- Apple revamped Mini product line with greener core - Apple claims the computer is super-efficient, using 45 percent less power at idle than its predecessor.

- Recently concluded DataWorld conference effectively replaced Green IT with Energy Efficiency. All about cost savings!

- Green Grid - companies are working to develop metric to measure datacenter efficiency. Green Grid developed two metrics - One for facilities (the PuE - Power usage effectiveness - and DCiE -datacentr infrastructure efficiency) and the other for the IT. This is DCP – data center productivity. (The Green Grid is a global consortium of companies dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers and computing ecosystems)

- Forrestor online tool for energy efficiency modeling. Also new tool for calculating online energy savings - NightWatchman

- IDC Directions Conference relegates Green IT to the corner and favors new favorites - Cloud Computing and Virtualization.