To encourage manufacturers to produce the “greenest” computer, PC Magazine has developed the GreenTech Approved seal. Computers are rated on energy efficiency, recyclability, certifications and benchmark performance.

The Globe and Mail

Steve Snyder, chair of the ecoEnergy Carbon Capture Task Force, stresses the importance of carbon capture and storage technology.

The Alberta government announced a historic $2-billion initiative to help lead the development of carbon capture and storage technology. Along with large-scale renewables and nuclear energy, CCS is essential if Canada and the world are to address the carbon challenge.

Several researchers have commented on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s report, stating that it has “significantly underestimated the technological challenges of reducing CO2 emissions.” Hence, global emission reductions will be tougher to achieve than previously believed.

Environmental Leader

Four out of five IT decision makers across government and corporate sectors said implementing green IT solutions in their organizations is important, with almost half citing positive reputation as the main benefits of adopting green IT, according to a new survey by CDW Corp.

Dr. Dave Worsley from Swansea University’s School of Engineering is researching ways to create solar cells by painting on “flexible steel surfaces commonly used for cladding buildings.”

Environmental Leader

Deloitte’s global organization and as many as 130 Deloitte member firm locations around the world are installing video conferencing services to cut costs associated with business travel. Nortel will provide and manage the service.

The New York Times

Now, with oil prices hitting dizzying levels and the world struggling with global warming, the country is hoping to use its conservation record to take a rare leadership role on a pressing global issue. It will showcase its efforts to export its conservation ethic — and its expensive power-saving technology — at next week’s meeting in Japan of the Group of 8 industrial leaders.

Reuters

The world’s major cities are also among the planet’s worst polluters but they have the solutions to most of their problems at their fingertips, a leading environmental consultancy said on Monday.

The Economist

How much computing can mankind afford? That is a question the computer and telecoms industries hate to hear. They do not see themselves in the same dirty league as airlines or carmakers, sources of huge amounts of carbon dioxide, but instead as part of the solution.

Washington Post

In terms of global warming, the truth about air conditioning is chilling. According to the Department of Energy, one-sixth of American energy use goes toward cooling buildings, a particularly large proportion given that most air conditioners operate for only about one-quarter of the year. Another way of looking at it: Keeping your home cool this summer will add one to three tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.