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Ford Motor Company is expecting to save more than $1 million annually by simply powering down computers when they’re not in use during the work day and then turning them off overnight and on weekends.

Ford says that under a new program called PC Power Management, the power settings on Windows laptops and desktop computers are centrally controlled to reduce energy waste and optimize software updates. A managed shutdown of computer systems not in use, especially overnight and on weekends, further reduces energy use.

In addition, the PC Power Management system ensures all computers connected to the Ford Intranet are awake and able to receive software deliveries during off hours, decreasing downtime during working hours due to software loads.

Ford expects this new initiative will: (more…)

These days, more and more companies are seeking out ways to measure and reduce their environmental impact. They’re responding to new targets set by in-house sustainability programs, industry guidelines, and impending government mandates –and as a result, they’re creating a market for innovative carbon management services designed to help them meet their goals.

In fact, according to a new report from Pike Research, the global market for carbon management software and services will expand from $384 million in 2009 to more than $4.3 billion by 2017 –that represents a compound annual growth rate of more than 40 percent! (more…)

Green data centers continue to get plenty of press because, let’s face it, they’re energy hogs. What’s more, they emit massive amounts of CO2. Implementing energy efficiencies at your data center will not only save your company money, it will help you achieve your environmental goals, as well. (For excellent examples, see posts about recent initiatives at UPS and Sun.) But, what if you’re only in the development stage, planning to construct a data center later this year? Are there certain guidelines you should follow to limit its environmental impact?

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