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HP knows there’s a lot at stake when it comes to energy efficiency, from the rising cost of resources to environmental impact. HP has a long history of backing its commitment to energy efficiency with real resources—not just with money, but also our people and products.
| Controlling operational costs is one of the factors that can make or break the success of your business. Since 2000, industrial electricity prices in the EU have risen by an average of 31 percent, while domestic electricity prices rose by 9 percent
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| Energy efficiency at the design and development stage of products has been a key focus at HP since 1992 and we have been working hard to reduce our own global energy usage. From product design to our own operations, HP leads by example, inspiring customers, governments, communities and other organisations to make a commitment to creating a more energy-efficient environment. |
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We have found that there are a number of ways to ensure energy efficiency: |
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- When buying new or replacing obsolete desktop computers or other peripheral devices such as scanners, printers or photocopiers, key features to look for are power saving or stand-by modes which reduce the energy usage of devices when not in use over a certain period of time. Energy labels, such as the ENERGY STAR or IT Eco Declaration and labels like the Swedish TCO and the German Blue Angel are all good indications that the equipment satisfies high energy efficiency standards
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- Making use of power-saving and stand-by modes will make a substantial difference to any energy bill. Our own experience within HP demonstrates the potential savings that can be achieved through effective power management. After inspecting the settings of 183,000 monitors worldwide, our operations team found that almost a third had energy saving features de-activated. These monitors were reset to enable energy savings after 20 minutes of inactivity. Virtually no users complained and the change saved 7.8 million kWh of electricity in 2005
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- With increasing data storage requirements, data centres are another item in a business’ IT infrastructure that can consume a considerable amount of energy. Cooling plays a crucial role in ensuring individual parts and elements do not overheat so that the data centre remains fully functional throughout its operation. This is where the greatest consumption of electricity takes place, so look for systems which use less energy
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| 1 Statistical Office of the European Communities, 2007, in a survey of EU15 member countries |
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