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Weekly Roundup - Apple More Green Now, Green Grid Updates Website, DataCenter World Touts Energy Efficiency

- 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 […]

Greenpeace Hosts Green Idol and Apple Refuses to Play Along

Greenpeace, environmental campaign group based out of Netherlands, has a mild rap on the knuckle for all leading electronics manufacturers. In a recently published report (Complete link here and also check docstoc embed), Greenpeace found some progress compared to last year’s survey, but there is lot still needs to be done.
This year’s survey had […]

Is Apple involved in greenwashing?

Apple is a leading innovator in high tech manufacturing sector. No wonder press and analyst community  has higher standards for Apple. Apple’s commitment to green issues is one area where company is getting lot of flak. Apple laptops are known to fry your lap but that excessive energy consumption is just one part of the […]