Geothermal might meet Canada’s power needs, Ontario’s Gerretsen says e-waste program works, for Panasonic green tech is a survival tactic, Accent launches a smart meter platform, and Google shares some green energy secrets.
BC is a leader in cleantech, which is outpacing other sectors; the smart grid appliance market is on a growth path as ENMAX and Cisco collaborate in Calgary, and Accenture and Capgemini get serious; soundwaves reduce power consumption; Enbridge sees green....and: low energy servers, Intel's green side, Fujitsu's 'Carbon Trust Standard', a new power management design guide, and Microsoft's Joulemeter solution.
The Green notebook covers Canada's Cleantech Summit, Green:Net 2010 in San Francisco, the Dot Eco domain name that may hail from Vancouver, a new data centre that demonstrates the impact of climate change, fibre through the Northwest Passage, Ontario's Samsung deal, the GHG Protocol Initiative, and a report that has tracked the effect of the economy on green investments.
Canada's largest communications company is the Exclusive Telecommunications Partner to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games – Telemanagement takes a closer look at what Bell Canada is up to.
A survey by AFCOM, an association of data center management professionals, has revealed weakness in cyber terrorism preparedness, and real movement on the green front.
Deloitte’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications Industry Group says that data demand will grow in Canada (hardly news), and Telemanagement takes issue with their take on IT contracts, cloud computing, Amazon’s Kindle, and Apple’s new tablet.
Telemanagement reports that SAP announces new sustainability application, with kudos from Lexmark, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and the Global Reporting Initiative; and Cisco Systems claims success in sustainability initiatives, collecting nearly 24 million pounds of returned electronic equipment.
