Computer Power Management Webinars

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Utility Opportunities for IT Energy-Efficiency Programs

ENERGY STAR and The Climate Savers Computing Initiative hosted the second in a series of educational Webinars for utilities designed to raise awareness of the benefits and savings associated with energy-efficient computing on October 20, 2009. The agenda included:

• The Problem: IT Energy Waste
• Climate Savers Computing Initiative and ENERGY STAR Program Overviews
• Hardware Energy-Efficiency 101
• Emerging Practices for Replacing Inefficient Hardware
• Utility Opportunities for IT Energy-Efficient Programs: Beyond Power Management
• Case Studies: Utility Experiences with Energy-Efficiency Programs

July 21, 2009 Briefing on IT Power Management for Utility-Funded Energy Efficiency Program Managers

ENERGY STAR and The Climate Savers Computing Initiative hosted a webinar on the power management of networked computers for utility-funded energy efficiency programs on July 21, 2009.  The agenda included:

• Computer power Management Basics
• Why Utilities are Getting Involved
• Program Design Considerations & Existing Utility Incentive Programs
• Case Studies and Best Practices from Utilities that have Implemented Power Management Incentive Programs
• Additional Approaches to Utility Outreach Programs
• Resources & Suggested Next Steps

March 30, 2009 IT Power Management Summit

An educational webinar was hosted by The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR Program and The Climate Savers Computing Initiative on March 30, 2009 and attended by over 200 people. The session provided an overview of the benefits and challenges of activating sleep setting on computers in an enterprise setting.  Speakers from Climate Savers, Forrester Research, EPA, Verizon and others addressed:

• Computer power management basics
• Opportunities to eliminate energy waste and save money/carbon
• New research data on PC power management practices in enterprises
• Implementation obstacles and how to overcome them
• Best practices from companies that have successfully implemented power management