HP Releases Guide to Reducing Carbon Footprint

HP has released a guide for businesses to help them reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by using existing HP solutions. Published as a white paper titled "Low Carbon IT Solutions," it is intended to help customers identify those HP products and services that will allow them to operate with a lower carbon footprint. The report is the first in a series of three reports that are to be published this year.

 

The white paper provides information on HP research on smart cooling and 'green' data center facilities. It also focuses on telepresence and videoconferencing that enable improved virtual collaboration to reduce the environmental impacts of international travel.

 

Company officials said HP's use of this technology is expected to save approximately 20,000 international trips and at least 32,000 tonnes per year of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), an internationally recognized measure of greenhouse emissions.

HP's report also looks at mobile computing technology such as flat panel displays and notebook PC which increase flexibility and help to reduce energy consumption from non-critical travel and HP's office and digital print solutions that prevent unnecessary printing and transportation of physical materials.

"HP is committed to developing products and services that provide our customers with the opportunity for smarter growth," said Pierre Delforge, manager, Energy and Climate Strategy, HP.

 

"HP has identified eco (News - Alert) solutions that provide countries, businesses and individuals with the tools to significantly reduce their climate impact,” added Delforge.

 

Officials said HP's report is partly based on the report developed by Dennis Pamlin, global policy advisor, WWF-Sweden, called "The potential global CO2 reductions from ICT use: Identifying and assessing the opportunities to reduce the first billion tonnes of CO2."

 

HP has worked in partnership with WWF-US to develop a comprehensive strategy to cope with climate change and sustainability issues. HP has committed to reducing its carbon footprint globally by 6 million tons by 2010.