From Green Right Now Reports
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Technology experts from across the nation will gather in Tyson’s Corner, Va., on Earth Day (April 22) to discuss the latest enhancements in green computing. The Green IT Economic Summit will address changes that can combine environmentally-friendly practices with future profitability.
Research organization Forrester will unveil findings of a nationwide survey of current practices and progress toward greener services. Microsoft is scheduled to present both the innovations now being implemented through its worldwide operations and the changes that lie ahead for Green IT.
Others expected to contribute include HP, British Telecom, SRA, Marriott, Symantec, Raritan, Carbonfund, and Green Science Exchange.
Among the topics to be discussed:
- How to reduce energy costs
- How to power down servers without affecting applications or users
- How to green your data center
- How greener IT can reduce the need for expansion and demand for space
Organizers hope the summit will provide attendees with good information on how to incorporate green initiatives into successful, profitable business practices.
“It is an economic summit, not a technology summit,” conference director Teresa Moraska said.