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Save the planet, and save money too!The information economy depends on the old energy economy. Without the electricity that powers computer and communications systems, no IT business could function. Moreover, computers use a lot of electricity. Much of the world’s electricity is generated in coal- or gas-fired power stations. So the more electricity computers use, the bigger their carbon footprint.
Forward planning
Information is vital to how you understand your customers and increase your sales. Almost certainly, this information will be stored and updated in vast data centres that are heavy consumers of electricity. The issue of climate change has increased the pressure on both governments and corporations to do more to reduce their carbon emissions and to protect the environment. Economic growth in India and China, which is expected to lead to increased competition for the world’s energy resources, compounds the problem. This is why it is important to prepare your business for the… Read More