Green IT: Good for business, good for the environment

by Michelle Hazelton 7. September 2009 02:45

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 would seem that the main driver is not motivated by good intentions, but by the increasing co... [More]

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Understanding US Government Carbon Tax: Cap-and-Trade

by Michelle Hazelton 26. August 2009 09:51

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 <... [More]

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The UK Tax Implications of High Energy Usage in Data Centres

by Michelle Hazelton 26. August 2009 09:45

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 ... [More]

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