In a new report, Forrester Research explains that because of design, performance and disposal issues, IT in and of itself is not "green;" but companies that map at the outset a plan for achieve the greenest possible outcomes are more likely to succeed.

The Intelligent Power Management RAID controller is the first product in Adaptec's Green Power Initiative; the company estimates that IT managers can trim energy use by 70 percent with no loss to performance.

Hosting company The Planet has implemented a company-wide efficiency program to reduce lighting and HVAC consumption.

Recent changes by market-leading companies to power consumption and packaging have put wireless internet connections on the green IT map.

The supercomputer pioneer announced that it has created a new, energy-efficient liquid-based cooling method to keep machines cool even when operating at speeds of multiple petaflops.

The company is rolling out a four-point plan to reduce overall data center energy use and environmental impact through managing heating and cooling costs as well as other green IT steps; Trendpoint suggests that taking only one of the four steps could save up to 30 percent of energy usage.

In addition to using 1/16th the energy of traditional desktop computers, thin clients can require less maintenance and easier management for businesses of all sizes, according to a white paper released today.

The company touted the Edge this week, a high-density Network Attached Storage (NAS) product with an annual failure rate of less than 1 percent. The product is designed for high-capacity applications including healthcare and rich media.

The campaign from HP, Citrix and Intel plans to make Wednesday, August 27 a demonstration day to highlight the easiest way to lower an office's energy usage.

A survey of IT professionals said that, while almost all want their departments to be more energy efficient, not even half of their organizations are currently employing green IT practices.