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Beyond oil : fuel for the future

Big tech brands eye alternative energy In 1974, Jimmy Carter stood before the National Press Club to announce his candidacy for the US presidency. As part of his announcement speech, he said: “We are grossly wasting our energy resources and other precious raw...

The strategic imperatives of sustainable computing

The IT industry appears to be at odds with itself. On the one hand, it is embracing commercial opportunities to develop green technology and IT enablers that help to cut down carbon emissions to meet both corporate and country commitments. On the other hand, it has...

Carbon Disclosure Project and SA Business

The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is a global initiative encouraging big business to report their carbon footprints and water usage and the steps they are taking to reduce them. It was introduced to South Africa in 2007 and has recently also been extended to cities....

IT must join the fight for a sustainable economy

Most organisations are committed to doing business in an environmentally-friendly and sustainable way, but when it comes to reducing carbon emissions, they focus on their manufacturing or logistical departments. Very few CIOs actually measure the carbon footprint of...