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Ford to Save Millions Turning Off Computers
Do you turn off your computer at night? That’s what the Ford Motor Company intends to do as part of a big plan they say will save them millions of dollars and make an extreme reduction to their carbon emissions.
The scope of a company is really put into perspective when an act as simple as shutting down a computer can result in savings as prodigious as $1.2 million per year. This is Ford’s conservative savings estimate of a program they have named PC Power Management. Ford estimates that as many as 60 percent of their computers remain powered and unused after hours.
The weak links in these types of programs are the people, the ones who get tired or leave hurriedly and forget to follow through. However, PC Power Management avoids that pitfall by taking advantage of automation provided in the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Ford’s IT department will establish these energy settings on all of the company’s laptops and workstations. Then at the specified time each night and on the weekend, a managed shutdown will occur. However, the Windows system allows for sophisticated settings, which will allow Ford to have certain computers awake and ready to receive transmissions during non-business hours. This will save even more money allowing updates to take place during the night rather than during busy business hours.
Other energy efficiencies in Information Technology:
Cisco EnergyWise allows for Energy Management of IT Systems
HP Opens World’s First Wind-Cooled Energy Efficient Data Center
Nanomagnetic Materials may be the Future of Energy Efficient IT
Recommended for Further Reading:
- Dell Cuts Laptop and Computer Energy Use by 25 Percent
- Ice Energy Storage Solution Rakes in $24 Million in Venture Capital Funding
- ThinkEco Releases Smart Plug for Energy Management; Saves 10% Power
- IBM's Aquasar Liquid Cooled Computer Heats Buildings
- Cupertino Electric Installs Solar System at Orchard School to Drastically Reduce Electrici
- Empire State Building Windows Retrofitted for Energy Efficiency
- 'Most Efficient Energy Star' Label to Come in 2011
- EnerNoc Releases EfficiencySmart Energy Management Software for Businesses
- EcoView Residential Energy Management System to Reduce Energy Bills by 20%
- Ford To Employ Solar Power at Michigan Manufacturing Plant
- HP Opens World's First Wind-Cooled Energy Efficient Data Center
- SolarWorld launches Solar Financing Program allowing No-Money-Down options for Installers
- Serious Windows: With R-values up to 20, These Windows Are Serious
- Ezinc Solar - A Solar Water Heater That Does Not Need Direct Sunlight!
- SuRF DIY Smart Grid Open Source Toolkit Available April 2010
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