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April 22, 2009

The green IT leaders of 2009

2009 Green 15: These organizations of all sizes reap both business and environmental gains through an array of sustainable IT efforts

By Ted Samson | InfoWorld

Green-technology projects flourished at organizations of all sizes in 2008, a trend that, at first blush, might seem counterintuitive. Given the economic hardships companies are facing, you might expect that projects seemingly tied to feel-good corporate social responsibility endeavors would take a backseat to initiatives aimed at bolstering the bottom line.

However, as this year's crop of Green 15 award winners demonstrates, the rewards of green-technology projects are far from limited to noble goals such as cutting greenhouse gas emissions, reducing landfill buildup, preserving trees, and the like. Rather, organizations leveraging green tech are realizing gains in efficiency, productivity, and cost savings. These business benefits are key drivers behind many green IT projects -- sometimes overriding good environmental intentions.

The outcome of a green-tech project is generally win-win: a healthier planet and a healthier bottom line.

This year's winners are, in alphabetical order:

http://www.infoworld.com/d/green-it/green-it-leaders-2009-050
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TheGreenO

Information technology job category offers you the list of all green information technology career options from leading IT companies. Explore the various Green Information Technology careers, sustainable green technology careers and many more in this page.

http://www.thegreeno.com/jobs/information-technology.html
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Telecommuting, the ultimate green job?

Telecommuting can make any job greener, but it also may become one of the hottest green job trends.Green jobs. You hear all about them lately, but what are they, exactly? This is where the problem lies; there is no concrete definition of a green job and if you ask five different people to define it, you’ll likely get five different answers. Just look at Jonathan Kesselman’s “On the Streets – Green Jobs” episode as evidence. Defining green jobs is difficult.

With the surge of renewable energy jobs in the nation, people often associate green jobs with wind turbine manufacturing or solar panel installation. Naturally, these industries are considered green, but other trends are emerging. One growing job trend that is beginning to make its mark on the green jobs movement is telecommuting.

http://www.mnn.com/business/green-jobs/blogs/telecommuting-the-ultimate-green-job

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Telecommuting Environmental & Green Jobs

Welcome to Environmental & Green telecommuting jobs page! Environmental and Green careers are on the rise as more people are concerned with the research and development of earth-friendly energy and consumer products. Environmental and Green careers span the range of support services to engineering and scientific roles- often including research and development. If you are interested in protecting the environment or working with technologies to improve products and services for the betterment of the earth, then a career in Environmental or Sustainability studies will work for you. Environmental or Green job titles may include Program Director, Field Energy Analyst, Non-Profit Organizer, Consultant and Technician. Feel free to check out the many contract, freelance, part time and full time Environmental jobs found here.

http://www.flexjobs.com/jobs/environmental
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An example of a green IT entrepreneurial venture is Tech Networks of Boston which has committed their business to green IT.Tech Networks of Boston is a member of The Green Power Partnership.

http://techboston.com/
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The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that supports the organizational procurement of green power by offering expert advice, technical support, tools and resources. Partnering with EPA can help your organization lower the transaction costs of buying green power, reduce its carbon footprint, and communicate its leadership to key stakeholders. Green power is electricity produced from a subset of renewable resources, such as solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and low-impact hydro. Buying green power is one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve your organization’s environmental performance.

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National Top 50

Combined, these top 50 largest purchases amount to more than 12.5 billion kilowatt-hours annually, which represents more than 70 percent of the green power commitments made by all EPA Green Power Partners.

As of October 6, 2009

The Green Power Partnership works with a wide variety of leading organizations — from Fortune 500 companies to local, state and federal governments, and a growing number of colleges and universities. The following Top Partner Rankings highlight the annual green power purchases of leading organizations within the United States and across individual industry sectorsTo view a top partner list, select from the chart below:To view a top partner list, select the link below:


http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/toplists/top50.htm

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Networking the Green Economy

This report from the Blue Green Alliance, the Sierra Club, the Communications Workers of America and the Progressive States Network, explores how technologies including smart buildings, smart grids, teleconferencing and digital education opportunities can cut carbon emissions and create and retain green jobs in the United States.

To download the report go to: http://greenbiz.com/research/report/2010/03/05/networking-green-economy







Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware."[1] IT deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and retrieve information.http://en.wikipedia.org

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