Google takes the top spot, but there's still more to be done on climate issues across the technology industry
The tussle for the top of our Cool IT leaderboard has taken its latest twist, with Google grabbing the top spot ahead of 20 other technology companies, including Cisco and Ericsson.
Posted by jossc -
28 May 2009 at 10:50am -
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If saving our climate was a game of poker and all the various
stakeholders - our heads of state, the energy industry,
environmentalists, etc - were players, there would be one player at the
table who hasn't yet shown their cards. The hold-out in this particular
game is the Information Technology (IT) Industry, a player who is
sitting on a lot of chips in a high stakes game, despite holding a
winning hand.
I'm not going to parties as much as I used
to, but since I joined Greenpeace in 2006 my party conversations are going
different ways when I'm asked about my job. A typical conversation would look
somewhat like this:
"So Alex, where do you work?"
"I work for Greenpeace"
"Oh wow! That sounds exciting ... so what
are you doing there?"
Google rules the virtual world but if it ruled the real one, would things be a bit different? Google.org which is the philanthropic arm of Google blogged that it wants to see America weaned off fossil fuels by 2030 for its electricity. Also, Google's own energy efficiency initiatives will be equivalent to shutting down 10-20 coal-fired power stations by 2010 if they are successful.
Posted by jossc -
4 December 2007 at 2:27pm -
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Question: switching from a computer running on Windows to one running on Linux could slash computer-generated e-waste levels by 50 per cent. True or false?
And the
answer is (cue long drawn-out tension building drumroll): TRUE!
Posted by bex -
15 October 2007 at 3:19pm -
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You might be looking forward to the European launch of Apple's iPhone in November (we were certainly looking forward to the possibility that the iPhone would prove Steve Jobs' newfound commitment to the environment).
Unfortunately, the iPhone's beauty only runs skin deep. A team of scientists got hold of one, dismantled it and uncovered nasty stuff that other phone makers have already stopped using, including two types of hazardous substances:
Our international office has the full story - including a report (pdf) and a slideshow of high quality images.
Genetic scientists are altering life itself - artificially modifying genes to produce plants and animals which could never have evolved naturally. The products of their labours are already present in the food we eat and the fields around us, even though little is known about the long term effects on human health and the environment.
The risks are enormous and the consequences potentially catastrophic, and yet the new technology is being rapidly introduced into every aspect of our lives with little regard for safety.
Greenpeace believes that given the environmental imperatives now facing all countries the stage is set for explosive growth in the market for solar electric power. Why is it still not happening?
I'm not going to parties as much as I used
to, but since I joined Greenpeace in 2006 my party conversations are going
different ways when I'm asked about my job. A typical conversation would look
somewhat like this:
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