The green IT leaders of 2009

2009 Green 15: These organizations of all sizes reap both business and environmental gains through an array of sustainable IT efforts... more

Intel finds significant savings by pushing the limits of free cooling

2009 Green 15: Chipmaker finds that production servers can withstand 90-degree conditions... more

U.S. Navy enlists virtualization to supercharge sprawling intranet

2009 Green 15: Military agency enjoys huge efficiency gains while slashing energy costs and hardware expenses... more

Niagara Catholic School District turns to e-docs to cut paper and transport costs

2009 Green 15: Electronic content management system helps schools save both time and trees... more

PNNL proves just how smart a smart grid can be

2009 Green 15: National lab teams with IBM find green success in a real-world smart-grid deployment... more

Aramark cuts print waste with better devices, software

2009 Green 15: Efficient, networked multifunction devices help company save on paper and ink... more

Burt's Bees undergoes green IT makeover

2009 Green 15: From the datacenter to the desktop, company rolls out IT solutions to reduce environmental impact... more

California Academy of Sciences reaps efficiencies through network convergence

2009 Green 15: Switching to IP-based services saved the Academy more than $1 million in redundant equipment and cabling... more

Con-way Freight slashes annual fuel consumption by 4.9 million gallons

2009 Green 15: Company leverages customized line-haul simulation tool to optimize distribution network... more

Cal State East Bay turns to green tech to fend off power crisis

2009 Green 15: Using virtualization and smarter practices helps university save 95 percent on energy costs... more

Digital Realty Trust sets new standard for green datacenter design

2009 Green 15: Company's design for an ecofriendly datacenter in the United Kingdom will serve as template for future projects... more

GlaxoSmithKline sheds nearly 6 tons of e-waste

2009 Green 15: Drug firm reaps energy savings by unplugging and recycling unused IT gear... more

HD Supply achieves ecodreams through array of green-tech initiatives

2009 Green 15: Company boosts environmental standing through virtualization, videoconferencing, PC power management, and more... more

U.S. Postal Service taps optimization software to slash transportation costs

2009 Green 15: Generating more efficient mail routes led to a big reduction in fuel consumption... more

Raytheon reaps green success from sowing sustainability seeds

2009 Green 15: Green tech and cultural shift helps company save money and aid the environment... more

P&G finds a green alternative to travel in telepresence

2009 Green 15: Procter & Gamble eliminates 6,000 flights in six months... more

Accenture topples communication barriers

2008 InfoWorld 100 finalist: Services firm deploys telepresence, VoIP, and videoconferencing to help globally dispersed workforce collaborate face-to-face... more

2008 InfoWorld CTO 25: Jim Smith, Digital Realty Trust

A focus on the scientific method led to truly effective green datacenter strategies... more

Savoring the fruits of the Green 15's seeds

There are plenty of valuable lessons in sustainability to be gleaned from InfoWorld's 2008 Green 15 winners... more

HP manages power efficiency from afar

2008 Green 15: Streams of cooling data helps manage a Bangalore datacenter from California... more