Comments on: Green computing works, says report http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/17/green-computing-works-says-report/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:18:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Teliollontiff http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/17/green-computing-works-says-report/#comment-28249 Teliollontiff Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:57:04 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/17/green-computing-works-says-report/#comment-28249 <p>Можно было бы и получше изложить, с другой стороны можно было бы и не так хорошо</p> Можно было бы и получше изложить, с другой стороны можно было бы и не так хорошо

]]> By: green user experience | Bookmarks of the Week http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/17/green-computing-works-says-report/#comment-5525 green user experience | Bookmarks of the Week Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:09:27 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/17/green-computing-works-says-report/#comment-5525 <p>[...] Earth2Tech » Blog Archive Green computing works, says report « [...]</p> [...] Earth2Tech » Blog Archive Green computing works, says report « [...]

]]> By: Earth2Tech » Blog Archive New Energy Star in Effect « http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/17/green-computing-works-says-report/#comment-94 Earth2Tech » Blog Archive New Energy Star in Effect « Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:46:00 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/17/green-computing-works-says-report/#comment-94 <p>[...] are getting more eco-friendly all around. Earlier this week the nonprofit Green Electronics Council (GEC) announced a report that suggests its eco-computing [...]</p> [...] are getting more eco-friendly all around. Earlier this week the nonprofit Green Electronics Council (GEC) announced a report that suggests its eco-computing [...]

]]> By: We’re talking sustainable technology: Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/17/green-computing-works-says-report/#comment-61 We’re talking sustainable technology: Earth2Tech Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:28:07 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/17/green-computing-works-says-report/#comment-61 <p>[...] Green computing works, says report [...]</p> [...] Green computing works, says report [...]

]]> By: Scot Case http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/17/green-computing-works-says-report/#comment-60 Scot Case Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:50:54 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/17/green-computing-works-says-report/#comment-60 <p>Thanks, Katie. And...just a quick note that green computers are about a lot more than energy efficiency. EPEAT covers 52 environmental criteria before ranking products as EPEAT-Bronze, Silver, or Gold. Meeting the Energy Star energy efficiency requirement is only one of the criteria. The others look at reducing hazardous materials, improving design to make it easier to upgrade and recycle, requiring manufacturers to have a recycling program, etc. Energy Efficiency is important, but it's not the only green consideration.</p> Thanks, Katie. And…just a quick note that green computers are about a lot more than energy efficiency. EPEAT covers 52 environmental criteria before ranking products as EPEAT-Bronze, Silver, or Gold. Meeting the Energy Star energy efficiency requirement is only one of the criteria. The others look at reducing hazardous materials, improving design to make it easier to upgrade and recycle, requiring manufacturers to have a recycling program, etc. Energy Efficiency is important, but it’s not the only green consideration.

]]> By: Katie Fehrenbacher http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/17/green-computing-works-says-report/#comment-58 Katie Fehrenbacher Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:14:19 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/17/green-computing-works-says-report/#comment-58 <p>Scot, That's fair, but also I meant that since EPA pushed for study, and also funded Green Electronics Council, doesn't seem so independent. I'll update it.</p> Scot, That’s fair, but also I meant that since EPA pushed for study, and also funded Green Electronics Council, doesn’t seem so independent. I’ll update it.

]]> By: Paul http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/17/green-computing-works-says-report/#comment-57 Paul Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:06:13 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/17/green-computing-works-says-report/#comment-57 <p>I'm all for greener computing as long as it costs me nearly the same and performs nearly the same.</p> <p>Who doesn't want to use less electricity?</p> <p>Encouraging results.</p> I’m all for greener computing as long as it costs me nearly the same and performs nearly the same.

Who doesn’t want to use less electricity?

Encouraging results.

]]> By: Scot Case http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/17/green-computing-works-says-report/#comment-56 Scot Case Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:55:27 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/17/green-computing-works-says-report/#comment-56 <p>Hey...the Green Electronics Council didn't develop the data; we just released it.</p> <p>The University of Tennessee, with the financial backing of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant, is the one that developed the methodology and ran the numbers. We just reported them.</p> <p>To be honest, we were pleasantly surprised at the environmental benefits. We actually pushed for more conservative assumptions because the benefits seemed so big.</p> <p>And, while the report will no doubt help us "justify" the program and budget, the real justification for EPEAT is coming from the CIOs and other IT professionals that are requiring EPEAT registered products. Our budget is very small compared to the more than $60 billion in purchasing power demanding EPEAT-registered green products.</p> <p>I think EPEAT is really beginning to change markets because it is making it easier for purchasers to identify green products and it provides a clear roadmap for IT engineers to design greener products. Turns out we can use the power of the marketplace to push for environmental innovation.</p> <p>With luck, Carson's Law will soon trump Moore's Law. Like Moore's Law's explanation of computer power, Carson's Law (named after Rachel Carson, the famous U.S. environmentalist) suggests that environmental technologies will double every eighteen months.</p> Hey…the Green Electronics Council didn’t develop the data; we just released it.

The University of Tennessee, with the financial backing of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant, is the one that developed the methodology and ran the numbers. We just reported them.

To be honest, we were pleasantly surprised at the environmental benefits. We actually pushed for more conservative assumptions because the benefits seemed so big.

And, while the report will no doubt help us “justify” the program and budget, the real justification for EPEAT is coming from the CIOs and other IT professionals that are requiring EPEAT registered products. Our budget is very small compared to the more than $60 billion in purchasing power demanding EPEAT-registered green products.

I think EPEAT is really beginning to change markets because it is making it easier for purchasers to identify green products and it provides a clear roadmap for IT engineers to design greener products. Turns out we can use the power of the marketplace to push for environmental innovation.

With luck, Carson’s Law will soon trump Moore’s Law. Like Moore’s Law’s explanation of computer power, Carson’s Law (named after Rachel Carson, the famous U.S. environmentalist) suggests that environmental technologies will double every eighteen months.

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