It's that time of year again to dust of the old crystal ball and put forth
some predictions as to what 2009 holds for the world of green technology. Rather
than leaving the speculation to myself, however, I
once
again
decided to tap experts at a host of organizations on how they envision
green IT evolving in the year to come.
Suffice to say that no one has dismissed the green-tech movement as a mere
passing fad. Both economic and political conditions (e.g. President-Elect
Obama's vision of a cleaner energy economy) will continue to drive vendors to
develop greener wares and organizations across the board to embrace greener
practices -- be it in the name of cutting costs, meeting environmental
regulations, or simply "doing the right thing."