The public sector must contribute by setting an environmental agenda and serving as inspiration for companies and ordinary people in society. The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation will take the lead in the work with greener it-solutions. In the course of 2008, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation will therefore implement a number of initiatives aimed at promoting Green IT.
One of the objectives of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation is to reduce electricity consumption. According to the “1 ton less” campaign, every Dane emits ten tons of CO2 annually. This campaign encourages Danes to reduce their CO2 emissions by 1 ton – or ten per cent – annually. In this connection, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation will pursue the same objective and save ten per cent of its annual electricity consumption.
Did you know…
that a laptop computer uses five times less energy than a desktop computer?
In connection with future procurements, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation will therefore prioritize laptop computers and other energy-saving types of computers instead of desktop computers.
In order to increase focus on Green IT, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation will hold an internal competition about which part of the ministry can achieve the greatest reduction of CO2 emissions by using less electricity.
In order to support competition as well as the CO2 reduction objectives established by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, the ministry employees will be informed about electricity consumption and provided with advice about energy saving and reducing everyday CO2 emissions.
It then becomes possible to reduce the production of CO2 while at the same time informing and motivating a great number of employees who can act as ambassadors for greener IT solutions outside the walls of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Green IT objectives for 2008
The increased use of AutoPowerOff plug banks and more environmentally friendly use of IT are examples of how the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation will make an effort to disseminate greener IT solutions. This is not the end of these initiatives, however, as there will be ongoing follow-up work aimed at discovering other areas where environmentally friendly savings can be achieved.
This page forms part of the publication 'Action Plan for Green IT in Denmark' as chapter 5 of 5
Version 1.0. 03-06-2008
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