963,600,000 kw reduction, $77,088,000 annual savings. This is the equivalent to removing 129,375 cars from the road or 183,975 acres of forest replenished. It would also have a coal burning reduction of 315,196 tons per year. Mercury contamination will be reduced by 14,978,196 mg. per year. The conservation rate of 8¢ per KWH was used for the cost saving analysis.  An induction lamp has 4 to 5 times the life of an HID lamp. Using again a conservative number of $100.00 per lamps change, induction would save Americans approximately 2 billion dollars in maintenance cost over the next 20 years. A reduction of 5 million 400 watt HID to 150 watt Induction would have 3 times the impact. The aforementioned results are only the tip of this energy efficient iceberg floating beneath our fears to commit to new technologies.

    Other areas such as Parking Lot lighting, Parking Garages and interior spaces can greatly benefit from this technology. The “instant on” quality of Induction lighting makes it an ideal candidate for numerous control options. Recent collaboration between Get Green Lighting Co and DimOnOff has produced the Smart-Bright System for existing Parking Lot applications. This intelligent Induction lighting system uses 2 lamps per fixture with the option of shutting off one lamp during late night hours when only security lighting is needed. For existing applications, many of which do not have the option of providing additional control feeds, the DimOnOFF powerline controls allows for the use of the duel controls option without costly reconstruction. Simply change the fixture, install the DimOnOff control panel and tie it into the existing electrical supply. Some simple programming is required and the astronomical time clock takes it from there.

   In large Warehouse spaces Induction high bay lighting can be used to replace 400W HID fixtures. The 200 watt Induction high bay can efficiently and effectively replace these high consuming environmentally damaging light sources. Again, control options can be used such as motion detection in spaces seldom used. Another practice that might seem minor is shutting these fixture off at lunch time, the absence of  re-strike downtime enables these fixture to be turned on providing immediate illumination for safe occupation of work space.

    Induction lighting is certainly not the only energy efficient lighting technology that can help reduce the Nations environmental impact. Compact fluorescents and LED’s will have a significant role in reducing our dependence on foreign resources. As a Nation, we need to take advantage of this energy source that is available now. It requires no digging nor is dependant on our relationship with other countries. It doesn’t require nuclear power, or the burning of coal, no off shore drilling expenses. All that is required is the insight to implement these preventive measures, resulting in triumph not tragedy for generations to come.

Michael Hale – Master electrician & Lighting Specialist- www.GetGreenLighting.com

Green is the new pink. Go Green. The lean-green-carbon-fighting-machine. Well, I made that last one up, but you get the point. Eco-friendly living is no longer a figment of the collective granola crunching, satchel wearing populous, but a stark reality for all of humanity. This includes those three-syllable entities that for so long stood on the other side of the fence, quashing the protests of hippies with megaphones and slick corporate speak – Big Business. Mega corporations are jumping on the green bandwagon like lemmings into the ocean, pumping millions into polished branding campaigns involving puffy white clouds and smiling indigenous peoples.

I know, that seemed a bit cynical, but the truth is some of big business is actually putting its money where its mouth is. Even though environmental atrocities are still being perpetrated by cowboy hat-wearing, cigar smoking, silver-haired head honchos; all in all this green re-branding trend is a very, very good thing. Companies across the country are scrambling to actually get some eco-friendly deeds on their resume in fear of their beloved consumers giving them the cold shoulder due to changing green habits.

I’d like to point out some of these eco-friendly ‘do-gooders’ in the IT sector: information technology and computer hardware companies across the country that are helping to alleviate our global climate crisis. Some of these tech companies are building cutting edge green data centers, constructing next-generation energy smart grids and implementing hyper-efficient recycling programs. Please contribute some of your own to the list, but for now, my top 5 green IT companies:

1. Cisco Systems – Cisco is truly investing in the future by helping implement ’smart grid’ technology across the country. The company’s first foray into smart grids was with Energy Smart Miami, an initiative that will create an efficient electricity grid for the southern Florida metropolis. Soon after this first announcement, the third largest U.S. utility, Duke Energy, announced it would be working with Cisco to extend smart grid technology to 11 million customers in the next five years. Creating a nation-wide smart grid that can regulate our country’s energy usage is a priority in stemming our impact on the global environment.

2. IBM – IBM recently announced a partnership with Syracuse University to build a data center that uses 50% less energy than the standard. Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) is a new metric for Data Center energy usage that is being pushed by companies like IBM and Intel. Combining the capital and hardware from IBM and the research efforts from universities like Syracuse will help foster a new breed of efficient data-centers that can usher us into an eco-friendly future.

3. Dell- Dell made important steps in the IT industry by becoming the first company to offer a world-wide recycling program for consumers. The company abides by strict global guidelines to offer people ways to dispose of their used networking hardware. Used computer equipment, from discarded routers to monitors, continually contributes to our planet’s growling landfills. The more recycling solutions the better- disposing of used cisco, used juniper, used IBM, used dell or any other used computer equipment should be an eco-priority.

4. Juniper Networks- Juniper Networks, a leading provider of router and switch products, recently teamed up with IBM on a new energy efficient data center in Boulder, CO. The center features cutting edge IT hardware, including virtualization computing systems and energy efficient power and cooling solutions. Juniper will utilize it’s network infrastructure capabilities, including routing, switching and security hardware powered by the JUNOS software.

5. Sun Microsystems- Sun Microsystems began the practice of openly posting their energy usage statistics for consumers to view. Although this is primarily a company branding strategy, it’s a fantastic practice that many other large corporations should take up. Transparency is something that not only keeps a company in check, but lets consumers compare and rate a company’s energy efficiency. If all big businesses (and governments) began this open practice, it would widely contribute to helping the cause.

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The first and the most obvious problem with normal hosting companies are, they use lots of electricity. And since a good amount of the “normal” electricity power used is generated using fossil fuels, that energy use contributes to many problems ranging from Global Warming to environmental pollution due to mining and extraction, dependency on foreign oil and even having to fight wars for oil.

Last year, the servers powering various internet sites in the United States alone accounted for almost three billion dollars’ worth of electricity usage. In this article, we’ll take a look at how you can take advantage of affordable web hosting, either in the form of a web hosting coupon or of small business web hosting that offers environmentally friendly solutions.

The term “green web hosting” might sound strange to many people. After all, most things we see “going green” are things like cars, homes, and other tangible aspects of daily life. However, the internet is increasingly becoming an almost tangible part of our everyday life. Green web hosting has just caught on in the public’s mind, although there are a few hosts who have been ahead of the demand for quite some time.

Now more than ever, people are looking for environmentally friendly companies and are voting with their wallets, so to speak. As a business person, or even just an independent site owner, you can begin to build your brand as an environmentally friendly company, by using green web hosting. It makes a statement of value that many people appreciate, and you are also voting with your wallet too.

The first thing a “green” hosting company does is to power their servers, coolers, offices etc using “green electricity”. Green electricity is generated using renewable resources, mostly using wind turbines and solar panels. Sometimes biomass, biogas, or geothermal methods can also be used to generate “green electricity”. All of your green hosting options should at least include a way to use renewable energy.

<b>Finding Affordable Hosting</b>

Finding affordable hosting that provides environmentally sound solutions to common emissions and energy problems like carbon and electricity is an important part of running an eco-friendly businesses. Small business web hosting is not only a great opportunity to expand your home or small business, but to keep global energy usage down. Choose your blog with a blog hosting company that is committed to reducing the energy usage of their servers. Taking advantage of the increasing number of web hosting companies that are “going green” is a good way to help fight the good fight.

Major cities like Toronto and Vancouver are very close to the American border. Americans can easily locate their web hosting in these cities. This is also added value in terms of money, as the Canadian dollar is cheaper than the American dollar. One more practical point is that Canada has very few energy cuts, unlike some of America’s major cities. This means Canadian servers are up and running almost all the time, generating more business. Canada does not believe in outsourcing services. Most of its technology is indigenous, with a physical hands-on presence all the time. If a server breaks down, maintenance and repair is reliable and prompt.

Our great site hosting cheap provider is Host Papa. They also offer unlimited disk space and unlimited transfers per month. Host Papa prides itself in being a ‘green’ company and uses only 100% renewable energy to run their servers, computers, and data centers. Their fee is also $4.95 per month – but only with a three year (36 month) commitment. A Host Papa account also provides unlimited domains, which is perfect for multiple users accessing the services of the hosted site.

• One and a half billion ink cartridges and 350 million laser cartridges are dumped every year, a figure that increases by 12% every year.
• It takes nearly a gallon of fossil oil to produce one laser cartridge and 2.5 ounces of oil to manufacture one ink cartridge, not counting the energy required in the production process.
• Each toner cartridge becomes 3.5 pounds of solid waste.The total weight of these cartridges is equivalent to the weight of 112,463 Volkswagen Beetles per year.
• The typical cartridge is composed of 40% plastic, 40% metal and smaller percentages of rubber, paper, foam and toner. Dumped in the landfill, it can take up to 450 years to decompose.

Increased Environmental Pollution from Printing

In addition to the issues listed above, consider the following:

Some of the ingredients in toner and ink may be toxic and contain some amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and ultrafice particiles (UFPs). This results in increased:

• Atmospheric CO2s during production
• Respiratory diseases resulting from emission of ultrafine particles during printing
• Cancerous pollutants (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) during burning of used cartridges

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As the environment and green issues are at the forefront of many business concerns today, with more businesses looking for ways they can reduce their negative impact on the environment and increase environmental awareness. Many businesses do this by looking to cut down on the amount of paper and wastage that they use and create, but there are more ways in which a business can be green. Any business that hosts conferences, or has employees are regularly attend conferences, and now becoming concerned with the green issues surrounding Web conferencing.

Web conferencing is an easy and streamlined way hosting and attending conferences without having to leave the office. As a result the green benefits of Web conferencing and massive, here are a few ways in which web conferencing can help your business to reduce its impact on the environment and help to reduce its carbon footprint.

• No more travelling to conferences – with web conferencing all participants attend the conference from the comfort of their own desk. Obviously, in doing this no fuel is used in travelling to and from a conference, and less work time is taken up in attending a conference.

• Less paper is used, any material that is going to be used during the web conferencing session is simply e-mailed to all participants prior conference. Participants can then either choose to print out material or read it on screen. This not only saves paper but it also greatly reduces mailing costs for the business who is hosting the conferencing session.

• Less energy is used, as a conference hall or business centre is not being used it means that the only power that is used is the power that is used by the attendees PCs. Similarly conference organisers do not have to arrange for refreshments or overnight accommodation for attendees of their conferences. In real terms this means that conferences which may have traditionally had a poor turnout will experience larger numbers of attendees logging on to view and participate in the web conferencing session. Something which any organiser of a conference would be more than happy to see.

• Businesses that are looking to improve their green corporate image also find the web conferencing give them a step further to achieving this. Another businesses see that a business is adopting web conferencing as part of a green initiative they will notice this and it will have a positive impact on the business. Often in business some companies actively seek out other companies that make a positive contribution to reducing their negative impact on the environment, to do business with. Ensuring that your business plays a vital role in securing the well-being of the environment by such initiatives such as Web conferencing show other businesses that you’re committed to the green cause.

So any business is looking to improve its green initiatives and be proactive in reducing its negative impact on the environment should look towards web conferencing is a highly positive and beneficial step towards achieving this.

So many businesses now offer green hosting; that the market has become saturated with companies claiming to offer eco-friendly provisions. The trouble is that not all companies go to the same lengths, not all share the same commitment to providing the greenest services possible. Due to these many different shades of green, it’s difficult for the consumer to know which is the best choice of company to ethically provide the right technology combined with social responsibility.

When considering green hosting, it’s important to find out just how green the company actually is. There are many different ways that companies can provide green hosting. In terms of powering the services they offer, there are two main ways that green hosting companies receive their energy. They either purchase a Renewable Energy Certificate, which insures them that the power they receive was produced in a way that isn’t detrimental to the environment. The other way is for the green hosting company to generate their own power directly from renewable energy such as solar and wind power.

Other companies have purchased woodlands and promise to ensure that the number of trees absorb more carbon that is used by the powering of servers. Of course, this is just a way of offsetting the use of power, but the power is still produced in traditional ways, hungrily gobbling up precious and finite resources.

Clearly, not all companies go to the same lengths to provide the greenest hosting services available. Those that run their services, servers, offices and data centres on renewable energy are much greener than those that close the barn door after the horse has bolted with dirty energy bought with guilty carbon credits.

Committing to greener business practices doesn’t stop at using power. To be green also means building relationships with suppliers and business partners that are also green. What’s the point in taking the time and energy to ensure that your company is green, if everyone around you is choking the planet?

If your green hosting company is really committed to cleaner energy, eco-friendly commerce and ethical business standards, then there are lots more they can be doing.

Using recycle paper in the office, recycling printer cartridges and toners and recycling as much office waste as possible will make an impact. Staff that commit to walking or cycling to work also demonstrate their green credentials. The work environment is virtually alive with opportunities to reduce the carbon footprint, everywhere you look there’s a way to get greener. From eco-friendly light bulbs to composting your organic waste and turning the printer off at night, every little helps.

When choosing the right green hosting company for you, there are many different shades of green. Is your green hosting company really green, or just playing at it?

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We’ve all heard quite a bit of talk, speculation, argument and proposition regarding a solution to our country’s energy problems.   Besides our desperate foreign oil dependence, the US also contributes a large portion of the greenhouse gases that pollute our planet- so clearly a solution is eminent.    The beacon of hope has been placed on the shoulders of a futuristic ‘smart grid’ – an energy efficient and eco-friendly grid that can power our country and perhaps  save our economy.

A host of naysayers have argued the feasibility of such a high-tech energy grid- a network that can seamlessly integrate  renewable energy sources like solar and wind, can connect to major city centers from long distance, and can regulate itself intelligently depending on where energy needs to be allocated.   ‘Smart Meters’ would need to be implemented in homes, apartments and business centers to provide constant feedback to the grid.

Despite the backlash to the initiative, president Obama’s administration has gone forward with allocating stimulus money towards constructing the smart grid.  One of the historic first steps has been taken today as the city of Miami proposes leading the initiative with a $200 million project to create a smart grid within Florida.  The smart grid, ‘Energy Smart Miami,’ will be built by network powerhouses Cisco Systems and General Electric, among several other companies wanting to get their feet wet with the new wave of green smart technologies.

Miami Mayor Diaz described the project (from energysmartmiami.com):  “The Energy Smart Miami Initiative is an investment in the future of our city, our residents and our neighborhoods, and is an important step towards creating the green jobs of the future and building a clean energy economy.  This initiative meets the Obama administration’s goal of investing in alternative and renewable energy, ending our addiction to foreign oil, addressing the global climate crisis and creating millions of new green jobs. I look forward to working with our partners in the private sector to create a model of putting the economic stimulus plan in action and breaking ground right away.”

The central focus of ‘Energy Smart Miami’ will be installing over 1 million smart meters to homes and business around Miami, which will provide instant energy usage feedback to Flordia Power and Light Company.  These meters will also allow Miami’s citizens and business owners to better monitor and regulate their energy usage by providing up-to-date statistics.

Cisco Systems, the world’s leader in network hardware and technology, will contribute by creating the infrastructure and network for these systems .    It will be the company’s task to create energy management data and controls for customers, as well as to implement the project’s security and communications technology.  In other words,  Cisco hardware will play an integral role in providing the backbone for the entire grid.

John Chambers, Cisco’s CEO, commented on the company’s role in creating the grid:  “An intelligent energy infrastructure can accelerate American leadership, create jobs, help increase our standard of living and drive sustainable growth.   Cisco believes that as the U.S. builds out a smart, secure energy grid for the 21st century, networking technology will serve as the platform and public-private partnerships will be key to the success. We are proud to be part of this important effort in Miami.”

If the city of Miami, Cisco and others can successfully take on the first of the smart grids, it will set  a president for the rest of the country.  It takes the US that much closer to the gargantuan task of transitioning into a enlightened age of energy conservation and environmental sustainability.

In today’s fierce and competitive market, how can a company sell more cell phones? One response: manufacture “green” phones. At the Seoul World IT show, Samsung (the Korean consumer electronics multinational corporation) offered plans to begin development and sale of two environmental-friendly handsets. The first is the W510. The W510 is constructed from a corn-based bioplastic and is free from hazardous heavy metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium.

This is the earliest Samsung bioplastic-based telephone. However, At the CES in January, it was discovered that Samsung was among several big consumer electronics manufacturers to utilize the unconventional material. Fujitsu showed off a laptop with a bioplastic case. Additionally, 3310 Evolve has been produced by Nokia, a mobile phone partly made from biomaterials.

Removing petroleum-based plastics is a valuable proposal, due to current research, it is common knowledge that corn is an acceptable substitute for fossil fuels and plastics are not a sustainable resource. We hope that Samsung’s newer models will use a more sustainable, futuristic bioplastic, even though we know, the reason behind testing the market for bioplastic with cost-effective corn that is easy to obtain before any decisions are made.

Samsung has come out with a new phone. The company corroborates that this telephone, named the F268, does not contain PVC or (Polyvinyl chloride) or Brominated Flame Retardant, a flame retardant containing bromine (Flame retardants consisting of organic compounds containing bromine). That telephone is an good move in the firm’s scheduled phasing out of polyvinyl chloride and brominated flame retardants in all its portable phones no later than the year 2010.

Samsung has received accolades from Greenpeace for it’s environmentally-friendly electronics. The recent “Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics” is the basis for this. which cites that since March the company has earned a ranking of 7 out of 10. ranking it near the top. Invariably, it also gathered points for its PVC and BFR end of life date. However, while Samsung started to introduce into the market its PVC-free LCD panels last November, it only lost points on the strict Greenpeace ranking system when it faild to install a complete take-back and recycling program.

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Data center cooling requirements for high-heat density servers are driving power demand and taxing the normal data center operational procedures. The good news is there are solutions to this growing problem and IT managers are able to kill two birds with one stone. By fine-tuning data center energy architecture, corporations can reduce their energy consumption while achieving their green data center goals.

This white paper, by The Green Grid, provides guidelines to migrate existing, traditional energy consuming data centers into green, energy efficient data centers that deliver the required data center cooling. It presents how data center energy savings can be accomplished, sometimes by a 90% energy reduction, by making improvements from both an equipment-planning perspective and an operational-practices perspective.

This white paper’s guidelines include:

• Engineering for Efficiency
  • Data center system design
  • Floor layout
  • Proper configuration of server software
  • Location of vented floor tiles
  • Right sized Physical Infrastructure components

• Deploying Efficiency
  • Installing energy efficient power equipment
  • The trend towards closed-coupled cooling
  • Using virtualization to consolidate existing and future workload
  • Installing energy efficient lighting
  • Installing blanking panels in racks
  • Plumbing for rack level cooling
  • Development of new server replacement policies

• Operating for Efficiency
  • Utilization of air conditioning economizer modes
  • Coordination of air conditioners

• Organizing for Efficiency
  • Alignment of staff
  • Migration from a traditional energy consuming data center to a modern
    

    energy efficient data center

• Conclusion
• Check list
• Strategies can be used immediate or over time
• Systematic changes can result in up to 90% reduction in data center electric
  

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