The greening of IT : how companies can make a difference for the environment

Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-304) and index.

The importance of green IT -- The basics of green IT -- Collaboration is key for green IT -- The government's role : regulation and EPA activity -- The magic of "incentive" : the role of electric utilities -- A most significant step : "virtualizing" your IT systems -- The need for standard IT energy-use metrics -- What about chillers, cooling tower fans, and all that cooling equipment usually ignored by IT? -- Green IT case studies for energy utilities -- Green IT case studies for universities and a large company -- Worldwide green IT case studies -- The future of green IT for corporations.