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From Lauraibm

Full story: Make tech greener, CIOs told (21-Sep-07)

With an annual spend of £12 billion, the public sector is the biggest user of IT in the UK. Cabinet Office minister Gillian Merron has warned that government computer systems must become greener, as it has a responsibility to set a positive example.

This means not just reducing the amount of electricity used, but also looking at how systems can be built in ways that consume fewer materials and make recycling easier, she said.