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Intelligent approach to environmental policy
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry

Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts

2009-11-19 18:42:42
Adelaide-based artificial intelligence company, Intelligent Software Development, says it has applied its advanced analysis software, SimulAIt, to simulate more than two million households for customers in SA and Victoria and evaluate environmental policies of the organisations.


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Garrett launches national e-waste scheme
Written By: James Riley
Section: Information technology news

Category: Hardware

2009-11-05 01:29:33
Environment Minister Peter Garrett has flagged national legislation to enforce life-cycle management of ICT products, with producers to be responsible for ensuring their products are recycled through accredited 'take-back' schemes.


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Electrifying drive sets new energy benchmark
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Science

Category: Energy

2009-11-03 20:39:50
Internode managing director, Simon Hackett, has driven the world’s first fully-electric production supercar 3000 kilometres from Darwin to Adelaide at a cost of $126.11, or four cents a kilometre, and equal to fuel use of 1.6 litres per 100 kilometres.


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Internode’s Hackett grabs world record for electric vehicle
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Science

Category: Energy

2009-10-27 21:37:56
Internode managing director and passionate electric car advocate, Simon Hackett, has smashed the world distance record for an electric vehicle by driving his Tesla Roadster more than 500 kilometres in the inaugural Global Green Challenge.


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Datacom achieves highest rating in green IT readiness index
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Market News

2009-10-27 03:40:29
Australian IT professional services company, Datacom, has achieved the highest Green IT readiness rating yet achieved by any organisation in Australia in the RMIT University-Connection Research Green IT Readiness Index.


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Fujitsu powers up with WA energy company contract
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry

Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts

2009-10-27 03:05:43
Fujitsu has been contracted by Western Australia’s largest electricity generation company, Verve Energy, to design its new energy trading management system, which Verve claims will deliver “significant benefits” to the company and to the state.


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Challenge for utilities to get smarter: research
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Market News

2009-10-15 02:28:38
The move towards smart metering, new government legislation and environmental policies are forcing Australia’s utility companies to assess internal systems and adopt new technologies, according to a survey of the industry, which also found that poor internal systems, lack of integration between them and spiralling costs pose the greatest challenges for utilities.


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Supercomputer for Kiwi enviro forecasting
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Market News

2009-08-31 04:40:54
New Zealand’s National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has paid out big money to purchase an IBM supercomputer for use in environmental forecasting in one of the country’s most significant investments in science.


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Less cost, hassle & paper with new ‘green’ solution, says Infosys
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Market News

2009-08-16 23:24:23
Infosys today launched a new service for its Australian and New Zealand customers which it claims will deliver less costs, less hassle and less paper and improve a company’s green credentials.


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E-paper use on the rise, but credibility still an issue
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Market News

2009-07-13 21:20:54
The mainstream market hasn’t yet embraced the use of electronic paper – otherwise known as e-paper – but its use is on the increase as a ‘greener’ rival to real paper.



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GOES-O satellite goes into space
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Space

2009-06-28 07:58:08
NASA launched the NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite O (GOES-O) into space at 6:51 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Saturday, June 27, 2009. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite helps to keep the United States informed of weather conditions and environmental events.


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EDS, SAP collaborate on carbon accounting for Aussie companies
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature

Category: Virtualisation

2009-06-15 06:37:07
IT services group, EDS and SAP Australia and New Zealand have worked together to develop a new carbon accounting solution which, they claim, will make it easier for Australian companies to comply with new federal government emissions guidelines.


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NettApp takes green approach with new Melbourne offices
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Market News

2009-05-28 03:54:19
Storage and data management vendor, NetApp, has opened new offices in Melbourne, which the company says is testament to the importance of the technology sector to the State’s economy.


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The greening of training
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Education and Training

2009-05-27 02:55:58
EXCOM Education and Connection Research are claiming an Australian first with the launch today of a range of green IT training courses in Australia, with an immediate follow-up expansion into the international market.


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Smart sensors monitor water at Australian lake
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Climate

2009-05-13 08:00:07
Lake Wivenhoe, near Brisbane, is being monitored by a high-tech wireless sensor network in order to test its quality as a major source of drinking water for about 1.5 million people.


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Aussie companies defy financial crisis and spend on IT
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature

Category: Server

2009-04-22 23:52:39

IT spending is falling dramatically around the world but in Australia many companies are defying the global trend and continuing to spend their hard earned cash on investment in IT infrastructure.


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Green IT agenda a top priority for governments
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature

Category: Server

2009-04-13 03:57:53

In the midst of the world financial crisis, green IT still remains a top priority on the IT agenda of governments and is growing in importance for the public sector, according to a report released by Ovum after the recent G20 summit in London.


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Green IT delivers cost savings: report
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature

Category: Server

2009-04-08 19:09:52
We already knew that the motivation behind 'Green IT' implementation is more likely to involve saving money rather than saving the planet. But new research shows that going green really does cut costs.


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IBM building Victoria University’s first green data centre
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry

Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts

2009-04-07 06:04:50

IBM has been selected by Melbourne’s Victoria University (VU) to design and build the university’s first green data centre.  


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Logica's Internet-based platform for green car project
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry

Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts

2009-03-29 01:41:07

Logica has unveiled the essential internet based platform that will be used by transport specialists, designers and others to design the c,mm,n, the green car of the future, a prototype of which will be displayed at the Amsterdam auto show starting on Tuesday, 1 April.


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