This week’s Green IT Roundup features: A CIO that is always taking into consideration environmental sustainability when making IT decisions, and CIOs who want to go green face a jumble of overlapping industry standards. Sue Chiang, pollution prevention co-director of the Oakland, California-based Center for Environmental Health, spoke with CIO Journal about how IT departments can make their work greener.

CIO's Green Technology Solutions Cut Money, Time, Carbon Footprint
For Janet Claggett, CIO at Richland County, South Carolina, environmental sustainability is always a consideration in her IT decision making. This prioritization of sustainability has lead Richland County to be a greener place, both environmentally and financially.

Tech Toolkit: Power Up with Green Computing
“Green computing” can encompass a wide range of strategies, from laptop disposal to power strip usage to equipment manufacturing. It turns out that even some minor green-focused shifts can make a difference, too. Best of all, green computing tactics tend to boost efficiency in an office, which means lower utility bills and reduced expenses.

CIOs Face Web of Green Standards
CIOs may want to reduce the environmental impact of IT departments out of a sense of conscience or to comply with a broader corporate policy. But CIOs who want to go green face a jumble of overlapping industry standards. Sue Chiang, pollution prevention co-director of the Oakland, California-based Center for Environmental Health, spoke with CIO Journal about how IT departments can make their work greener.