The Green Technology Alliance

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What is the mission of the Green Technology Alliance?

The mission of the GTA is to accelerate the adoption of green, clean and sustainable business practices, technologies and solutions.

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Highlighted Program

Complimentary Registration Provided By Our Sponsors:

IBM and Microsoft

Green IT mini-conference: Your IT Infrastructure Can Become an Optimized and Efficient Green Datacenter!

A GTA Green IT mini-conference

What exactly is a "Green Data Center" and how do you get one?

Special Event Notice:

Over the last several months and as a result of all the great solutions and knowledge out there we have learned about we have decided to open up this mini-conference to YOU! For the first time in a GTA event we are including in our conference a round table discussion! The topic... A Solutions Round Table: Green Technologies and Processes That Deliver Value.

Any organization with a server, email and the need to store data is a datacenter...

Sessions include an overview of the value of optimizing your datacenter regardless of the size of your organization, greening your IT infrastructure, case studies in optimized datacenters, and real world strategies for going green... from you!

The fact is that datacenters consume an incredible amount of power, according to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, data centers alone in 2000 used an estimated 12 billion kilowatt hours of electrical power which more than doubled to 23 billion in 2005. That rapid and accelerating power consumption means even a small change could have a huge impact. Many datacenters could with just a 1% decrease in energy consumption save as much as $1,000,000 annually.

The energy consumption of servers and data centers has doubled in the past five years and is expected to almost double again in the next five years, to more than 100 billion kWh, costing about $7.4 billion annually. Existing green IT technologies and strategies could reduce typical server energy use by an estimated 25%, with even greater energy savings possible with advanced technologies. So what can you do?

Optimize your systems and storage.

Data is at the heart of the datacenter. There are new technologies and systems that not only cost less but are multiple factors more efficient. Additionally, reduce archaic and redundant information or software that's only needed some of the time if at all. Look at outsourcing as a solution for archival information.

From consolidation to power management to redesign of the floor plan there are many opportunities to green your datacenter. Our industry experts will offer best practices that can help you make over your datacenter and go from red to green.

Date: Tue, Nov 4th

8:30am-1:00pm

Location: MTC 9606 North Mopac,

Suite 200 Stonebridge Plaza, Bldg One

Austin, TX 78759

(512) 795-5300

Learn more about the event here...

SCHEDULE:

8:30 - 9:00 am Registration & Networking

9:00-9:30 am Session Overview

Green Datacenters:

Not Just An Enterprise Solution

Presented by:

Michelle Naquin

CEO

Green Technology Alliance

9:30-10:15am Session One

Green IT A Global Imperative

Presented by:

Carl Anderson

IBM Fellow/STG CTO Office

IBM Systems & Technology Group

BREAK 10:15-10:30am

10:30-11:15am Session Two

A Case Study in Innovation:

Microsoft's Green Datacenters

Presented by:

Phillip Wheat

Architect Evangelist

Microsoft

BREAK 11:15-11:30am

11:30-12:30 pm Session Three

A Solutions Round Table:
Green Technologies and Processes That
Deliver Value

Presented by: You

12:30 - 1:00 pm Networking and Q & A

GTA News...

08.13.2008

KUT/NPR Austin

BUSINESSES GO GREEN

Going green is a trend that small businesses, as well Fortune 500 companies will be moving towards-- and keeping.

Organizers of an Austin conference hope that more companies will start going green in all aspects of the business world. The "Go Green Now" conference is the first of its kind in Austin.

07.23.2008

PR.com

"Go Green Now!" The Green Technology Alliance is proud to present: A unique one day conference event. Date: August 13, 2008 in Austin, TX.

The need to conserve resources and operate more efficiently is known. What is missing is how to do it. Knowledge is the key. Join us and gain valuable tools, strategies, processes and more on how to help your organization "Go Green Now!"

06.18.2008

PR.com

GTA Announces 4 Key Strategic Partnerships

The Green Technology Alliance officially announced several key partnerships that will enable the GTA to achieve its mission and goals. Additionally, membership in the GTA is now officially available to all individuals and organizations that wish to support the GTA and leverage the benefits of sustainable business practices from programs designed by industry leaders.

In order to open the alliance to all parties that wish to become a Founding Member the GTA decided to launch the membership program earlier than originally planned. If you are interested in membership you can find out more about the GTA and you can now join the GTA securely from our website.

The GTA is in the process of developing several industry advisory boards, committees, and other strategic organizational partnerships. The GTA will continue to form key partnerships and work with industry leaders to roll out programs. If your organization is interested in any of our programs or in becoming a strategic partner please contact us at partner@greentechnologyalliance.org.

06.06.2008

Austin Business Journal

Newly formed tech alliance aims to help companies go green

The newly formed Green Technology Alliance in Austin plans to prove to corporate technology executives that being green can save some green. Husband and wife founders Heath and Michelle Naquin created the organization in May to spur the adoption of energy efficient, or green, technology in the information technology sector.

"There's a way to bring people together and form high-value conversations and drive revenue results," says Michelle Naquin, who is v ice president of business development at Sychron Advanced Technologies Inc. "If you lose the business-value proposition then you will not be able to see the results."

06.03.2008

PR.com

Green IT Forum Sponsored by Hitachi and Microsoft

The Green Technology Alliance of Austin hosted its kickoff forum, with green business industry leaders from Microsoft, Hitachi, IBM and Sychron. The half-day symposium was a great success and attended by over 60 committed Green professionals.

05.23.2008

KUT/NPR Austin

GREEN CARS, HOMES...AND NOW IT COMPANIES

KUT posted a new spot on blurb on the GTA. An Austin organization is trying to green up Austin's IT firms for the good of the city's economy. The Green Technology Alliance says IT companies waste lots of energy running program and electrical hardware and software that can be easily turned off.

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