1. Green IT Action Plan:
Cutting carbon,
cutting costs
Andy Smale – IT Services

2. Drivers for change
• Carbon Reduction Commitment
• National Indicators
• Corporate targets
• Efficiency savings
• Energy costs
• Moral imperative

3. Historic trends in IT usage
…were only going one way
600,000
500,000
Monthly consumption (kWh)
400,000
Day
Night
300,000
Total
Linear (Total)
200,000
100,000
0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

4. Green IT Action Plan
- a strategy for sustainable ICT
Two main aims:
• Reduce direct impact of IT on environment
• Utilise IT to help HCC reduce its carbon
footprint in other areas

5. Case study: Enabling flexible working
• Latest desktop
technology enables
new way of working
• Clear desk policy
• Thin-client Wyse
terminals and laptops
• Rationalised MFDs
(people:printer ratio
4:1 => 27:1)

6. Early outcomes
• More efficient data centre - reduction of 200
servers and 40kW power saving
• More efficient use of office space – 70%
more staff with 50% energy reduction
• Thin-client leads to 25%+ energy saving
• Reduced support costs

7. Where next?
• Schools
– BSF
– Smart metering
– Direct engagement
• Data storage
• Extending flexible working

8. Thanks for listening…
Any questions?