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Tuesday, November 03, 2009 12:02 AM

TechSoup Webcast on Green Tech Tips

This Wednesday, November 4th, TechSoup Talks and Microsoft will be conducting two free webinars which will help nonprofits and libraries learn how to reduce the environmental impact of their information technology and how to effectively use IT to improve
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Thursday, October 08, 2009 3:33 PM

Environmental Sustainability at Tech·Ed Europe 2009

This year’s Tech•Ed Europe 2009 in Berlin, Germany (November 9-13) will for the first time have a Green IT virtual track that covers a spectrum of Microsoft technologies that you can use to improve efficiency, save money and reduce your organization’s
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Friday, October 02, 2009 7:18 PM

Microsoft IT standardizes on Energy Star 5.0 and EPEAT for company purchased PCs.

Microsoft recently updated our computer purchasing standards to make sure that all the PCs we buy for our employees meet the latest energy efficiency standards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Microsoft now requires that all PCs purchased
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 4:00 PM

New Chicago Data Center One of World’s Largest to use Containers

Microsoft is celebrating the grand opening of our new Chicago data center today.  The 700,000 square feet  facility will help Live, Online and Cloud Computing services offerings for customers throughout North America.  In a post on the
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Monday, September 14, 2009 4:43 PM

Microsoft Builds a Green Campus to Save Costs and Reduce Carbon Footprint

As a follow-up to the opening of our Redmond Ridge computer lab last week I wanted to share details of another case study for incorporating environmental sustainability into the construction and operation of Microsoft’s expanded campus in China. The project
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009 10:37 PM

Microsoft’s new R&D Support Lab helps move servers to more energy efficient facility

Microsoft recently opened Redmond Ridge 1, the company’s first purpose-built Research and Development Support (R&DS) facility designed specifically to consolidate computer labs from the main Redmond campus and house servers used in the development
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009 5:49 AM

Announcing System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3

I’m excited to announce details of the of our plan to release System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 which will include some important new power management features that can help maximize power policies across the organization. Our approach is based
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 7:02 PM

Green Electronics Council Founder Talks Green PCs

The Windows Team just posted a very interesting Q&A with Jeff Omelchuk, founder and executive director of the Green Electronics Council (GEC) . The interview focuses on the the work that he, Microsoft, and the PC industry are doing to make sure that
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Friday, July 24, 2009 6:01 PM

Windows 7 Released to Manufacturing

On Wednesday, Microsoft released Windows 7 to manufacturing (RTM) which means that it has passed all of its validation checks and requirements and was signed off for release by Microsoft management. The RTM code will be delivered to our partners within
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Thursday, July 23, 2009 4:56 PM

Red Wine and Green IT: A Perfect Pairing

I love this article by Matt Wheeland in GreenerComputing called Red Wine and Green IT: A Perfect Pairing . The story is an in-depth piece that focuses on all the ways, both mainstream and innovative, that Monte Vibiano is partnering with Microsoft to
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009 7:00 PM

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Now Available!

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 releases just around the corner.  Are you thinking about deploying these new operating systems to take advantage of new energy efficiency features ?  Get a head start with Microsoft Assessment and Planning
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009 3:44 PM

Windows 7 and Power Management

With the upcoming release of Windows 7 we wanted to provide you with more information on the new power management features in the product and ways that we’re driving energy efficiency across the PC ecosystem. Microsoft recognizes that software can play
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Thursday, May 28, 2009 2:04 PM

Case Study: Energy Company Promotes Environmental Responsibility, Lowers Costs with “Green IT”

MidAmerican Energy Company is highly focused on environmental responsibility, including energy generation from renewable resources. The company also promotes this responsibility within IT, relying on Microsoft® products and technologies to help reduce
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 4:31 PM

Designing Generation 4.0 Data Centers: The Engineers’ Approach to Solving Business Challenges

Microsoft’s data center team blog by Daniel Costello was posted this morning on: Designing Generation 4.0 Data Centers: The Engineers’ Approach to Solving Business Challenges, part 1. A couple of years ago, when our Data Center Services’ Research &
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009 7:34 PM

“Going Green” with TechNet Magazine

To celebrate Earth Day and help you create a more energy efficient IT infrastructure, TechNet Magazine is publishing a special online-only edition dedicated to Green IT. Discover new tools for planning a virtual environment, learn how to easily enforce
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