So what is the main driver for developing a Green IT strategy?  Is it for the green image?  Is it driven by the green advocate from within?  Or is it because the organization genuinely cares about the ever-increasing carbon footprint generated from the use of IT? Sadly, it wou... [More]

A data center with 1000 servers running at 13% utilization with a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 2 will be producing approximately 2000 metric tons of CO2 per year. If we estimate that each Cap-and-Trade permit (per metric ton) will cost $15, a 1000 server data center will pay $30k in Cap-and-... [More]

A data centre with 1000 servers running at 13% utilization with a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)  of 2 and an energy rate of 0.12p per kWh will pay £18k in CCL taxes per annum. The following is a summary of UK Government legislation for energy and climate change. Climate Chan... [More]