It’s not easy going green. There are, however, software programs and online assessment tools that can measure a business’s carbon footprint and help make it smaller. Every technology in business uses energy and has a carbon footprint — from the lights in the ceiling to the data center they illuminate. “Green IT can mean anything from energy-efficient products to easily recycled products,” said John Pflueger, principal environmental strategist at Dell. “While data center customers have, until recently, strictly defined greenness through energy efficiency, they are now showing a lot of interest in other, related issues.”
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Figuring Out Your Carbon Footprint's Shoe Size
Posted by: Vivian Wagner April 27, 2011 05:00 AMIt’s not easy going green. There are, however, software programs and online assessment tools that can measure a business’s carbon footprint and help make it smaller. Every technology in business uses energy and has a carbon footprint — from the lights in the ceiling to the data center they illuminate. “Green IT can mean anything from energy-efficient products to easily recycled products,” said John Pflueger, principal environmental strategist at Dell. “While data center customers have, until recently, strictly defined greenness through energy efficiency, they are now showing a lot of interest in other, related issues.”