Green IT Info

Link 1-1: GHG Protocol Initiative
"The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) is the most widely used international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions."
Click here to go to the GG website -> www.ghgprotocol.org.


Link 1-2: Energy Consumption Calculator
The 80 PLUS® calculator located at the following link allows you to Calculate Your Savings Potential when you use certified computers. Take a close look at the Annual kilowatt-hour figures, as energy costs increase that lifetime number will grow even higher in the future.
Click here to go to the Calculator -> www.80plus.org/80sav.htm.

Link 2-1: The StEP Initiative
You can find out about specific StEP programs and find out how to involved at its website, located at www.step-initiative.org.


Link 2-2: The Basel Action Network
The Basel Action Network (BAN) acts as a source of information on the waste trade for journalists, academics, and the general public. BAN’s informational output includes its website at www.ban.org.


Link 2-3: Signatories to the Basel Convention
A complete list of the countries to have signed and ratified the Basel Convention can be found on the Basel Secretariat’s web page at www.basel.int/ratif/convention.htm.


Link 2-4: EPEAT Criteria
You can download a complete list of the EPEAT criteria at www.epeat.net/Docs/Summary%20of%20EPEAT%20Criteria.pdf.


Link 2-5: EPEAT Home
The EPEAT homepage is located at www.epeat.net.

Link 3-1: Kill-a-Watt Homepage
You can find out more about the Kill-a-Watt device at www.p3international.com/products/special/P4400/P4400-CE.html.

Link 3-2: Tech Republic's Monitor Power Calculator
Tech Republic offers a free worksheet to help you determine various costs for monitor power. It allows you to do the following:

• Determine how much you spend on electricity to power your existing monitors.
• Compare new LCD and CRT monitors to determine which option is less expensive.
• Compare different models of the same type of monitor to determine which one carries the lowest total cost, when power is considered.
• Compare the same monitor under two different operating scenarios. For example, see how much cost savings you could achieve by implementing a monitor’s sleep mode instead of leaving it running at full power when not in use.

The download does require a free membership on their website and it is located here.

Link 3-3: Sunslates Website
A company called Sunslates sells roofing tiles with photovoltaic cells built in. They’re about double the price of typical solar cells. You can find out more at www.atlantisenergy.com.

Link 3-4:Monitor Power Calculator
*UPDATE* The book references a free tool to tell you how much power your computer monitors are using. It was at computerpowersaver.com but that site is no longer available.
However, there are a number of monitor power savings calculators online including Dell's Monitor Energy Savings Calculator, and Acer's Monitor Power Savings Calculation Page.

Link 3-4: Surveyor Website
Surveyor is a networked-computer utility that can cut energy use by 30 percent per machine by switching into low-power mode when a computer is not being used. Verdiem estimates a cost savings of between US$20 and US$60 per machine, per year. It can be located at www.verdiem.com.

Link 4-1: Energy Costs Per State
You can see the average for your state at the Department of Energy website at www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/table5_6_b.html.

Link 5-1: EnergyStar-Rated Refrigerators
You can find a list of EnergyStar–rated refrigerators at: www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=refrig.search_refrigerators.

Link 5-2: NIH Database
The product label and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) database has details on many cleaning products that are sold to the general public. It can be found in the National Institutes of Health’s Household Products Database at: householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov.

Link 5-3: Green Seal Cleaning Products
Cleaning products that have been certified by Green Seal as meeting its Standard GS-37 for general cleaners and GS-40 for floor-care products. This list is available at: www.greenseal.org.

Link 5-4: The Janitorial Pollution Prevention Website
The Janitorial Pollution Prevention website has fact sheets on safe and effective cleaning techniques for windows, carpets, restrooms, and other cleaning job. The website can be accessed at: www.westp2net.org/Janitorial/jp4.cfm.

Link 5-5: U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Program For more information on LEED, go to the U.S. Green Building Council’s website at: www.usgbc.org.

Link 6-1: MyFax Website
More information about MyFax can be found at www.myfax.com.

Link 6-2: Maxemail
More information about Maxemail can be found at www.maxemail.com.

Link 6-3: Apache Webserver Homepage
The Apache webserver can be downloaded for free from www.apache.org.

Link 6-4: Advanced Communications Systems Homepage
The Advanced Communication Systems website is located at www.acsvan.com.

Link 6-5: Easy Link Services Homepage
The EasyLink Services website is located at www.easylink.com.

Link 6-6: Techdinamics Solutions Homepage The Techdinamics Solutions website is located at www.techdinamics.com.

Link 6-7: EDI Service Bureau Homepage You can outsource EDI functions to an EDI service bureau. One such service is EDI Service Bureau, Inc., located at www.edi-service.com.

Link 7-1: EPA's eCycling Program
The EPA’s eCycling program, which helps put your business in touch with recycling for your electronics. The eCycling website is located at www.epa.gov/ecycling.

Link 7-2: Noranda/MicroMetallics Website
The Noranda/MicroMetallics Corporation website is located at www.norandarecycling.com.

Link 7-3: Waste Management Homepage
The Waste Management website is located at www.wm.com.

Link 7-4: IBM Credit Corporation Website
The IBM Credit Corporation is located at www.ibm.com.

Link 7-5: Metech International Website
The Metech International website is located at www.metech-arm.com.

Link 7-6: UNICOR Website
The UNICOR Federal Prison Industries website is located at www.unicor.gov/recycling.

Link 7-7: RECONNECT Partnership Website
The RECONNECT is a partnership between Dell and Goodwill Industries. Computers can be brought into Goodwill locations, Dell will refurbish them, and then the repurposed computers are sold with the proceeds going to Goodwill Industries. Its homepage is located at www.reconnectpartnership.com.

Link 7-8: EPA's Federal Electronics Challenge Website
Although the site is geared for governmental agencies, your organization would certainly benefit from the information it provides. The EPA has more information about managing electronics recycling and refurbishment at www.federalelectronicschallenge.net.

Link 7-9 (page 145): Secure Erase Utility You can employ Secure Erase by downloading a Secure Erase utility that Dr. Gordon Hughes (from the University of California at San Diego’s Center for Magnetic Recording Research department) helped develop. The utility can be downloaded at: cmrr.ucsd.edu/people/Hughes/HDDErase.zip.

Link 7-9 (page148): Compact Disc Recycling
The Compact Disc Recycling Center of America can help you find CD recycling programs. They are located at: www.cdrecyclingcenter.com/.

Link 7-10: Free Disc Recycling
Back Thru the Future will recycle your old CDs and DVDs. All you have to do is pay to ship them in. They are located at: www.cdrecyclingforfree.com/.

Link 7-11: More Disc, Equipment, and General Recycling
A resource for CD and DVD recycling in the UK is The Laundry. They are located at: www.thelaundry.biz/cds.

Link 7-12: In London, CDs and DVDs can be recycled through London Recycling
They offer all sorts of methods to recycle CDs and DVDs – you can mail them in, order a special shipping container, or even have them come out and pick them up. They are located at: www.london-recycling.co.uk.

Link 7-13: Australians can recycle their CDs and DVDs through a company called Ausmag Media
They will recycle whatever CDs and DVDs you ship to them. Their site is located at: www.ausmagmedia.com.au.

Link 7-14: Discstation Envirodisc program
Another Australian CD and DVD recycling source is through the Discstation Envirodisc program. They use the recycled discs to help cut down on plastic needed for new products. They are located at: www.discstation.com.au/category.pasp?categoryid=104.

Link 8-1: EPEAT Website
EPEAT maintains a listing of certified devices on its website located at www.epeat.net.

Link 8-2: EnergyStar-Rated Computers Energy Calculator
You can find your cost savings from using Energy Star–rated computers by using the savings calculator at the Energy Star website located at www.energystar.gov/ia/business/bulk_purchasing/bpsavings_calc/Calc_Computer_product.xls.

Link 8-3: EnergyStar-Rated Computers
To find specific models of EnergyStar-rated computers, use the finder tool at www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.showProductGroup&pgw_code=CO.

Link 8-4: EnergyStar-Rated Laptops
EnergyStar-compliant laptops can be found at www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.showProductGroup&pgw_code=LT.

Link 8-5: EnergyStar-Rated Monitors Energy Savings Calculator
The EnergyStar website contains a Microsoft Excel tool that can help you calculate your cost savings with EnergyStar monitors. It can be downloaded at www.energystar.gov/ia/business/bulk_purchasing/bpsavings_calc/Calc_monitorsBulk.xls.

Link 8-6: EnergyStar-Rated Monitors
To find out whether a monitor you are considering is Energy Star certified, you can visit the vendor’s website. Or, you can search products at www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.ShowProductGroup&pgw_code=MO.

Link 8-7: Other EnergyStar-Compliant Devices
In order to find an EnergyStar compliant printer, scanner, or all-in-one, use the product finder tool at www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.ShowProductGroup&pgw_code=PS.

Link 8-8: Microsoft Remote Desktop Download
The Remote Desktop client is included in Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7. To run the client on older systems (Windows 95, 98, and 2000) you'll need to download the client at www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/tools/RDCLIENTDL.mspx.


**UPDATE** In addition to the aforementioned Energy Start calculators in this set of Chapter Links, you can find dozens of related calculators, organized into a very descriptive list, on the Energy Star website at: www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=bulk_purchasing.bus_purchasing.

Link 9-1 : Dell Server Comparison Tool
Dell offers a calculator on its website that can help you compare server models and features. It also shows you the lessened environmental impact of a given model along with the cost savings. The calculator is located at www.dell.com/html/us/products/calc_energysmart/dell_ec.htm?.

Link 9-2: Dell's Energy Smart Program
Information about Dell’s Energy Smart program can be found at www.dell.com/energysmart.

Link 9-3: Electronic Industry Code of Conduct
Dell helped develop the Electronic Industry Code of Conduct (EICC) to create a standardized industry code of conduct. Within the EICC, rather than punish noncompliance, the goal is to improve citizenship and operational efficiencies throughout the world. Their website is located at www.eicc.info.

Link 9-4: Rackspace Website
A visit to the Rackspace website shows how you can buy a server that has been preconfigured with greener specifications than a conventional configuration. More information on their "GreenSpace Initiative" is located at www.rackspace.com/information/events/green/index.php. Also, there's a very good list of "green" articles at the bottom of the page.

Link 10-1: St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development
The school’s website contains information about the program and activities underscoring this commitment. It can be found at: http://www.uwrf.edu/sustain/.

Link 10-2: Wal-Mart Sustainability 360 program
Wal-Mart unveiled a company company-wide program called Sustainability 360. The program is targeted at its employees, customers, and suppliers. Their Sustainability information is at: www.walmartstores.com/Sustainability.

Link 10-3: Wal-Mart tracking of products and attitudes surrounding environmental issues
Wal-Mart is tracking products that consumers make a conscious decision to purchase because of the products environmental friendliness and potential for cost savings, versus conventional versions of the same products. It is called the Live Better Index and can be found at: www.livebetterindex.com.

Link 11-1: Isothermal Systems Research (ISR) in Liberty Lake, Washington
They offer a technology called SprayCool. SprayCool is a technology that uses a fluid called FlouinertFluoinert, which is non-conductive. The coolant is sprayed directly on a chip or processor (the procedure is called “chip-based” cooling), and then it the coolant is turned into a gas. This and other cooling technologies for the Data Center can be found at www.spraycool.com.

Link 11-2: TIA-942 is a best-practices document covering the datacenter
You can order a copy of the standard from TIA at www.tiaonline.org. The standard costs US$278, and you can buy either paper or PDF format.

Link 11-3: Infrastructure management systems (like such as MapIT) can provide a detailed monitoring of any moves or changes in your datacenter
This gives you an up-to-date diagram of the physical layer connections so that channels can be managed and fully utilized before they become a problem. More information on MapIT and infrastructure management systems can be found at www.siemon.com/us/mapitg2.

Link 11-4: Power Supply Calculators can help you determine energy consumption
There are a wide range of power supply calculators available. Below are several examples of product-specific calculators. A quick search should allow you to find a calculator or informational guide covering products not listed here.
www.sun.com/calc/servers/blades/6000chassis/index.html
www.sun.com/calc/servers/blades/6048chassis/index.html
www.hp.com (ProLiant Servers)
www.hp.com (Bladeservers)
http://www.journeysystems.com/?power_supply_calculator.

Link 12-1: Compellent Website
Compellent is a Minnetonka, Minnesota-based developer of storage area networking solutions. Their website can be found at: http://www.compellent.com/.

Link 12-2: Incipient Website
Incipient is a Waltham, Massachusetts-based developer of storage area network solutions. Their website can be found at: http://www.incipient.com/.

Link 13-1: SWaP Calculator
Sun Microsystems offers its Space, Watts, and Performance (SWaP) calculator for comparing server performance. The calculator can be found at: www.sun.com.

Link 13-2: SAP’s Customer Relationship Management Application
SAP’s customer relationship management application supports business processes across multiple interaction channels. The SAP CRM site is located at www.sap.com/crm.

Link 13-3: Oracle and Siebel’s Customer Relationship Management Application
Oracle and Siebel offers its own CRM package to aid businesses with the management of customers. The application can be examined in more depth at www.oracle.com/Siebel.

Link 13-4: Autoscribe Website
Autoscribe is an online payment service that can help you reduce paper generated by paper bills. Their site is located at www.autoscribe.com.

Link 13-5: ACHWORKS Website
ACHWORKS is another company that facilitates online bill paying. Their site is located at www.achworks.com.

Link 13-6: InterceptEFT Website
InterceptEFT offers tools to allow your customers to pay their bills online. Their site is located at www.intercepteft.com.

Link 13-7: VMWare
VMWare offers software to help you consolidate and virtualize your servers. You can download a free trial at www.vmware.com/download.

Link 14-1: Business for Social Responsibility
Helps companies that are endeavoring to engage in ethical business practices while being responsible to people, communities, and the environment. It is located at www.bsr.org.

Link 14-2: Center for Clean Products and Clean Technologies
The Center is located at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and develops, evaluates, and promotes clean technologies. Its website is located at http://eerc.ra.utk.edu/clean.

Link 14-3:Climate Savers
The World Wildlife Foundation’s initiative for power consumption and waste in industry. The site is located at www.climatesaverscomputing.org.

Link 14-4: Consortium on Green Design and Manufacturing
Formed in 1993 at the University if California, Berkeley, the Consortium works to encourage multidisciplinary research and education on environmental management, design for environment, and pollution prevention in critical industries. The consortium’s website is located at http://cgdm.berkeley.edu.

Link 14-5: Design for the Environment’s Computer Display Project
Part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Design for the Environment program, the Computer Display Program evaluates the life cycle, environmental impacts, performance, and cost of liquid crystal displays and cathode ray tubes. Its website is located at http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/dfe/pubs/projects/computer/index.htm.

Link 14-6: Design for the Environment’s Printed Wiring Board Partnership
Part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Design for the Environment program, the Printed Wiring Board Partnership examines alternatives to traditional printed wiring boards—the foundation for virtually all electronic components. Its website is located at http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/dfe/pubs/projects/pwb/index.htm.

Link 14-7: Electronic Power Research Institute
EPRI was established in 1973 as an independent, nonprofit center for public interest energy and environmental research. EPRI brings together members, participants, the Institute’s scientists and engineers, and other leading experts to work collaboratively on solutions to the challenges of electric power. Their website is located at www.epri.com.

Link 14-8: Electronic Products Stewardship Canada
Electronics Product Stewardship Canada (EPS Canada) is developing a national electronics end-of-life program in Canada. EPS Canada works with an array of partners and stakeholders to design, promote, and implement sustainable solutions for Canada's electronic waste problem. Its website is located at www.epsc.ca.

Link 14-9: Energy Efficiency Industry Partnership Program
ASE’s Energy Efficiency Industry Partnership (EEIP) works with organizations around the world to promote energy efficiency in industry. Its website is located at www.ase.org.

Link 14-10: GHG Protocol
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) is the most widely used international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions. The GHG Protocol works with businesses, governments, and environmental groups around the world to build a new generation of credible and effective programs for tackling climate change. Their website is located at www.ghgprotocol.org.

Link 14-11: Global Reporting Initiative
Developed guidelines to help businesses prepare sustainability reports. GRI works with the private sector, nonprofits, universities, and other groups to develop guidelines. Its website is located at www.globalreporting.org.

Link 14-12: The Green Grid
The Green Grid is a global consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in datacenters and business computing ecosystems. The Green Grid Board of Directors is composed of the following member companies: AMD, APC, Dell, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Rackable Systems, SprayCool, Sun Microsystems, and VMware. It’s website is located at www.thegreengrid.org.

Link 14-13: INFORM Inc.
INFORM, in conjunction with businesses, communities, and governments, helps businesses ensure environmentally sustainable growth. It helps organizations avoid unsafe use of toxic chemicals, protect land and water resources, and conserver energy. It’s website is located at www.informinc.org.

Link 14-14 : The International Association of Electronics Recyclers
The IAER represents and serves the interests of the electronics recycling industry for managing the life cycle of electronics products. The association, no apparently part of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, was found at www.iaer.org but now jump-links to www.isri.org.

Link 14-15: International Facility Management Association
A professional organization for facilities managers. Its website is located at www.ifma.org.

Link 14-16: Journal of Industrial Ecology
A quarterly journal published by MIT that covers such issues as energy flow studies; dematerialization and decarbonization; life cycle planning, design, and assessment; design for the environment; and extended producer responsibility. Its website is located at http://mitpress.mit.edu/JIE.

Link 14-17: National Electrical Manufacturers Association
The association develops technical standards for the electrical manufacturing industry. It also provides industry-specific information. Its website is located at www.nema.org.

Link 14-18: Scientific Certification Systems
An independent provider of certification, auditing, and testing services and standards. Its website is located at www.scscertified.com.

Link 14-19: Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
The organization labors to reduce negative impacts of the high-tech industry by promoting environmental sustainability and clean production. Its website is located at www.svtc.org.

Link 14-20: Sustainable Enterprise Program
The Sustainable Enterprise Program is an effort by the World Resources Institute to partner with corporations, investors, and business schools to “create profitable solutions to environment and development challenges.” Its website is located at www.wri.org/markets.

Link 14-21: WasteCap Wisconsin
The organization helps Wisconsin companies find cost-effective ways to reduce waste, including electronic waste, building waste, and manufacturing waste. Its website is located at www.wastecapwi.org.

Link 14-22: World Computer Exchange
The organization already has offices across the United States, but has plans to expand around the globe. WCE tries to make the process of donating old computers as easy as possible for companies and individuals. Just don't forget to wipe the hard drives! Its website is located at www.worldcomputerexchange.org.