Blueprint for Green Computing :John Thompson, PhD Buffalo State College Blueprint for Green Computing


Agenda :Agenda Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar 1. Three suggestions 2. Energy & cost saving tips 3. More suggestions 4. Energy calculators 4. Final recommendations


Warm-up Question :Warm-up Question “I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Ralph Nader George Bush Al Gore Thomas Edison Barack Obama Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar Who said this quotation? When?


Warm-up Question :Warm-up Question Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar Who said this quotation? When? “I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Ralph Nader George Bush Al Gore Thomas Edison…in 1931 Barack Obama


Three Suggestions :Three Suggestions Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar Power management E-mail Online


Power Management :Power Management Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar Keep computers & printers turned off Search on “PC shutdown software” for solutions E.g., BigFix Power Management & Faronics Power Save When not in use, turn off the juice. Set low power "sleep" mode Can still download & install updates & perform other routine maintenance tasks Wake on LAN (WoL)


Power Management :Power Management Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar Reduce time before entering sleep mode Disable screen saver Turn off components at end of day Prevent “vampire power" or “phantom load”


Power Management :Power Management Replace CRT monitor with an LCD monitor Connect system to a power strip & turn off strip after shutting down computer Plug laptop’s AC adapter into power strip Use a smart power strip Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar


E-mail :E-mail Dr John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar Use e-mail to minimize paper use Add: ? Please consider the environment: Do you really need to print this e-mail?   Put entire message in subject line (“eom”) Outsource organization’s e-mail to Google Gmail Use mobile device to check e-mail


Online :Online Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar Increase use of the Internet and your Web site Place information on Web pages, wikis and blogs instead of making paper copies Online courses consume nearly 90% less energy & produce 85% fewer CO2 emissions – 2005 report Uses less paper than traditional classroom Ex. - Online course evals instead of paper Assign online texts or Internet sites Use course management systems Ex. - Blackboard, ANGEL


Online :Online Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar Use desktop Web conferencing to reduce trips Ex. - WiZiQ, Dimdim, WebEx, Elluminate Telecommute or use VPN connection Online subscriptions instead of print


Other Tips :Other Tips Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar Energy Savers Pull the plug Printing docs Recycle Inkjet printers


Why Recycle? :Why Recycle? Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar Over 130,000 PCs discarded by US homes & businesses…each day Less than 10% of electronics are recycled Takes about a gallon of oil to make a new laser toner cartridge Est. 50 million tons of e-waste is generated globally each year What you can do at tech’s end-of-life Re-purpose Donate Recycle through your manufacturer Third party recycler


Printing :Printing Considerations Econo/ Draft mode Margins Font size Black & white E-mail or USB drive or cloud Edit on screen Recycle cartridges More than one page per sheet Internet Sites


More Printing Savings :More Printing Savings Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar Use print preview and “shrink to fit” Only print the selection you need Duplex printing (both sides) Use http://www.greenpdf.com/ Track your savings with GreenPrint


Inkjet Printers :Inkjet Printers Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar Use 80-90% less energy than laser printers Example: HP 4V laser printer Printer power consumption HP 4V – 28-110 watts standby, 380 watts printing HP 4315 Officejet All-in-One – 18 watts maximum vs. Switch to draft mode to increase printing speed


Other Suggestions :Other Suggestions Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar Purchase green – Design RFPs & purchasing practices favoring/requiring energy-efficient (Energy Star & Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool - EPEAT) technology Federal agencies required to purchase at least 95% of EPEAT registered products in all relevant electronic product categories Join ENERGY STAR Low Carbon IT Campaign


More Suggestions :More Suggestions Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar Change your subscriptions to online – not paper – use SnagIt or SnipIt type programs to grab/save info Optimize computer performance Decrease screen brightness Change from XP to Vista Consider laptops over desktops Install energy monitoring software – e.g., Edison Have a professional energy assessment


Energy Calculators :Energy Calculators Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar HP's Carbon Footprint Calculator Nortel Energy Efficiency Calculator CO2 Saver Forrester's online green IT baseline calculator SUNY Learning NetworkDistance Learning Calculator


Final Recommendations :Final Recommendations Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar Pick all the low hanging fruit Small changes make big difference


Final Recommendations :Final Recommendations Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar Pick all the low hanging fruit Small changes make big difference Conduct energy assessment Set baseline…& measure, measure, measure


Final Recommendations :Final Recommendations Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar Pick all the low hanging fruit Small changes make big difference Conduct energy assessment Set baseline…& measure, measure, measure Strive to achieve TBL – triple bottom line Economic Environmental Social Save $$ while helping protect the environment and doing what’s right for society.


Final Question :Final Question Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar When do you need to start walking the talk on green computing? As soon as I get back to work Tomorrow Next Monday Today Not sure


Final Question :Final Question Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar When do you need to start walking the talk on green computing? As soon as I get back to work Tomorrow Next Monday Today Not sure Make the commitment…today - Personally & organizational


Presenter :Presenter Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar John Thompson, PhD Associate Professor Computer Information Systems Department Chase 208 Buffalo State College 1300 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, NY 14222 716.878.3531 thompsjt@buffalostate.edu


Additional Resources :Additional Resources Dr. John Thompson – Blueprint for Green Computing eSeminar “What ‘Being Green’ Means to the Bottom Line” Webinar Vampire Power: Real World Green video Explaining Green Computing video Lowering Computer Power Consumption video FAQ: Desktop virtualization article Remember… Charity may begin at home, but green computing begins at the desktop.