The IT industry is joining the push toward energy efficiency by developing new power management technology to curb the sector's harmful contribution to climate change, operators say. It seems to be a global initiative stretching across Europe and North American from what I can tell.
In moves toward clawing back some of that damage, a number of IT companies are developing or upgrading power management technology which can turn off computers and other devices automatically, saving money and the planet.
"A bank branch could save nearly 40,000 euros ($53,020) just by turning off phones and wireless access points outside business hours," David Frampton, VP general manager of Cisco's LAN switching business unit, told Reuters.
Similarly, 1E, a leading provider of software products and professional services for Windows Management, has two plans to help with saving energy and reducing costs. Specifically, 1E WakeUp(TM) and the award-winning NightWatchman(R), together they are a "Power & Patch Management Pack" which save energy, cut costs and protect networks. The solution safely, remotely and automatically shuts down and "wakes up" PCs while saving user data.
Xcel Energy Inc. on Tuesday, January 27,2009, announced rebates for energy efficiency appliances and projects as part of its effort to cut energy demands by its customers by nearly 125 megawatts and cut natural gas use by more than 7.2 million therms.
This week Sun Microsystems unveiled its new energy-efficient data center. Located in Broomfield, Colorado, the power and cooling technologies at this data center will help the company save over $1 million in electricity costs and about 11,000 tons in CO2 emissions every year - or enough energy to power about 1,000 homes every month.
Sun Microsystems has recently completed energy-efficient projects in the UK, India, and Santa Clara, CA.
