[Myexperiment-discuss] myExperiment for a greener planet?

[David De Roure]

I recently found myself on a panel at the International Summer School on Grid 
Computing making a case for myExperiment supporting green computing (I also 
claimed it supports red and blue computing of course! :)  After all, we do talk 
about recycling workflows!  Seriously, I do believe we facilitate more 
efficient research.

Anyway, I'm forwarding this info about a Grid Computing Now competition ("Grid 
computing for a greener planet") and I'd be pleased if people could propagate 
it as appropriate.  I think it's a great initiative for recent graduates and IT 
professionals - I chaired the judging panel last year.

Thanks

-- Dave

Enter the Grid Computing Now! competition 2008 Grid computing for a greener planet
Grid Computing Now! is pleased to announce its second competition for applying innovative grid computing solutions to an environmental problem. The competition is supported by the British Computer Society, The 451 Group, Intellect, Memset, Microsoft, National e-Science Centre, Oxford e-Research Centre, the Technology Strategy Board and WWF. Who should enter? Entrants will be invited to enter one of two tracks for this competition: IT Professional Track: For those who are professionals working in the IT industry. IT Non Professional Track: For those who are recent graduates, students or research students. You will not be an IT professional working in industry. Why should I enter? The competition is an opportunity to see how you can contribute to minimising the impact of human activity on the environment through the use of grid computing. It will provide excellent networking opportunity in the IT sector for those who are already in the field or trying to break into the field. What is the scope of the competition? For more information on how we define grid computing and the scope of our competition please click here. What is the criteria? 'Grid computing for a greener planet' is the main focus for this competition. Entrants will be judged primarily on their solution's feasibility, scope and creativity. Grid computing, a service for sharing computer power and data storage capacity over the internet*, can be applied to any environmental issue that stands to benefit from a huge amount of raw processing power to calculate massive data sets. Entrants have the chance to be very creative. * Definition from CERN When will it happen? 03 July - 01 September 2008 Stage 1: Entrants from both the IT Professional and IT Non Professional tracks will be asked to submit an initial proposal of 1000 words that summarises their idea for the competition. The deadline for Stage 1 will be 01 September 2008. The organising committee will review submissions and make a short list of the successful entrants and notify all entrants by email or phone. 02 September - 01 October 2008: Stage 2: Entrants from both the IT Professional and IT Non Professional tracks who have made it to Stage 2 will be invited to attend an invitation only one day Grid Computing Now! Apprentice workshop at Intellect on 19 September 2008.The GCN! Apprentice workshop will provide an opportunity to further develop their ideas and network with fellow candidates and hone their ideas for a more detailed submission. We will invite a few speakers from academia and industry to the day followed by a networking lunch and arrange workshops for the entrants. Entrants will submit a more detailed 1000 word entry along with a presentation by 01 October 2008. 01 December 2008 Stage 3: A group of 5-10 finalists from each of the two tracks from Stage 2 will be selected and invited to present their final submission to the judging panel at the BCS in London on 01 December 2008.	What are the prizes? What are the prizes? A range of prizes for the winners include free one-year membership to the British Computer Society, a mentor from industry to help the winner progress their idea, a week long internship at the National e-Science Centre at the University of Edinburgh, a Sony VAIO or Xbox 360 and a one-year limited subscription to The 451 Group's EcoEfficient and Grid services research. Supported by How much will it cost me to enter? Entering the competition is FREE. To view the terms and conditions please click here. How do I enter? Please register your interest for this competition by emailing address@hidden by 30 July 2008. Please submit your 1,000 word entry along with your name and contact details by clicking here by 01 September 2008. For further information on the competition contact: Tara Kelly T 020 7331 2171 E address@hidden
Grid Computing Now! The Grid Computing Now! Knowledge Transfer Network is a UK government intervention to stimulate the market adoption of grid computing to increase the UK competitiveness of UK plc. For more information, visit www.gridcomputingnow.org