India’s consumption of desktop PC and notebook PC are rising at a rapid rate, according to IDC’s World Wide Quarterly PC Tracker for 4Q08,4.1 mn more desktop PCs and 2.4 mn more notebooks will be in use in India by 2009 . This amounts to approximately 47 mn units by 2010.
IT industry is a major contributor to green house gas emissions as much of the power in desktop PC is wasted as heat.E ven servers which are typically more efficient than desktops still waste 30 to 40 percent of the power utilized. One of the prominent reasons behind wastage of power is that desktop PCs have default setting of sleep or hibernate mode when inactive for a sustained duration however, in about 90 percent of systems this functionality has been disabled. This results in higher energy consumption and an increase in electricity usage. In addition, IT users have lack of awareness about the power saving features which are already available in their computers.
Thererfore, nine major organizations in India have joined the Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI), that was launched in 2007 in USA by major IT companies in USA. It was started with the aim of bringing efficiency to the computer’s power delivery thus reducing energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions. The India chapter was launched by Dell, Intel, HP,Google WWF, TERI, CII-ITC Centre Of Excellence For Sustainable Development, MAIT and NASSCOM joining hands with the aim of driving energy efficient practices in every-day computing.
CSCI global campaign, a non-profit group was started by CSC, Dell, Google, HP, Intel, Lenovo, and Microsoft. CSCI is a nonprofit group of eco-conscious consumers, businesses and conservation organizations promoting adoption of smart technologies in everyday business and personal computing which can improve the efficiency of a computer’s power delivery and reduce the energy consumed when the computer is in an inactive state.
“In next 3 years, the Climate Savers Computing Initiative will cut greenhouse gas emissions in an amount equal to planting around 4800 sq.km. of trees -- a significant step in reducing the emissions affecting our planet,” said Rahul Bedi, Director Corporate Affairs - South Asia, Intel and first Chairman of CSCI India Chapter.
The nine founding members of CSCI India pledged to reduce carbon emissions by 4 million tons and reduce 50% in energy costs through efficient computing in next 3 years. “We believe that CSCI India will play a crucial role in supplementing green ICT innovations and solutions. CSCI’s goal to achieve a 50 percent reduction in power consumption by computers and reduce 4 million tons of carbon emission over next 3 years can be a potential supplement towards India's low carbon growth,” said Ravi Singh, co-chairman of CSCI India and CEO & Sec. General of WWF India. The reduction in energy and power are the fiscal points to ensure sustainable growth for both the ICT sector and meeting country’s bigger objectives under the National Action Plan on Climate Change that involves ICT solutions.
“With the projected increase in the numbers and extent of usage of IT equipment, it is essential that this industry becomes fully conscious of the implications of these developments for increased energy consumption. It is, therefore, imperative that industry takes the lead in bringing about innovation that would ensure high levels of efficiency in the operations of IT equipment through its entire life cycle”, said Dr R K Pachauri, Chairman, Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Director-General, TERI, in a message on the occasion of the launch. While complementing the opportune launch of CSCI chapter in India Dr Pachauri lauded the efforts and expected that “the industry, including the associations and leading think-tanks, will move along the path of designing and producing equipment which would ensure efficient use of energy."
Jairam Ramesh, India's Minister for Environment and Forests said, " India is committed to bringing about a reduction in its global carbon footprint and welcomes the CSCI initiative. The Government of India is looking to the IT industry to drive impactful and tangible change both through the use of IT across various industries as well as within the industry through the adoption of energy efficient products.
Starting January 2010, it will become mandatory for certain products to carry eco labelling. In the first lot 4 products – refrigerators, air conditioners, distribution transforms and florescent lamps will be covered. By mid next year 3 more product lines (colour TVs, LPG Stoves and electric motors) will need to carry the mandatory eco labelling. IT industry should also work with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency to device similar eco standards."
Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Ministry of Power) said, "we look forward to a close partnership with the CSCI initiative of the IT industry to work not only within the industry, but also with the channel and the user community to adopt eco-friendly products and practices. We are already working towards developing a labelling system that will enable end users of computers to make an informed choice in favour of energy efficient systems.
(IndiaPRWire)
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