blueprint for green computing
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Online presentation for Federal Computer Week - March 31, 2009TRANSCRIPT
John Thompson, PhDBuffalo State College
BLUEPRINT FOR GREEN
COMPUTING
Agenda
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
1. Three suggestions1. Three suggestions
2. Energy & cost saving tips2. Energy & cost saving tips
3. More suggestions3. More suggestions
4. Energy calculators4. Energy calculators
4. Final recommendations4. Final recommendations
NOTE: This PowerPoint presentation is found at authorSTREAM.com – http://tinyurl.com/cwetnx
Warm-up Question
“I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” A. Ralph NaderB. George BushC. Al GoreD. Thomas EdisonE. Barack Obama
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
Who said this quotation? When?
Warm-up Question
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
Who said this quotation? When?“I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.”
A. Ralph NaderB. George BushC. Al GoreD. Thomas Edison…in 1931E. Barack Obama
Three Suggestions
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
• Power management
• Online
Power Management
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
Keep computers & printers turned off Search on “PC shutdown software” for
solutions E.g., BigFix Power Management &
Faronics Power Save
When not in use, turn off the juice.
Set low power "sleep" mode Can still download & install updates &
perform other routine maintenance tasks Wake on LAN (WoL)
Power Management
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
Reduce time before entering sleep mode
Disable screen saver
Turn off components at end of day Prevent “vampire power" or “phantom
load”
Power Management
Replace CRT monitor with an LCD monitor
Connect system to a power strip & turn off strip after shutting down computer
Plug laptop’s AC adapter into power strip
Use a smart power strip
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
Dr John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
Use e-mail to minimize paper use
Add: Please consider the environment: Do you really need to print this e-mail?
Put entire message in subject line (“eom”)
Outsource organization’s e-mail to Google Gmail
Use mobile device to check e-mail
Online
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
Increase use of the Internet and your Web site Place information on Web pages, wikis and
blogs instead of making paper copies
Online courses consume nearly 90% less energy & produce 85% fewer CO2
emissions – 2005 report Uses less paper than traditional classroom
Ex. - Online course evals instead of paper Assign online texts or Internet sites Use course management systems
Ex. - Blackboard, ANGEL
Online
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
Use desktop Web conferencing to reduce trips Ex. - WiZiQ, Dimdim, WebEx, Elluminate
Telecommute or use VPN connection
Online subscriptions instead of print
Other Tips
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
Energy Savers
Pull the plug
PrintingdocsRecycle
Inkjetprinters
Why Recycle?
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
Over 130,000 PCs discarded by US homes & businesses…each day
Less than 10% of electronics are recycled Takes about a gallon of oil to make a new laser toner
cartridge Est. 50 million tons of e-waste is generated globally each
year
What you can do at tech’s end-of-life Re-purpose Donate Recycle through your manufacturer Third party recycler
Printing
Considerations
Econo/Draft mode
MarginsFont size Black & white
E-mail orUSB driveor cloud
Edit on screen
Recyclecartridges
More than one page per sheet
InternetSites
More Printing Savings
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
Use print preview and “shrink to fit”
Only print the selection you need
Duplex printing (both sides)
Use http://www.greenpdf.com/
Track your savings with GreenPrint
Inkjet Printers
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
Use 80-90% less energy than laser printers Example: HP 4V laser printer Printer power consumption
HP 4V – 28-110 watts standby, 380 watts printing HP 4315 Officejet All-in-One – 18 watts maximum
vs.
Switch to draft mode to increase printing speed
Other Suggestions
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
Purchase green – Design RFPs & purchasing practices favoring/requiring energy-efficient (Energy Star & Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool - EPEAT) technology Federal agencies required to purchase at
least 95% of EPEAT registered products in all relevant electronic product categories
Join ENERGY STAR Low Carbon IT Campaign
More Suggestions
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
Change your subscriptions to online – not paper – use SnagIt or SnipIt type programs to grab/save info
Optimize computer performance Decrease screen brightness Change from XP to Vista Consider laptops over desktops Install energy monitoring software – e.g.,
Edison Have a professional energy assessment
Energy Calculators
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
HP's Carbon Footprint Calculator Nortel Energy Efficiency Calculator CO2 Saver
Forrester's online green IT baseline calculator
SUNY Learning NetworkDistance Learning Calculator
Final Recommendations
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
Pick all the low hanging fruit Small changes make big difference
Final Recommendations
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
Pick all the low hanging fruit Small changes make big difference
Conduct energy assessment Set baseline…& measure, measure, measure
Final Recommendations
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
Pick all the low hanging fruit Small changes make big difference
Conduct energy assessment Set baseline…& measure, measure, measure
Strive to achieve TBL – triple bottom line Economic Environmental Social
Save $$ while helping protect the environment and doing what’s right for society.
Final Question
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
When do you need to start walking the talk on green computing?
A. As soon as I get back to workB. TomorrowC. Next MondayD. TodayE. Not sure
Final Question
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
When do you need to start walking the talk on green computing?
A. As soon as I get back to workB. TomorrowC. Next MondayD. TodayE. Not sure
Make the commitment…today - Personally & organizational
Presenter
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
John Thompson, PhDAssociate Professor
Computer Information Systems DepartmentChase 208
Buffalo State College1300 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222716.878.3531
NOTE: This PowerPoint presentation is found at authorSTREAM.com – http://tinyurl.com/cwetnx
Additional Resources
Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar
“What ‘Being Green’ Means to the Bottom Line” Webinar
Vampire Power: Real World Green video Explaining Green Computing video Lowering Computer Power Consumption
video FAQ: Desktop virtualization article
Remember…Charity may begin at home, but green
computing begins at the desktop.