Impact of IT Sustainability
Did you ever wonder how much money is wasted from all those computers that are left running at night when you leave the office?
A single PC left on during nights and weekends will waste up to $100 and emit an extra 620 lbs of CO2 per year.
Collectively, US organizations waste $3 billion every year powering 100 million idle PCs.
50 percent of working Americans leave their office PCs on when they leave for the night, creating a massive carbon footprint. According to Gartner, PCs and monitors account for 40% of all global IT CO2 emissions.
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- According to Gartner, PCs and monitors account for 40% of all global information technology CO2 emissions. Data centers account for only 23%.
Gartner, Conceptualizing 'Green' IT and Data Center Power and Cooling Issues, Sept. 2007 - The value of green IT programs — green IT means money saved — is taking hold among corporate IT practioners.
Market Forrester Research, 'Overview: A Slowing Economy Won't Slow Down Corporate Green IT Initiatives', Dec. 2008 - Following an article from "The Register", IT-Analysts discovered that energy cost could be reduced by up to 80% if PCs were simply shut down after work and on weekends.
The Register