Internet search leader Google Inc and top semiconductor maker Intel Corp frontlines a group of some of the largest technology companies in the industry in what is called to be the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, with goals to improve energy efficiency and ultimately, promote global warming awareness.
This initiative is participated by technology giants such as Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, eBay, Hitachi, NEC, among others, as well as environmental groups, government agencies, and educational institutions, with hopes to encourage all Fortune 500 companies to eventually join as well.
The plan is to improve the efficiency of power sources for computers, servers, and other equipment they create and use, and to educate users about power management and encourage them to buy products labeled as energy efficient. Climate Savers will initially follow the Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star guidelines for this year, requiring a minimum of 80% efficiency in PC power supplies, but aims to achieve 90% efficiency by 2010.
Google co-founder Larry Page said, in a brief appearance at the news conference to lend his support, “The amount of power that computers are using is increasing, and the amount of importance they have in our lives in also increasing. By getting everybody focused on that we can probably make great strides going into the future.. I think this can really help the world.”
Climate Savers Computing Initiative is part of the World Wildlife Fund’s Climate Savers program, whose objective is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Originally posted on June 12, 2007 @ 8:12 pm
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The amount of wasted energy in computers is a serious problem, especially considering how many PCs are in use today. I’m glad to see that Google, Intel, and the rest of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative are beginning to do something about this. But some American cities, such as Boston, have already beat them to it.
Thanks to the recent efforts of Boston’s current administration, Boston is now on the cutting edge of environmentally-friendly technology, setting a national example for early adoption of bold new environmental trends.
Most recently, in February of 2007, the city installed Verdiem’s surveyor software on all PCs at Boston City Hill, and it has already reduced PC energy use by an average of 44 per cent. It is saving an average of 180 kWh of electricity or about $25 per PC annually through centrally managing the sleep, shut down and wake cycles. Essentially, this program simply places the PCs into lower power settings when they’re not in use, like when you go to lunch, a meeting or even home for the evening. Based on its existing customer base, annual use of Verdiem technology reduces greenhouse gas emissions at a rate equal to taking more than 8,000 passenger cars off the road for an entire year, or conserving 4,317,988 gallons of gasoline.
Bill Oates, Boston’s CIO, said the software only cost the city $25 for each PC licence, and based on projections, it will save the city $25 per PC annually. ‘So we believe that after the first year we will have covered the cost of the licence,’ Oates said. After that, ‘we’ll save about $30,000 annually.’
Taken from: Green Your Network Blog
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It’s good to see the big boys doing something about this issue. (More) Kudos to them.
Great!.Hope that all of the big tech companies join this campaign.
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