IBM puts its talents to green use

James S Murray
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Peter Williams, CTO of IBM's Big Green Innovations initiative, outlines how the IT giant is diversifying into solar power, smart grids and environmental management

BusinessGreen: How did the Big Green Innovations initiative come about? Peter Williams: Last year we hosted a company-wide Innovation Jam event and asked employees, their families, and our customers...

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