With faster, more powerful machines comes increases in energy use, especially behind the closed doors of high-tech computer rooms; this fact has been troubling the superstars of the tech world for some time. Because of this rise in energy and consumption, they have turned their focus to re-thinking current energy use standard in everything from computers to power supplies.
Excess energy use is considered the number one issue facing the tech realm’s vendors and their customers. Along with increased demand for better, quicker technology, the past several years have seen a spike in electrical costs. According to a study done by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory staff scientist professor Jonathan Koomey, the annual global increase in energy costs between the years 2000 and 2005 jumped to 7.3 billion, almost doubling.
The Green Grid Consortium
Outside of the tech industry, there’s a good chance you’ve never heard of them. Comprised of the powers that be of the technology world and led by AMD, this consortium of tech giants aims to lower power consumption and focus on energy efficient technology in everything from power supplies to servers and data centers.
