energy efficiency
Google publishes green energy metric for cloud customers
Google publishes green energy metric for cloud customers
Google Cloud's CFE% metric shows the percentage of renewable energy powering applications at each region
18 Mar 2021
Tesla's bitcoin investment 'equivalent to carbon footprint of 1.8m cars', bank claims
Tesla's bitcoin investment 'equivalent to carbon footprint of 1.8m cars', bank claims
Bank of America also claims over 75% of the energy powering the bitcoin network comes from polluting coal plants in China
18 Mar 2021
What's next for sustainable computing?
What's next for sustainable computing?
This week has shown just some of the possibilities for ecologically sound technology
18 Sep 2020
How can we deal with digital pollution?
How can we deal with digital pollution?
Data may seem ethereal, but everything from the biggest cloud to a single unopened email has an environmental cost
10 May 2020
Smashing green tech myths
Smashing green tech myths
Environmentally friendly or snake oil? Here are five of the biggest green technology truisms
7 Dec 2019
More than 1,000 Google employees demand climate change plan
More than 1,000 Google employees demand climate change plan
Googlers want the company to shun contracts that "enable or accelerate" fossil fuel extraction
5 Nov 2019
Let's freeze the replace-rather-than-repair mentality
Let's freeze the replace-rather-than-repair mentality
A faulty fridge-freezer tips Barry into a pit of despair, despite the fact he got a replacement for free
2 Feb 2019
Microgrids may be the solution to UK business energy demands
Microgrids may be the solution to UK business energy demands
Since the government's 'Smart Power' push in 2016, the cost of entry for local energy generation has fallen sharply
26 Oct 2018
HP: 3D printing can cut IT's supply chain carbon footprint
HP: 3D printing can cut IT's supply chain carbon footprint
Tech giant outlines measures to meet its sustainability goals
29 Jun 2018
Google Cloud hits 100% renewable energy goal
Google Cloud hits 100% renewable energy goal
The company is replacing every kilowatt hour it uses with a renewable equivalent
9 Apr 2018
How to slash your office's electricity consumption
How to slash your office's electricity consumption
Exploring the technical tricks and tweaks that can help drive down your energy bills
2 Apr 2018
Tech firms must lead the charge in the fight against e-waste
Tech firms must lead the charge in the fight against e-waste
With 65 million tonnes of wasted devices expected this year, it's time for tech to go green
21 Mar 2018