http://theiowagreenteam.com The Iowa Green Team it takes a team to Go Green! Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:32:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://theiowagreenteam.com/five-factors-driving-green-information-technology-practices http://theiowagreenteam.com/five-factors-driving-green-information-technology-practices#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:55:43 +0000 admin http://74.200.216.68/~theiowag/?p=363 Five Factors Driving Green Information Technology Practices

1. Energy Availability – 1.5 billion people are now online worldwide, 80% of the world’s population however is NOT. In some areas, new power feeds using traditional methods are difficult or impossible to obtain.
2. Energy and Equipment Costs – Information Technology demand is growing 12 times faster than the overall demand for energy. Governments worldwide are moving to enact legislation that will track and limit carbon emissions.
3. Equipment Costs and Life Cycle  – Information Technology equipment turns over every 3 to 5 years, and by 2010 there’s the potential for one billion computers worth of e-waste. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, humans discard 20 to 50 metric tons of computer related equipment worldwide each year. This figure represents 5 percent of all municipal solid waste.
4. Data Center Costs – Data centers consumed approximately 180 billion kWHh in 2007, a figure that is expected to double by 2010. Escalating equipment and energy costs within the data center combined with rising carbon emissions is helping create the perfect storm.
5. People, Profit and Planet – Information Technology practices are subject to the same triple bottom line success factors as businesses. Adopted practices that positively impact people, profit and the planet represent the emerging key factors in measuring organizational success. Achieving a successful triple bottom line creates a Win-Win-Win!

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