http://www.itskeptic.org/taxonomy/term/196 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.itskeptic.org/green-it-isnt-about-saving-planet <p>According to figures from the ACM a 10% reduction in both server power and cooling in all datacentres in the USA would amount to a 0.04% change in total US energy consumption. Wow! So reduce power to save money, or to make yourself feel better, but don't tell me it's about reducing footprint. Especially not if you drive a SUV, live in air-conditioned and/or heated comfort, eat meat, fly, or use anything plastic or electronic. Green IT is marketing, pure and simple. Cynical branding such as KyotoCooling just makes me ill. It is in the same league as people who think they do their bit for a better world for their children by sorting the recyclables in their garbage. Or who bang on about reducing paper usage at work while they wear cotton clothing.</p> <p><a href="http://www.itskeptic.org/green-it-isnt-about-saving-planet">read more</a></p> http://www.itskeptic.org/green-it-isnt-about-saving-planet#comments http://www.itskeptic.org/crss/node/1858 green Mon, 03 May 2010 15:38:11 -0600 skeptic 1858 at http://www.itskeptic.org http://www.itskeptic.org/green-it-dolphin-free-computing <p>Puhleeese. Green IT is pure fad. Sitting in an air-con office made from cement and steel and plastics, with the SUV parked outside, banging on about saving a kilowatt is just PC hypocracy.</p> <p><a href="http://www.itskeptic.org/green-it-dolphin-free-computing">read more</a></p> http://www.itskeptic.org/green-it-dolphin-free-computing#comments http://www.itskeptic.org/crss/node/1155 green Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:16:19 -0600 skeptic 1155 at http://www.itskeptic.org