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Improving Rack Cooling Performance Using Airflow Management Blanking Panels
White Papers Unused vertical space in open frame racks and rack enclosures creates an unrestricted recycling of hot air that causes equipment to heat up unnecessarily. The use of airflow management blanking panels can reduce this problem.
[October 1, 2009, 9:29]
If not..
Talkback Also help reduce the environmental impact both in the manufacturing process and energy consumption fronts, and I dare say probably a better recycling process.
[September 26, 2009, 1:11]
Ten reasons businesses should buy e-readers
Comment And recycling plants use up energy and give off pollution in the process. Although recycling may be good, even the act of doing so contributes to the problem. E-readers are no longer just for e-bookworms — they offer considerable advantages in the...
[September 11, 2009, 14:46]
Green electronics Epeat registry expands worldwide
News While the Department of Energy-run EnergyStar rates energy efficiency, Epeat covers other factors including the amount of toxic material used in electronics, manufacturers' recycling and take-back policies, and packaging.
[August 11, 2009, 9:44]
High court cracks down on WEEE waste dodge
News Two of the UK's schemes, Electrolink Recycling and Werc, deliberately collected more waste than they were responsible for under their quotas, then sold "evidence notes" of that collection to Repic, a third scheme, according to the high court.
[August 5, 2009, 16:33]
Green Government ICT strategy- what strategy?
Blog As an IT recycling company, we were aware of this initiative, even though, as stated on Butlergroup's opinion wire (16 July 2009), many public sector IT managers remained unaware of the strategy. Although the Green IT agenda seems to have left...
[July 20, 2009, 9:55]
Illegal WEEE and Computer recycling/ export operations raided in London!
Blog They tout themselves as being Computer recyclers and WEEE recycling businesses, but a number of operations within the UK's recycling industry look to involve organised crime. In effect, the export of end-of-life waste computer equipment offers a...
[July 14, 2009, 16:05]
Greener IT, Greener Education
White Papers There is a widespread commitment to increased recycling. Because of all the trends, green IT is moving up the agenda of IT professionals in higher and further education. In a recent poll3 of members by Universities and Colleges Information Systems...
[July 14, 2009, 1:19]
Green Computing, Technology's Contribution to a Greener Planet
White Papers These efforts include waste recycling, alternative (water, solar, and wind) energy usage, and the production of hybrid automobiles. There is an increased urgency for protecting the environment. There are a number of ideas, initiatives, mandates...
[May 17, 2009, 1:48]
SimCity (iPhone)
Downloads Public works management including Water, Power, Garbage and Recycling. Maneuver through lush cityscapes with a mere flick of your finger. Plan, build, and manage your thriving new metropolis from budgets to bulldozers, taxes to tornadoes.
[May 14, 2009, 10:31]
Legislation sets out battery-recycling rules
News Parliament has been presented with new legislation regarding the collection, treatment and recycling of waste batteries and accumulators in the UK. The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 legislation, introduced on Tuesday, requires...
[April 15, 2009, 17:11]
Another ISP bites the dust. Prodigy Networks in Administration
Blog We've been using Prodigy Networks as out ISP for over 4 years at both business locations, but last week, BT pulled the plug on the service. Or, to be more precise, BT wholesale pulled the plug on the ISP.
[April 6, 2009, 9:45]
Darik's Boot and Nuke for CD and DVD
Downloads DBAN will automatically and completely delete the contents of any hard disk that it can detect, which makes it an appropriate utility for bulk or emergency data destruction.DBAN is a means of ensuring due diligence in computer recycling, a way of...
[March 26, 2009, 15:22]
Data Center VRLA Battery End-of-Life Recycling Procedures
White Papers Contrary to popular belief, the recycling of lead-acid batteries, which are the most common batteries found in data centers, is one of the most successful recycling systems that the world has ever seen.
[March 18, 2009, 20:16]
Where'd all the Green IT go?
Blog Comment We're starting to feel the pinch and on the basis of it, if people aren't recycling their old kit, they sure as hell aren't buying any new kit either. interesting to see, but given the current economic downturn, the services sector looks to have...
[March 11, 2009, 11:04]
London 2012 targets green-tech to cut costs
News Recycling will also play a key role, with Atos Origin reusing parts of IT systems developed for previous Olympic Games. The London 2012 Olympic Games will rely on green tech to control costs and waste amid the worst economic slump since World War II.
[March 5, 2009, 15:26]
HP and the African e-waste problem: Round 2
Blog Will Africa have to force HP to take responsibility for end-of-life disposal by passing legislation or will HP volunteer funding of environmental recycling in Africa that is directly proportional to its market share in Africa - as it already does...
[February 17, 2009, 17:03]
Saving on Energy Costs With MSP Center Plus
White Papers It refers to the practice of using computer resources efficiently using techniques such as virtualization, power management, materials recycling, and telecommuting. Managed Service Providers can leverage the power management features of MSP Center...
[February 13, 2009, 0:24]
Government appoints battery law enforcer
News Brigden claimed that the New Batteries Directive, although it went further than previous environmental legislation, contained inadequate targets for recycling and collection. The government has appointed an authority to make sure device makers...
[February 3, 2009, 15:43]
HP offers cash in exchange for old tech
News The PC maker has had a recycling program for years that lets consumers determine the value of their old tech equipment, then receive a credit for that value toward a new HP or Compaq brand product. This new recycling program does not require people...
[January 7, 2009, 7:48]
