Greenpeace To Release New Rankings of IT Companies on Leadership in Renewable Energy
On Wednesday, February 8, 2012, Greenpeace International will release the 5thversion of its "Cool IT Leaderboard," which evaluates Information Technology companies on their efforts to combat climate change and shift to renewable energy sources. This latest version of the Leaderboard ranks 21 companies across three areas: Climate Solutions, Energy Impact and Political Advocacy.
The rapid expansion of the telecommunications infrastructure and the data centers that power the 'Cloud' is driving significant energy demand in many areas, much of it from dirty sources, such as coal and diesel. The Cool IT Leaderboard puts global IT companies in the spotlight as this sector possesses the innovative spirit, technological know-how, and political influence to bring about a rapid clean energy revolution.