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1E and sustainableIT extend their partnership into Australia and New Zealand
sustainableIT now offers Efficient IT solutions from 1E to Australasian organisations
After COP 17, Where Now for Green IT?
In reality the talks in Durban did not really yield much in terms of a meaningful deal to replace the Kyoto protocol, which is the framework that governs carbon emissions at the moment. What was agreed was an agreement to agree in the future. Yes this was a cop out (no pun intended), but in reality nobody really expected a deal to be finalized anyway.
Green computing makes good business sense
With worldwide computer shipments topping 300 million units last year and continuing at a double-digit pace that will result in a projected four billion computers in use by 2020, their manufacturing and consumption are becoming a significant environmental concern. As…
OUTsurance selects NightWatchman®
Leading South African short-term insurer selects NightWatchman to improve manageability of PC estate and stands to save 146,000 kWh of electricity per year – the equivalent annual electricity use of 20 homes
Sanlam deploys 5500 NightWatchman clients
sustainableIT has announced that it is deploying NightWatchman PC power management from 1E on 5,500 desktop computers across Sanlam’s operations to help improve energy efficiency and reduce ICT environmental impacts. Shutting down corporate PCs during non-work hours…
Where do you rank with Green IT?
With rising energy costs and an increasing focus within corporates around sustainability, local consultancy sustainableIT has launched a Green IT Fast Benchmarking tool in collaboration with British Worldwide Computers in the UK. The maturity assessment enables…
Where now for IT?
They say a week is a long time in politics, in which case, it’s a lifetime in the tech arena, where new products and innovations appear practically daily. As the new year dawns, it looks set to be another gadget-filled, market-changing one, according to local…
The Green Mile : On the monitor
Earlier this week, Eskom executives spelled a gloomy outlook for SA’s energy supply in the next two years, due to delays in getting the Medupi and Kusile power stations up and running. This signals a return of power management to businesses’ priority lists, and this…
SA lacks e-waste strategy
SA’s problem in managing electronic waste (e-waste) is getting worse because of lack of recycling infrastructure, poor legislation and ignorance, according to industry commentators. “I think right now, authorities have considered general waste as a bigger priority…
Smart Meets Sustainable – SA’s green IT challenge
Green IT, despite much hype and global focus, is not receiving significant attention from the South African industry, according to analysts. The IDC’s G20 ICT Sustainability Index, released in December last year, ranked SA at 19 out of 20 nations for its ability to…