Intel and Google Join with Dell EDS EPA HP IBM Lenovo Microsoft PG&E World Wildlife Fund and Others to Launch Climate Savers Computing Initiative
Intel and Google Join with Dell EDS EPA HP IBM Lenovo Microsoft PG&E World Wildlife Fund and Others to Launch Climate Savers Computing Initiative
Tuesday June 12, 2007 13:10:42
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.----Intel Corporation and Google Inc. joined with Dell, EDS, the
Environmental Protection Agency EPA, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft, PG&E,
World Wildlife Fund WWF and more than 25 additional organizations
today announced the Climate Savers Computing Initiative www.climatesaverscomputing.org.
The goal of the new broad-based environmental effort is to save energy
and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by setting aggressive new targets
for energy-efficient computers and components, and promoting the
adoption of energy-efficient computers and power management tools
worldwide.
“Today, the average desktop PC wastes nearly
half of its power, and the average server wastes one-third of its power,”
said Urs Hölzle, senior vice president,
Operations & Google Fellow. “The Climate
Savers Computing Initiative is setting a new 90 percent efficiency
target for power supplies, which if achieved, will reduce greenhouse gas
emissions by 54 million tons per year -- and save more than $5.5 billion
in energy costs.
“We are asking businesses and individuals
throughout the world to join with us to institute better power
management of their computing equipment and purchase energy-efficient
computers,” Hölzle
added.
Initial companies who intend to participate in the initiative represent
both the demand and supply side of the computer industry, including
computer manufacturers and chip makers, as well as environmental groups,
energy companies, retailers, government agencies and more. The group
will formalize its membership in coming weeks.
“By 2010, the Climate Savers Computing
Initiative will cut greenhouse gas emissions in an amount equal to
removing more than 11 million cars from the road or shutting down 20
500-megawatt coal-fired power plants -- a significant step in reducing
the emissions affecting our planet,” said Pat
Gelsinger, senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s
Digital Enterprise Group.
“Computers have helped us make huge strides
toward a more efficient world today, with reduced travel, more
productivity, online transactions and more,”
Gelsinger added. “But with today’s
latest energy-efficient technologies, we can do even more. The
commitment of the member companies that are here with us today is a firm
statement to the collective resolve to make an enormous impact.”
Computer and computer component manufacturers who support the initiative
are committed to building energy-efficient products that meet or surpass
the EPA’s Energy Star®
guidelines. Businesses must also commit to requiring high efficiency
systems for the majority of their corporate desktop PCs and volume
server purchases, and to deploy and use power management tools on
desktop PCs.
Individual consumers can also support the Climate Savers Computing
Initiative by signing up at www.climatesaverscomputing.org,
where they will be able to pledge to purchase an initiative-certified
system. The Web site will also help consumers learn how to take
advantage of their existing computer’s
power-saving capabilities such as sleep and hibernate modes, which can
reduce the amount of energy consumed by up to 60 percent.
The Climate Savers Computing Initiative licensed its name from the WWF
Climate Savers program, which involves several leading companies working
to reduce their carbon footprint.
“This is the first time our Climate Savers
program has been applied to an entire sector, engaging manufacturers,
retailers and consumers,” said John Donoghue,
senior vice president for the World Wildlife Fund. “We
are pleased to join these industry leaders to provide solutions to
address climate change.”
The initiative’s energy efficiency benchmarks
will initially follow the EPA’s Energy Star
guidelines; but with increasing requirements during the next several
years. For example, 2007 Energy Star specifications require that PC
power supplies meet at least 80 percent minimum efficiency. The
initiative would require a minimum of 90 percent by 2010. In addition,
the initiative sets a higher efficiency target in the power supply for
volume servers 1U and 2U single-socket and dual-socket systems: an
increase from 85 percent to 92 percent efficiency by 2010. For a
complete description of the requirements, see www.climatesaverscomputing.org.
Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies,
products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and
live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
Information on Intel’s environmental programs
and policies is available at www.intel.com/intel/other/ehs/.
About Google Inc.
Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people
around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford
Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web
property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising
program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while
enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered
in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.
For more information, visit www.google.com.
* Based on IDC projections of desktop and server volumes between 2007
and 2011. Emissions savings in mid-2010, and savings are annual starting
in 2010.
* Climate Savers ® is a trademark or
registered trademark of WWF used under license.
Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its
subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
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