Virtualization pays off: Well, it pays off if you're a Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) customer, at least. Ted Samson has the details on the Sustainable IT blog, but here are the basics: You develop a virtualization plan, apply for the program, let PG&E calculate your incentive amount (based on the energy savings "directly related to removing the computing equipment"), and once PG&E verifies you've implemented you Virtualization pays off: Well, it pays off if you’re a Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) customer, at least. Ted Samson has the details on the Sustainable IT blog, but here are the basics: You develop a virtualization plan, apply for the program, let PG&E calculate your incentive amount (based on the energy savings “directly related to removing the computing equipment”), and once PG&E verifies you’ve implemented your plan, you get a nice check – incentives can range from $150 to $300 per server removed. Not too shabby!Java IDEs under the microscope: Did you catch the Test Center’s review of three Java IDEs? No? You should- it’s an in-depth look at IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 7.0, Borland/CodeGear JBuilder 2007 Enterprise Edition, and Sun NetBeans 5.5, and the results may surprise you.Search this: We’ve all been frustrated by search tools that just don’t seem to understand what we want – results that are too narrow, too broad, just not quite right. Is natural language search the answer? Check out our video interview/demo with Powerset and see for yourself. Technology Industry