Information Communication Technologies

WEEE Changes
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16 Jan. 2009 — added by Will Schreiber, Best Foot Forward

In December the European Commission published its proposal regarding changes to the WEEE Directive. There are many items that have been included for modification, including …
Verdantix: Orange Targets Sustainability Leadership
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7 Dec. 2009 — added by Kate de Lima, Verdantix

Complimentary Verdantix report ‘Orange Targets Sustainability Leadership,’ published September 2009, reports on Orange’s accelerated sustainability strategy over the last 2 …
Cloud Computing and Sustainability: The Environmental Benefits of Moving to the Cloud
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8 Nov. 2010 — added by Laura Spiers, 2degrees

Cloud computing is transforming the way corporate IT services are delivered and managed. This document by Microsoft, Accenture and WSP Environment & Energy explores the …
The Broadband Bridge: Linking ICT with climate action for a low carbon economy
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17 April 2012 — added by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees

This report by The Broadband Commission for Digital Development examines broadbands capabilities in transforming the economy into a low-carbon one. According to the Broadband …
SMART 2020 Report - The Climate Group
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23 June 2008 — added by Kate McNicholl, Zerum Renew

ICT is a key sector in the fight against climate change and could enable emissions reductions of 7.8 Gt CO2e in 2020, or 15% of business as usual emissions. But it must keep …
eBay, Project Mercury, and Data Center Efficiency
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1 March 2012 — added by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees

This case study examines how eBay took a holistic view of the space it was currently using, its servers, and how its data centers were operating. By analyzing these factors …
How to accelerate financial benefits from Corporate Sustainability Programmes
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22 July 2011 — added by Ben Carmichael, 2degrees

This whitepaper, produced by CA Technologies, focuses on how ICT can accelerate your progress in achieving your sustainable business goals, with examples drawn from Siemens …
Slides - Innovation in Data Centre Energy Management
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23 Nov. 2010 — added by Laura Spiers, 2degrees

These slides accompanied the 'Smart Power Management: Reducing Costs & Increasing Flexibility in the Data Centre' webinar accessible here.
How to choose a green colocation provider
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22 Aug. 2012 — added by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees

Rapidly rising energy costs have had a major impact on what we pay to drive our cars, heat our homes and feed our families. Data center operational costs have also been …
Reducing Enterprise Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Sizing the UK Market
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30 July 2012 — added by Tony O'Donnell, Cambium

This document provides an overview of a recently published market research study that for the first time estimates the size of the IT markets if the UK is to achieve its …