Jennifer Sowa Tim HeckamanVPFO MSU Surplus

April 23, 2008

Green Information Technology

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Green information technology

Idea exchange

What is Be Spartan Green? Boldness By Design Environmental Stewardship at MSU January 2008: 26 recommendations

– Energy – Material waste– Behavior– Purchasing– Communication & Education

Behavior Change and Culture Shift The success of several initiatives are

based on simple BEHAVIOR CHANGE

IT has a significant role in promoting and sustaining behavior change

What is“Green” Information Technology?

Information technology that provides energy and data solutions

Environmentally friendly disposal of e-waste

Emerging communication technologies for environmental campaigns

Information Technology Solutions

Information Technology Solutions

How many of you remember this person?

Not quite the solution that we’re talking about

Energy Reduction: The 9% solution

MSU joined the Chicago Climate Exchange to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6% by 2010.

To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we must reduce energy consumption

3% HVAC

3% Lighting

3% Equipment

BEHAVIOR CHANGE

Simple IT fixes for BIG energy savings

Energy save mode for computers

Disabling screen savers

Turning off computers and equipment at night or for long periods of inactivity

Installing devices, methods for automatic shut down, energy save mode, etc.

Emerging technology for conserving energy

Emerging technologies to promote environmentally sound behaviors– Watt stoppers– Eco button– Energy use monitoring (local cooling)– Sensor and continuous monitoring for real

time data

Wake on LAN Perform updates while computer is powered off

Allows a network administrator to “power on” your computer to do updates when the machine is turned off– (yes actually turned off with the button on the machine, or

by an Isole Plug strip and motion sensor)

E-waste

What is E-Waste?

Computers

Copiers

Monitors

Ink toners & cartridges

Floppy disks

CDs/DVDs

Tapes

Other computer media

E-waste at MSU MSU Surplus Store collects e-waste to be

recycled– Contact MSU Surplus Store 355-0364 for pickup– Computer media is shredded, hard drives are

wiped out with Department of Defense sanctioned software

Program for departments only, but working on expanding service to faculty & staff

E-waste at MSU On average MSU sends 24 pallets every 3-4

months to be recycled

Average equipment per pallet– 24 monitors– 70 computers– 50 printers– Some copiers

Credits back to the department

More e-waste solutions Take back programs

Ink cartridge and toners – recycle and purchase recycled

Use less– E-mail files vs. saving to CDs– Re-writable disks vs. one time use

Green Computing Guide - www.ecofoot.msu.edu

Emerging Communication Technology

Be Spartan Green Campaign Mix of traditional and non-traditional reach

out methods to engage students, faculty and staff

Traditional vs. Emerging Communication

Newspaper

Radio

Television

Social networking

Blogging

Online publications

Example: Facebook More than 70 million active users

Facebook is the 6th most-trafficked website in the world

Over 20,000 applications have been built on Facebook Platform

140 new applications added per day

More than 95% of Facebook members have used at least one application built on Facebook Platform

Question Can you perform or support these

emerging communications applications?

Idea Exchange:What ideas do you have?

Contact UsBe Spartan GreenJennifer SowaVPFO355-8434sowa@vpfo.msu.edu

Surplus/E-wasteTim HeckamanMSU Surplus355-0364 ext. 4heckama5@msu.edu