Computers Add Sophistication, but Don&#39;t Resolve Climate Debate
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hen the Bush administration issued an update last week on federal climate research, it was criticized with equal vigor by environmentalists and by industry-backed groups.
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It's not just your air conditioner -- what many overlook is how much energy their computers use on a daily basis -- the latest federal statistics show computers used more electricity than microwaves, VCRs and dishwashers combined.
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CLIMATE CHANGE, Part IV: Some love it, others hate it. But can it be a viable solution for controlling carbon emissions? The whole idea is "nonsense on stilts." It's the best idea anyone has ever had on the ...Comment
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Can computers get along fine without writers? Word is they just might. [Missing Link]
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In response to growing concerns over the planet's future, scientists are proposing some radical ideas to combat global warming.
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The jury's still out on whether a computer can ever truly be intelligent, but there's no question that it can have multiple personalities. It's just a matter of software.
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Scientists are puzzled, but the phenomenon seems to fit the latest global-warming models.
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A recent study&#39;s findings, published in the journal &quot;Human Reproduction,&quot; raise concern with how laptops are being used by men, specifically regarding increased temperature in the scrotal area.
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Love of hi-tech gadgets set to undermine attempts to curb UK's carbon emissions, report claims.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Google and Intel threw their weight behind an initiative Tuesday to help blunt the impact of global warming by bringing greater energy efficiency to personal computers and servers.
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Design and performance issues hold back this very cool idea.
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For years, we&#39;ve been subjected to warnings that &quot;global warming&quot; might one day change the way we live our lives. That day, pretty much, is today.
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Reducing carbon dioxide emissions from computers is to be the aim of a new government taskforce.
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Many technologies may be a waste of time and money, researcher says.
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s your company reducing energy consumption in its IT equipment and using technology to conserve energy and lower carbon emissions? Or do you know of a company that is a green IT innovator? Computerworld is conducting a search for companies that are implementing smart, efficient strategies to achieve "green IT." WeCre not looking for companies with general @greenA policies & practices or vendors with green technology solutions -- weCre specifically looking for end-user companies that are employing green practices in IT.
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The Amazon may survive climate change better than computer models have suggested, according to research.
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It's a trend that counts Leonardo DiCaprio, London cabs and Al Gore among its followers: Making life "carbon neutral" through tree-planting and other environmentally friendly efforts to curb emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide. The theme is a hot one as scientists in Paris this week prepare to issue a major report on global warming &#151; but critics say the movement is counterproductive, even a scam.