Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Denver – Aug 26, 2010 Phoenix – Sept 23, 2010 Washington, DC – Oct 21 Five Most Recent Posts News: Level 3 Increases Metro Connectivity in Dublin With the Linking of 5 Area Data Centers News: PEER 1 Hosting Launches Microsoft Hosted Exchange Packages in the UK News: Equinix Opens Washington DC Data Center, Plans Singapore Expansion News: Q&A: Rob Tyree, VegasNAP News: Swedish Pirate Party Offers Web Hosting for WikiLeaks (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Canadian researcher group GreenStar Network ( www.greenstarnetwork.com ) is working towards reducing the rising carbon emissions created by data centers worldwide through green powered technology. The two-year project is funded by the Canadian Advanced Network and Research for Industry and Education, which strives to resolve the IT industry’s growing energy crisis. While computers and servers currently account for two to eight percent of the world’s total energy consumption, the rapid growth of the IT industry could potentially bring this figure up to 20 percent in some countries by 2020