[CAnet - news] Conference on Green Cyber-infrastructure on Campus

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 [It is good to see that companies like Sun are starting to see the
importance of dealing with CO2 footprint of the computational infrastructure
on campus. There are now companies that offer offset dollars, as much as $1
million, to universities if they eliminate their cyber-infrastructure CO2
footprint through use of clouds and/or virtualization. The upcoming Canadian
Telecom Conference will also have a entire day's track devoted to Green IT.
Thanks to Michael Sims for this pointer--BSA]

Canadian Telecom Summit track on Green IT
http://www.gstconferences.com/conference_program?

Sun Conference on Eco-computing
http://www.events-at-sun.com/wwerc08/track2.html#speakers

WWERC Track #2:
Eco-Computing on Campus
As community participation on the network grows, so does its impact on the
environment-and that affects the bottom line. Energy costs for universities
have jumped 27% percent since 2005 as the campus datacenter faces heavier
demands that are pushing the limits of power, space, and cooling. Meanwhile,
institutions are also increasingly concerned about the environmental impact
of their datacenters and are under pressure to reduce emissions, energy
consumption and e-waste.

So where is the green in green? At the 2008 ERC, you'll hear from leaders in
industry, pioneers in education, and experts at Sun on why eco-computing is
both important and beneficial to higher education, and the opportunities
available today to make a difference.

Note: All speakers subject to change.

Speakers

    * Dave Douglas, Vice President, Eco Responsibility, Sun Microsystems
    * Paul Frankel, Director, Aquillian Investments
    * Larry Penley, President, Colorado State University System


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