Microsoft Launches Hohm, Enters Home Energy Management Business

Explore environmentalleader.com (Jun 25 2009) Emissions

...ted States with an Internet connection. Microsoft Hohm uses advanced analytics licensed from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy to provide consumers with personalized energy-saving recommendati......ng force behind participating in an energy efficiency program. Gartner analyst Martin Reynolds told CNET News that the biggest hurdle when it comes to cutting energy consumption may be apathy. He said in the a... (Read Full Article)

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Grading Google's carbon neutral claims

Explore Technology News (May 7 2009) Carbon Footprint , Emissions , Fossil Fuel , Cloud Computing

...duce its total global GHG emissions by 7 percent from 2005 to 2012, according to a listing with the Environmental Protection Agency. Comparing footprint size You could keep sifting through all the corporate sustainability reports a......here are some organizations that have tried to come up with a way to make it easier to compare. The EPA lists companies that have joined its Climate Leaders initiative and their stated goals ... (Read Full Article)

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EPA investigating alleged Google chemical release

Explore Technology News (May 7 2009)

Greener-than-thou Google, which takes environmentalism seriously, is under investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency for an alleged coolant problem at one of its data centers, the company disclosed Wednesday. "In ...... at one of its data centers, the company disclosed Wednesday. "In February 2009, we learned of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency investigation into an alleged release of refrigerant at one of our smaller data facilities, which w... (Read Full Article)

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