Quadrent aims to accelerate BNZ-backed technology redistribution scheme
Eighteen months after launch, a partnership between financier Quadrent and BNZ is reducing e-waste by repurposing corporate technology for local communities.
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After a trial at The Warehouse, Brother takes its printer recycling scheme live
Following what it described as a successful pilot, Brother is rolling out its printer pick up service across New Zealand.
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Quadrent and BNZ team up to offer a green lease for IT fleets
A new "green" hardware finance partnership is preparing to engage end users and resellers to tackle the fast growing e-waste challenge.
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Microsoft: Fuel-cell powered datacentres cost less, improve reliability
Data centers powered by fuel cells, not the public power grid, could cut both capital and operational costs, improve reliability, pollute less and take up less space, according to Microsoft researchers.
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Cloud's real ecological timebomb: Wireless, not data centres
Cloud service providers have previously drawn ire from environmentalists for not being transparent when it comes to the energy efficiency of their data centres.
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Quick returns on your green investment
Some enterprises have found ways to ensure their technology investments provide both environmental benefit and a quick return on investment.
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Green IT: Marketing ploy or new tech?
Green IT is something of a chameleon that appeals to different users on different levels. From a 10,000-foot perspective, it's hard to knock the benefits of energy efficiency, recycling and vendors working side by side with users to promote the green agenda. However, many users are finding it difficult to adopt a technology that is not characterised by a wide selection of physical products they can buy and implement in their IT infrastructures today.
