Despite industrywide marketing spin espousing politically correct intentions to make data centers more environmentally sound, <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Infrastructure/IT-Failing-at-Being-Green/">few IT system managers actually have any specific plans in place.</A> Furthermore, most IT managers give their operations failing grades in reducing energy consumption, a new industry study reported.

Lack of funding and operational resources--at least in this year's budgets--were the reasons most often cited in the new research conducted in February and released April 24 by the BPM (Business Performance Management) Forum.