Climate Savers Computing InitiativeSM Forms Partnership with U.S. EPA to Spur Energy-Efficient Computing
PORTLAND,
Ore., April 3, 2008 – The Climate Savers Computing Initiative today
announced a partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
(EPA) ENERGY STAR program to accelerate the adoption of energy-saving
technology and practices. Over the next three years, the two
organizations will collaborate on technical specifications and work
together to promote the adoption of energy-efficient PCs and servers
and the use of power management to enterprises and consumers.
“Today’s
partnership announcement unites Energy Star and industry in an effort
to rally the technology industry to reduce computer energy consumption
and fight climate change,” said Bob Meyers, principal deputy assistant
administrator for EPA's Office of Air & Radiation.
“The
ENERGY STAR brand is the most universally recognized symbol of energy
saving products around the world,” said Mark Bramfitt, Pacific Gas and
Electric Company’s representative on the Climate Savers Computing board
of directors. “By recommending systems that have earned the ENERGY
STAR, the Climate Savers Computing Initiative is making it easier for
our members to identify and choose energy-efficient systems, a critical
step toward our goal of reducing computer power consumption by 50
percent by 2010.”
As members of the
Climate Savers Computing Initiative, companies commit to reducing
energy consumption from a majority of their computing equipment by:
- Pledging to purchase high-efficiency computer equipment;
- Optimizing existing computer systems to use power management capabilities, such as hibernation and sleep modes; and
- Ensuring in subsequent years they purchase computing equipment with increasing levels of efficiency.
Under
the terms of the partnership, ENERGY STAR becomes the Climate Savers
Computing Initiative’s baseline technical recommendation now and in the
future. The Initiative recommends that consumers and enterprises buying
new PCs choose systems that meet or exceed the latest ENERGY STAR
specification, and use computer power management on existing and new
systems.
The Climate Savers Computing
Initiative will continue working to define and promote best practices
for computing efficiency, and will provide technical input into future
ENERGY STAR specifications. The EPA will provide power management tools
and resources for Climate Savers Computing members and will offer
technical assistance to help Climate Savers Computing enterprise
members implement power management.
The
two organizations will also engage in joint marketing programs and
recruitment efforts, and the Climate Savers Computing Initiative will
participate in and support the EPA’s ENERGY STAR Low Carbon IT
Campaign, which was also launched today.
About EPA
ENERGY STAR was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
in 1992 as a voluntary market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions through increased energy efficiency. Today, ENERGY STAR
offers businesses and consumers energy-efficient solutions to save
energy, money and help protect the environment for future generations.
More than 12,000 organizations are ENERGY STAR partners committed to
improving the energy efficiency of products, homes, buildings and
businesses. For more information about ENERGY STAR, visit
www.energystar.gov or call toll-free 1-888-STAR-YES (1-888-782-7937).
About the Climate Savers Computing Initiative
The Climate Savers Computing Initiative is a nonprofit group of
eco-conscious consumers, businesses and conservation organizations
dedicated to reducing the energy consumption of computers. More than
175 companies and organizations have joined the Climate Savers
Computing Initiative since its launch in June 2007, and thousands of
individuals have pledged their support. The Initiative is led by Dell,
EDS, Google, HP, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft, Pacific Gas & Electric
and World Wildlife Fund. Sponsors include AMD, Delta Electronics, eBay,
Fujitsu, Hitachi, Lite-On, Marvell Semiconductor, NEC, Sun and
Supermicro.
For more information about the Initiative and to pledge your support, visit www.climatesaverscomputing.org.
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