Jan. 6, 2009 - Microsoft has dedicated its latest issue of Architecture Journal, the company's free publication for IT managers, to green computing. READ MORE

Dec. 10, 2008 - Data storage firm NetApp is raking in a whopping $1.4 million rebate from Pacific Gas & Electric under the utility's Non-Residential New Construction Program, which encourages commercial customers to implement energy-efficient building practices. READ MORE

Nov. 13, 2008 - The Green Grid, developer of the Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) metric for measuring and comparing energy performance among datacenter cooling and power supply units, says it is now working on a similar metric for servers, storage systems, and networking equipment, BusinessGreen reports. READ MORE

Oct. 23, 2008 - Investment bank Morgan Stanley has announced plans to build an off-grid datacenter in Scotland that's powered directly by tidal energy. READ MORE

Oct. 15, 2008 - Cooling datacenters with outside air instead of air conditioners can offer significant energy and costs savings without sacrificing performance, according to a new Intel study. (via Sustainable IT) READ MORE

Oct. 3, 2008 - Google.org, the web giant's nonprofit arm, Wednesday unveiled a $4.4 trillion energy plan that it said would largely wean the U.S. from fossil fuels by 2030. On the same day, the company launched a green-datacenter push designed to highlight the energy efficiency benefits of Google-designed and -outfitted computing facilities. Coincidence? READ MORE

Oct. 2, 2008 - Fujitsu's newly renovated green datacenter in Sydney, Australia, boasts a cooling system that cycles chilled water throughout the facility, reducing water use by 80%. READ MORE

Sept. 26, 2008 - Microsoft has flipped the switch on a top-of-the-line computing facility in San Antonio, Texas, that the computer giant is calling its "most power-efficient datacenter to date." READ MORE

Sept. 24, 2008 - Datacenter specialist Migration Solutions has launched a new green assessment service that aims to provide a "360-degree view of the environmental impact and performance of datacenters." READ MORE

Sept. 23, 2008 - Banking giant HSBC has achieved the U.K. s first "Excellent" rating for design and procurement of its new North London datacenter under the Building Research Establishment s BREEAM green-building certification, the European alternative to LEED. READ MORE

Sept. 18, 2008 - IBM says it will invest $45 million in a new green datacenter that will serve as a global hub for delivering IBM software to clients worldwide. READ MORE

Yes, but the shade of green will vary, says Doug Washburn. READ MORE

Using green drives in a green datacenter can help improve operating efficiencies and reduce overall energy consumption costs. But how can you know that you truly have green drives? Here are the key components. (eWeek) Read more... READ MORE

Sept. 5, 2008 - IT hosting firm The Planet says it expects to save 1.4 kilowatt hours of electricity and $140,000 annually thanks to a new program that powers down datacenter lighting during off hours. READ MORE

Aug. 4, 2008 - IBM is trying out a new state-of-the-art datacenter design aimed at souping up computing capability while minimizing energy use and eco-impact. READ MORE