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Want another reason to go paperless? How about this interesting stat from an Investopedia article on outrageously overpriced products over at Yahoo Finance: Over the life of your printer, you’ll probably pay more than 500% of the total price of the printer itself on ink refill cartridges. At $30, a 42ml cartridge of black printer [...]
In just five short years, the market for green data centers in the United States will more than triple to $13.81 billion dollars by 2015 from today’s $3.82 billion, according to a forecast from Environmental Leader Insights. During that time, the U.S. Government will emerge as an important market driver. As it seeks to modernize [...]
Infographic: One Block off the Grid (1BOG) has just posted a neat infographic that envisions what it would be like if solar panel installs followed the same trajectory as Facebook’s rate of adoption. Did you know that if that were the case, the U.S. could be completely powered by solar in just three and a [...]
50 percent That’s how much of SAP’s energy use is derived from renewable energy sources (solar, wind, etc.) as of this past quarter ending June 30, 2010. Kudos! Additionally, the enterprise software maker — which also markets carbon accounting software — is reporting huge strides in improving data center energy efficiency and cutting CO2 emissions [...]
I’m not one to usually pore over CSR reports but this new one from Best Buy has some geeky appeal. Why? Because no matter how much of an Amazon ninja you think you are, chances are that Best Buy has…
Read more Best Buy: Attention Green Shoppers
Interesting data from Global Industry Analysts today. According to the research firm, electronic medical records (EMR) will comprise a $5.4 billion market in North America by 2015. In Europe, that number is $1.4 billion. Why does it matter? Obviously, updating…
Read more Study: $5.4 Billion North American Electronic Medical Record Market by 2015
According to Gartner, by 2012, PCs will be so energy efficient that 60 percent of the greenhouse gasses attributed to them will have been generated before it’s ever turned on. From eWeek: Regarding environmental breakthroughs, by 2012, Gartner expects that…
Read more Gartner: In 2012, Manufacturing Responsible for Most of a PC's GHG Emissions
Don’t worry, there were energy savings to be had, $500,000 rather than the estimated $3 million. It sounds like a failure, but the economy put a damper on the expected surge in energy prices in the last year.However, there were…
I am a big supporter of using broadband access as a green IT strategy (and a way to combat pig flu). But it goes without saying that before you can enjoy the benefits you need true, fast-speed broadband access wherever…
The EPA estimates that out of the 2.25 million tons of electronic waste generated by the U.S. each year, only 18 percent (405,000 tons) of it is collected for recycling. I discovered the statistic in this Treehugger story about e-waste, which…
Read more Only 18 Percent of E-waste is Recycled
They may have faded into the background (some pretty convincingly), but all those those cell sites require a lot of power!In his new Pike Research report, “How Mobile Networks Can Cut Carbon” (subscription required), Clint Wheelock finds that with a…
Read more Report: Mobile Networks Can Cut Carbon Emissions by 42 Percent
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