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The findings of the 2009 PC Energy Report have been released by 1E and the Alliance to Save Energy. Despite spiralling energy costs and the environment playing an increased role in the corporate agenda, much further action is required by both individuals and employers.

1E and the Alliance to Save Energy commissioned Harris Interactive to conduct surveys in the UK, US and Germany to show how organisations can easily cut energy costs and reduce their carbon footprint by better understanding user behaviour in the workplace.

Key statistics show that the environment is the main reason why 27% of UK workers power down their computers at the end of the workday compared to only 10% who cited this reason in the US. If the 17 million workers in the UK who regularly use a computer turned it off at night, it would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approx 1.3 million tons, the equivalent of removing 245,000 cars from the road.

Other key report findings:
• Three in ten workers in the UK do not always power down when they have finished working for the day. If a UK business with 10,000 computers leaves them on all night for one year, it will cost £168,000 and emit 828 tonnes of CO2
• The information and communications technology (ICT) industry generates 2% of the world’s carbon emissions, equivalent to aviation industry. Of this 2% up to 39% is created by PC’s and monitors.

An interesting article highlighting the possible cost savings that could be made if we were more efficient with our IT. Simple things like switching off the pcs at night, using the blank screensaver or powering off the monitors and printers could make a significant saving to your energy and support costs.

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