Green Subsidies For SaaS

Forbes.com (Jul 21 2009) Carbon Footprint , Solar , Cloud Computing

1. The logic driving energy-efficiency programs could lead to subsidized purchases of SaaS software. Across the United States, utility companies run energy efficiency programs to encourage investments that will reduce energy usage. These programs support the purchase of solar power-generation technology, more efficient industrial equipment and many other types of investments. According to the Consortium for Energy Efficiency, about $4.5 billion is spent on such programs annually, and data centers--large consumers of power that run and cool servers--are increasingly becoming the focus. (Read Full Article)

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