Green initiatives took center stage as concerns around global warming continue to get media coverage. But many companies are ignoring the fact that conventional lighting technology is one of the biggest consumers of energy in a typical work environment. Peter Chan, managing director for OPTILED Lighting International, discusses the value of light emitting diodes (LED) as an alternative lighting technology and how to measure its ROI.

Peter Chan, managing director of OPTILED Lighting International, talks about LED development today as a general illumination source. He describes some of the recent technology development that is leading to LED technology as a commercially viable alternative to conventional lighting.

At least 5.8 billion tons of CO2 emissions could be reduced by 2020 if companies continue with the focused use of seventeen core technologies in four major economic sectors, namely energy, transport, buildings, and industry, said IDC.

With an end-goal of driving down carbon emissions across its operations worldwide, UK-based grocery retailer Tesco recently set out to implement CA’s ecoSoftware, which aims to manage emissions data for enterprises.

The economic recession has squeezed IT budgets, hindered capital expenditure and generally slowed the growth of IT development. However, it may also push the green IT market towards growth.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has officially launched its Low-Carbon Office Operation Programme (LOOP) in Hong Kong, with five companies serving as pilot projects.

Business applications such as supply-chain management software have a key role to play in helping organizations meet their growing environmental responsibilities. The market for these solutions will be substantial, and leadership of this emerging market is up for grabs.

In a report entitled “Can Green IT Bloom in an Economic Downturn?,” Datamonitor said that due shrinking IT budges across the globe, investments in green IT are currently being driven by legal compliance and cost savings, effectively causing a p

According to Symantec's 2009 Green IT Report, senior-level IT executives are becoming more interested in green IT strategies and solutions, attributed to both cost reduction and environmental responsibility.  The data points to a shift from implemen

Less than 10% of 1,200 surveyed firms across Asia Pacific have formally implemented a green IT strategy despite widespread awareness of green IT’s ability to cut carbon footprint and improve ROI, said Springboard Research Thursday.
 
According to the survey result, 60% of all firms without a green IT strategy in place plan to implement one in the next 24 months.