1. Peter Hopton
Eco-Efficient and Green IT in Education
BETT Show 2010
2. About Peter Hopton, MD at VeryPC
BEng Specialising in low power electronics
Started VeryPC in 2004
Recognised as one of the UKs top Green IT experts
Trips on Green IT missions abroad with the UK FCO and the Global Forum
Fellow of the Royal Society Of Arts.
Representative for the British Computer Society to EPEAT and DEFRA
Part of the British Computer Society DCSG Committee
3. About VeryPC
Social Enterprise set up to employ a UK workforce to produce Green IT
Patented Technology
Factories in Sheffield and Hull
Most Energy Efficient High Performance PCs
4. Defining Green IT The Problem
5. Approx. 1 Watt costs 1 p.a.
With rising energy prices the need for using less is becoming more necessary. Green IT is one answer.
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of UK electricity from fossil fuels.
Rule of thumb: 1W produced= 5kg of CO2
7. Majority of electronics contain amounts of hazardous and un-ecological materials
Image copyright Greenpeace
8. Some material are hazardous to both health & environment
Image copyright Greenpeace
9. Greenpeacepublish a guide based onhazardous materials content of various companies and their electronic products
Image copyright Greenpeace
10. BFR
Currently no allowed in central government procurement of desktop PCs. Still allowed for School procurement.
Brominated Flame Retardants are contained in plastics used in the cases of electronics.
They are important to use in plastic as they prevent fire.
But they cause a health problem they seep out of the plastics and bio accumulate in the body.
Health problems associated with BFRs include cancer.
11. Flexible PVC
Poly Vinyl Chloride & Phthalate Plasticisers
PVC is safe, except in burning and manufacture
If burnt PVC emits Hydrochloric acid and cyanide gas.
Phthalate Plasticisers seep out of flexible PVC and scientific evidence suggests they cause heath problems relating to hormone imbalance.
12. Consider the recycle-ability & how to lengthen replacement cycle.
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Choose the right PC for the job to increase product lifecycle.
14. So factors contributing to Green IT are:

Energy efficiency 15. Levels of hazardous substances 16. Recycle-ability at end of life 17. Performance & lifecycle

What Are the Government Doing About Green IT?
18. The UK Public Sector is Acting
CO2 Reduction Targets are being set throughout UK public sector.
Funding is available for energy efficiency projects through Salix
The EU have Mandated Energy Star as the minimum standard for public sector procurement
DEFRA Quick wins (or Green Ticks) have mandated a minimum standard for reducing toxic content in procurement
The UK Government wants IT to be whole of life carbon neutral by 2015
19. Greener IT is about:
Economy
Ecology
Performance
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Shared Client Technology
21. What Is Shared Client Technology?
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The Power Of A Desktop is Shared to Produce Several Virtual Machines.
Low Capital Cost, clients can mix and match with desktops.
A Good Example of this technology is Ncomputing or LG Network Monitor
22. Green Desktops & PecoBoo
VeryPCBroadLeaf High Performance & Versatile Dual & Quad Core Desktops
Powerful graphics and multimedia
PecoBootechnology uses a sensor so that the PC starts to enter sleep modes instantly as a user leaves the PC
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BroadLeaf
24. Environmental Points
Energy Efficiency
Worlds Most Energy Efficient High Performance Desktop
Energy Star 5 Compliant (Exceeds by as much as 55%)
Toxicity
Worlds only DEFRA Quick Wins Class Leader/Double Green Tick desktop PC
BFR free Case, No PVC in Cables.
Carbon Footprint
Low mileage design, locally produced from low carbon materials
Full Lifetime+20% Carbon Offset Fully Carbon Neutral
25. Common Myths of The Server Room
Leaving my PCs on makes them last longer
Leaving a PC at the logon screen is sleep or standby
Buying a new PC is not carbon efficient because of the material and manufacturing
Thin clients are green because they only use 12 Watts.
A PC with a 90%+ PSU is Better than one with an 85%+ PSU
All-in one PCs are Greener because they share a PSU
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