Games consoles can suck up more power than a medium-sized fridge, according to a survey by an Australian consumer group.

Network equipment vendor Nokia Siemens Networks aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its network base station by 28% by 2012.

Telstra says it has saved 646 tonnes of CO2 by switching off 36,000 desktop and laptop PCs.

IBM’s new Roadrunner supercomputer is twice as fast as the previous top-ranked high-speed computer – but it is also energy-efficient, according to Big Blue.

THE GUARDIAN
Carbon capture must start soon, say scientists

THE ECONOMIST
Melting Asia: China, India and climate change

The colossal SuperNAP data center, set to open in Las Vega in two months, is claimed to be the world’s most energy-efficient.

Greenpeace has rapped the big three games console-makers for what it says is “widespread” use of hazardous materials.

Foreign IT and communications vendors have given millions of dollars in cash, equipment and services to support the earthquake relief effort in western China.

IBM has unveiled a new tool that measures the climate impact of enterprise in the supply chain.

HP says it can help businesses reduce the environmental impact of their printing with new tools that measure energy and paper use.