The government claims it has saved £7m in the past year through its green IT strategy, and cut the carbon footprint of Whitehall technology by 12,000 tonnes – equivalent to taking 5,000 cars off the road.
Cabinet Office minister Angela Smith told the Greening Government ICT conference in London today that simple initiatives such as extending the lifecycle of PCs, making double-sided printing the default option, and turning computers off at night have contributed to the savings.
The moves are part of the Greening Government ICT strategy announced last year, that has since seen 110 public sector bodies commit to action plans to reduce the environmental impact of their technology. The strategy aims to make the energy consumption of public sector IT carbon neutral within four years.
via Government saves £7m through its green IT strategy – 15 Sep 2009 – Computing.
