The magnitude of the problem is huge* Data centers consumed 180B kwh in 2007 - doubling in next 4 yrs.
* Some industries doubling consumption annually.
* Over $29B in power and cooling industry wide in 2007
The inefficiency needs to be addressed
*100 units of energy production = 3 units of productive IT
*Resource utilization< 10% = $140B exces server capacity
-IDC National Safety council
How can companies address not only the rising cost of electricity but also contribute to becoming a solution to the problem? Read on...
If however you are already faced with the problems of what to do with electronic junk you may consider getting ideas from this video =)
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