Report From 1E and the Alliance to Save Energy Finds That German Employers Waste EUR900 Million Each Year Powering Unused PCs

LONDON - 2009 PC Energy Report Quantifies Financial and Carbon Savings for PC
Power Waste in the US, UK and Germany

LONDON, March 25 /PRNewswire/ –

According to an international study released today by 1E and the Alliance
to Save Energy, nearly a third of all workplace PCs in Germany are not
regularly powered down at night. The 2009 PC Energy Report, which examines
workplace PC power consumption in the Germany, the UK, and the US, found that
German businesses are wasting EUR918,840,000 million to power machines that
are not in use. In 2009, these unused PCs are expected to emit 2,596,932
metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions into the air, roughly the equivalent
impact of 475,629 cars.

1E and the Alliance to Save Energy commissioned the report to raise
awareness of a pervasive and damaging energy problem that can be quickly
alleviated by simple, non-intrusive measures.

“Employers today have a golden opportunity to demonstrate their
environmental and financial leadership by taking a few simple, energy-saving
measures, like setting up processes to power down PCs,” said Sumir Karayi,
chief executive officer, 1E. “A computer uses energy even when it appears to
be idle. Shutting down PCs when not in use will help businesses to
significantly reduce costs while preventing tons of CO2 from being emitted
into our atmosphere.”

Green IT Practices Save Green

According to Gartner, every year the information and telecommunications
technology industry generates 2% of the world’s carbon emissions - the same
as a year’s worth of air traffic. Moreover, PCs and monitors account for 39%
of these emissions, equivalent to the emissions of approximately 46 million
cars.

“When examined individually, PCs may not appear to be the biggest energy
hog in the IT environment, but when considering the sheer volume of PCs in
the world - Gartner estimates more than 1 billion - the energy and carbon
implications are staggering,” added Mr. Karayi.

In fact, worldwide PC shut-down for just one night would save enough
energy to light New York City’s Empire State Building - inside and out - for
more than 28 years!

An examination of user behaviour

Almost half of the employees in each country surveyed (49% in the US, 47%
in the UK and 43% in Germany) don’t power down for the following reasons:

- “it takes too long”
- “I forget”
- “to enable overnight software updates”
- “company policy”
- “I access my PC remotely”

In terms of national characteristics, the report found that German
employees were most conscious about saving the employer’s money, with 18
percent citing cost as the major factor for powering down. UK employees were
the most idealistic in their responses, with 27 percent saying they power
down PCs to help the environment. The most common reason given by US
employees (21 percent) was quite practical - to ensure that the PC works
properly the next day.

The survey also found that most employed adults who use a PC at work
believe that their companies should be doing more to reduce power consumption
(63 percent in the US, 67 percent in the UK and 58 percent in Germany). In
fact, a significant amount of workers believe that their companies should be
doing much more to reduce power consumption in the workplace (30 percent in
the UK, 24 percent in the US and 22 percent in Germany).

Savings for Business

Powering down a fleet of PCs can reduce a machine’s energy use by 80
percent, allowing companies to save more than EUR27 per desktop PC.

“Powering down inactive PCs can provide a simple yet effective way for
businesses to reduce overhead costs and environmental impact, “said Kateri
Callahan, president of the Alliance to Save Energy. “Now, more than ever,
doing what’s good for the environment is good for business. The economic
crisis and volatile energy prices make it even more imperative for businesses
to save money by saving energy.”

A copy of the full 2009 PC Energy Report, which includes real-world PC
energy successes from Dell, AT&T and the UK government, can be downloaded at
www.1E.com. The report is based on data resulting from two surveys
conducted by leading market research firm Harris Interactive.

About 1E

1E is a global Windows Management software and services company. Our
expertise in providing leading-edge automation solutions, which reduce
complexity, management costs and power consumption, has earned us the trust
and confidence of over 10 million users across more than 1,000 businesses in
42 countries worldwide. Customers include Allstate Insurance, Blue Cross,
British Airways, Dell Inc, HSBC, ING Investment Management, Marks & Spencer,
Microsoft, Nestle, Reed Elsevier, SABMiller, Syngenta, the US Air Force on
behalf of the Pentagon, Verizon Wireless. Please visit www.1e.com

About Alliance to Save Energy

The Alliance to Save Energy is a coalition of prominent business,
government, environmental, and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and
clean use of energy worldwide to benefit consumers, the environment, economy,
and national security. More information is available at www.ase.org.

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+44-207-382-6215
paul@switchcoms.com

Source: 1E

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