News Archive

icon_news.gifNews - 22nd February 2010

Special site license offer for schools
Modus has today launched a special offer of a site license for secondary schools. Running until the end of April 2010, this special offer means even more money can be saved using Powerwise.

icon_news.gifNews - 5th January 2010

Modus awards ANZ distribution
Modus have signed Sydney based distributor OZDeploy Pty as sole distributor for Powerwise in Australia and New Zealand.

icon_news.gifNews - 7th December 2009

Copenhagen summit 2009
The eargerly awaited Copenhagen summit 2009 (COP15) starts today. To follow what the world is going to do to impact on climate change follow everything that is reported.

icon_news.gifNews - 27th November 2009

Pressure mounts for IT inclusion in Copenhagen agreement
The IT industry will be mentioned in the draft climate treaty that will form the basis for negotiations at next month's UN summit in Copenhagen....

icon_news.gifNews - 2nd September 2009

Modus signs up to 10:10 campaign
The new 10:10 campaign aims to encourage companies and individuals alike to commit to cutting their CO2 emissions by 10% during 2010.

icon_news.gifNews - 1st July 2009

End of summer term special offer for schools
Cut energy costs by £1000s - start benefitting now, but don't pay until the new school year in September.

icon_news.gifNews - 6th May 2009

Modus signs exclusive distribution with Enta Technologies
The appointment of Enta Technologies is part of Modus Interactive’s ongoing expansion program and reseller recruitment initiative, in order to further establish the Modus Interactive and Powerwise brands in the marketplace.

icon_news.gifNews - 20th April 2009

Powerwise 2009 is released
Modus have launched the latest version of their award winning power management software; Powerwise. With a host of new features the latest version aims to further enhance the experience for companies that want to reduce costs and emissions associated with PC power usage.

icon_news.gifNews - 27th March 2009

Support Earth Hour on Saturday 28th March 2009
This year Earth Hour has been transformed into the world's first global election, between Earth and global warming. Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming.

icon_news.gifNews - 9th February 2009

£27,000 a year up for grabs for the typical organisation, says Gartner
Organisations could save over $40,000 (£27,000) a year in energy costs by employing power management functionality, according to research from Gartner released today.

icon_news.gifNews - 7th January 2009

Mayor Boris threatens to "shame" City's green laggards
Firms told to get on board with London's environmental schemes or risk appearing on a "non-green 300" list.

icon_news.gifNews - 12th December 2008

IT admins need to power down PCs
A report by analyst firm Forrester has concluded that IT managers must manage PCs differently if they are to cut power usage and hit green targets.

icon_news.gifNews - 3rd October 2008

Brown announces new department for Climate Change and Energy
Ed Miliband to head up new department, as business offers a cautious welcome.

icon_news.gifNews - 24th September 2008

Brown hints at tougher carbon targets
Prime minister gives clearest signal yet that he is in favour of an 80 per cent cut in carbon emissions by 2050.

icon_news.gifNews - 19th September 2008

UK CO2 emissions falling?
CO2 emissions have actually fallen across the UK - according to new government figures.

icon_news.gifNews - 21st July 2008

CSR reporting made easy
The first online tool that enables companies to understand and dynamically report on their environmental and social footprint in real-time.

icon_news.gifNews - 24th June 2008

Carbon Trust unveils new scheme to reward real carbon reductions
CT have launched a new standard which they claim is the first to exclude carbon offsetting when measuring the reduction of a company's carbon footprint.

icon_news.gifNews - 28th April 2008

Brits keen to go green
Workers in the UK believe that thier companies could be doing much more towards making their workplaces more eco friendly.

icon_news.gifNews - 23rd April 2008

No one cares about Green I.T.
IT'S JUST AS we suspected. UK IT managers couldn't give a reboot about green IT.

icon_news.gifNews - 22nd April 2008

IT departments shunned by firms' green initiatives
The role of IT in cutting energy use and carbon emissions is being ignored by many firms seeking to cut their environmental effects, according to a new survey from the Economist Intelligence Unit.

icon_news.gifNews - 17th April 2008

Powerwise gets "Business Recommended" award from PCW
The June issue of PCW Magazine is on the shelves today and in the business section there is a review of Powerwise. The independant review awards Powerwise the prestigious PCW Business Recommended logo.

icon_news.gifNews - 4th April 2008

Gartner warning on green PC initiatives
Analysts Gartner has warned firms not to cut back on green PC initiatives under the misguided belief that they are saving money by doing so.

icon_news.gifNews - 05 February 2008

Modus launch PC power saving software
Aimed at cutting businesses’ energy bills and reducing their carbon footprint, Powerwise enables centralised management of all PCs within a business, allowing ‘power profiles’

icon_news.gifNews - 31 January 2008

UMS 2008 feature spotlight: Collections
UMS 2008 has updated and expanded upon the “Filters” functionality which allowed console users to find computers based on a number of standard search criteria. In its place Collections provide an intuitive and powerful way to create virtual groups.

icon_news.gifNews - 11 January 2008

Further increases in Electricity prices
UK businesses are being urged to prepare for energy price hikes of between 15 and 20 per cent over the next six months after Npower confirmed that it increased business tariffs alongside last week's price rises for domestic customers.