• AIIA spruiks green IT sustainability to Canberra

  Industry body Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has called upon Australian governments, businesses and the ICT industry to collaborate on using technology more effectively to reduce the nation’s carbon footprint. Doing so, it believes, could see Australia cut carbon emissions by 20 per cent or 116 megatonnes annually by 2020, while also boosting the economy by up to $80 billion.

• Green IT remains immature, emmission offsets highly unlikely

  Green IT remains immature across the US, UK, Australia and India and the industry is highly unlikely to offset its carbon emissions by 2020, according to a Fujitsu commissioned survey.

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  Conroy, Smith and Ludlam to debate on ICT in August

  The key ICT political figures in the Federal Election are expected to go head to head in a debate at the National Press Club on 10 August.

• WA Government hand-outs focus on e-waste

  The Western Australian State Government will provide $400,000 in funding to 12 metropolitan waste depots and regional councils in an effort to improve collection and recycling of electronic waste.

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  Government moves west for further smart grid trials

  Western Power will start rolling out smart meters to nearly 9000 homes in Perth’s eastern suburbs in this year as part of a new $15 million, three-year trial.

• How to make your company more sustainable through Green IT

  Being green can save you money. And IT can help you save energy while reducing your carbon footprint. Below are some ways you can help your company become more sustainable through Green IT.

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