Archive for August, 2009

Learning from the Korean Green IT Strategy (GreenBiz)

This report from the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation explores the ways that South Korea is embracing green IT strategies, and how the U.S. and other countries can benefit from their experiences.

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Slocum Wins PGA Tour Playoff Event as Woods Falters With Putter (Bloomberg)

Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) — Heath Slocum won the first of the U.S. PGA Tour’s four playoff events by sinking a clutch putt on the final hole after Tiger Woods couldn’t.

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County sees risk in energy plant as remote (Post-Tribune)

The risk associated with locating a first-of-its-kind garbage-to-ethanol plant in Lake County is practically nonexistent, both environmentally and financially, according to the county’s solid waste chief. “There’s no risk at all,” Jeff Langbehn, executive director of the Lake County Solid Waste Management District, which has a 20-year contract with Powers Energy to locate the plant in Lake …

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Curran Group example of green building at work (Business Journal of McHenry County)

CRYSTAL LAKE – From the outside, Curran Group’s new headquarters possess a modern look, naturally fitting into the urban landscape of Crystal Lake. But at the heart of Curran’s new state-of-the-art building is a devotion to the environment and resource preservation that is rivaled by few.

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David Hodgson on the role of mainframes in Web 2.0 computing (Government Computer News)

High-end mainframe computers have long been integral to most government agencies’ information technology infrastructures.

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