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Carbon emissions stories - Page 10

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Fibre the most environmentally friendly broadband option according to new research
Fri, 3rd Dec 2021
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New research has determined that fibre is the best broadband option for consumers concerned about carbon emissions.
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AspenTech's new software release puts greater emphasis on sustainability
Fri, 19th Nov 2021
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Aspen Technology releases aspenONE V12.2 software, offering sustainability models and product capabilities to accelerate digitalisation efforts.
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COP26: Huawei tackles climate change with tech innovation
Fri, 5th Nov 2021
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Technology innovation will play a central role in tackling climate change and achieving carbon reduction goals.
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Microsoft makes Emissions Impact Dashboard tool generally available
Thu, 14th Oct 2021
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The tool gives customers insight into the greenhouse gas emissions associated with using Microsoft cloud services.
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Sustainability and the corporate carbon footprint challenge
Mon, 23rd Aug 2021
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By investing in the rapid advancement of digital technology, businesses can find new ways to get ahead of the competition and create impactful social change.
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Cloudflare to power networks on 100% renewable energy and remove all historical carbon by 2025
Thu, 29th Jul 2021
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Cloudflare has announced it will power its networks on 100% renewable energy and remove all historical carbon from its global network by 2025.
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APAC firms could slash carbon emissions by 78% by moving to cloud - AWS report
Thu, 29th Jul 2021
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Moving to cloud infrastructure could cut Asia Pacific organisations' carbon emissions by 78%, says a report by 451 Research and AWS.
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Microsoft pledges to run data centres carbon neutral by 2030
Mon, 19th Jul 2021
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The tech giant has announced it will aim to power all its global data centres and offices with zero-carbon energy by 2030.  .
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Equinix commits to achieving 100% renewable energy by 2030
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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The digital infrastructure and data centre company aims to make a 50% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions from a 2019 base year by 2030.
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Apple creates sweeping carbon removal fund
Fri, 16th Apr 2021
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Apple launches $200m Restore Fund to remove carbon from the atmosphere. The fund aims to become a key part of Apple's carbon neutrality plans by 2030.
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Google Cloud publishes carbon emissions data for every cloud region
Tue, 23rd Mar 2021
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Google Cloud has released data on the carbon emissions of its cloud regions, aiming to run all operations on carbon-free energy by 2030.
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NEXTDC launches 'first of its kind' carbon neutrality program
Thu, 18th Mar 2021
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Australian data center provider NEXTDC has launched a carbon neutrality program, aiming for a zero net carbon emissions data center space.
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The green future of the public cloud
Thu, 1st Oct 2020
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As data centres grow by 14% annually, a shift to sustainable cloud practices, advocated by Accenture, could slash CO2 emissions by 59 million tonnes each year.
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Can ICT be a force for positive change in the world?
Fri, 6th Jun 2014
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Dimension Data’s 2013 Sustainability Report underscores how ICT solutions can drive environmental sustainability, reducing travel, energy, and waste.
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Google targets car safety
Mon, 11th Oct 2010
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Google is utilising its data centres to innovate car safety with self-driving technology, aiming to prevent traffic accidents, save time, and reduce emissions.
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A sustained effort
Tue, 1st Jun 2010
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Greenpeace's Cool IT Leaderboard highlights IT firms' climate efforts. Cisco leads with 62 points, doubling its score through emissions-saving tech.
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Sony targets “zero environment” footprint
Fri, 9th Apr 2010
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CEO Sir Howard Stringer says the firm will create a green model for others to follow while setting itself a zero environmental footprint target by 2050.