacts occur at all stages of the paper life cycle -  the harvesting of trees, the processing of wood fiber into pulp and  the disposal of paper products at the end of their useful life.

However, Parisleaf has overcome these challenges. They offer carbon negative printing and web solutions to its clients. Parisleaf is able to achieve this because of their innovative green practices and the steps they take to mitigate their effect on the environment.   Continue reading →

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75-Inch LaserVue TV Receives 2012 Most Efficient ENERGY STAR® Award

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on February 8, 2012 by CGR Staff Writer

World’s only laser TV from Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America boasts one of the lowest watts-per-inch ratios in the industry

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) today announced that its 75-inch LaserVue® TV was awarded the Most Efficient ENERGY STAR® designation for 2012, making it one of the most energy-efficient televisions 55-inches or larger sold in the United States.

“Based on size, viewing experience and energy efficiency, the LaserVue is a great choice for energy-conscious consumers and those who want an unmatched home theater experience.”

The only laser TV in the world, Mitsubishi’s LaserVue model L75-A94 is the largest TV to be recognized in the Most Efficient ENERGY STAR rankings. Thanks to its precise laser-light source, LaserVue delivers pure, cinema-like color at a fraction of the power consumption of similarly-sized flat panel TVs. The LaserVue L75-A94 operates at less than 85 watts, below the ENERGY STAR 5.3 requirement of 108 watts. Continue reading →

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