One research firm estimates that at least 2% of global atmospheric carbon emissions can be traced to the information technology industry because of the electricity consumed by PCs, servers, cooling systems, telecommunications gear and printers. Now, under pressure from tightening global anti-pollution standards, the threat of environmental lawsuits and more awareness of corporate responsibility, many technology firms are racing to place a "green" stamp of environmental approval on their operations and products, according to a report from Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Web pick posted by CQ Staff
![[RSS]](http://67.192.49.194/templates/images/rss_icon.gif){kind=icon}
