Can ICT Beat CO 2 ?

2. Can ICT Beat CO2? Daniel Gagné ITU – Symposium on ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change May 29th 2012

3. ▲ Enabling Effects 1 ▼ Rebound Effects Positive Outcome 2 3 The Equation - = We must create the conditions for a smarter use of ICT solutions, while relentlessly striving to limit undesired rebound effects | 2012 05 29 | PUBLIC

4. Using ICT to Transform Tomorrow 2008 Study ICT is a key enabler of carbon reduction if equipment and solutions are efficiently designed, deployed, operated, and used | 2012 05 29 | PUBLIC

5. Our Global Approach Offeringtrusted state of the art services through responsible business practices To be recognized by customers as Canada’s leading communications company Responsible Procurement Responsible Products & Services Responsible Operations | 2012 05 29 | PUBLIC

6. Solutions for a Low Carbon Economy • Green Data centers • Virtualization • Cloud computing • Wireless applications • Telemetrics • Smart metering OptimizingcustomersICT resources sustainably Movingwork to people rather than people to work Connectingrather than traveling Managingbusiness remotely and in real time Improving transport & systems efficiency Dematerializing through digitalization / virtualization • Unified communications • IP telephony • Web, video and teleconference • Video applications • Telepresence • Video Zone • Webcasting • Web solutions • e-billing • e-commerce • Efficiency • Sustainability • Satisfaction • Costs • GHG emissions • Env. footprint Green ICT Optimization • Energy consumption • Material consumption | 2012 05 29 | PUBLIC

7. Virtualization Telematics Teleworking Electronic Billing 4 3 2 1 ICT in Action @ Bell In 2011 Bell has reduced its GHG emissions by 31% compared to its 2003 baseline. On target to reach our 50% reduction goal by 2020. | 2012 05 29 | PUBLIC

8. Responsible Data Hosting Solutions • LEED Gold • 2012 Green IT award from Uptime institute • Tier III Uptime certified • PUE = 1.26 • CUE potentially as low as 0.0037 kg CO2 eq/KWh • Hydro Power • Flywheel UPS = NO Lead/acid Batteries • Kyoto Cooling = Optimized free cooling • Water/Air cooling systems = Energy saving • Variable Frequency Drivers in cooling systems adapting to load • Cold air containment in aisles • Drought resistant landscape • Rain water harvesting and storage Facility Design Innovation | 2012 05 29 | PUBLIC

9. Responsible Data Hosting Solutions • Built to Uptime Tier III standard • PUE = 1.75 • 20 year lease in an Ecologo certified energy efficient building • Photovoltaic solar energy harvested on the DC roof with a 250 kVA capacity • Partnership for cleaner energy with Markham District Energy (MDE) that will provide highly efficient cooling and redundant power. • Mechanical cooling system of N+1 chillers, heat exchangers, and pumps where the DC waste heat will be recaptured to preheat MDE’s heating clients • Generators of 8.5mW natural gas capacity • Dual chilled water sources • Cold air containment in aisles | 2012 05 29 | PUBLIC

10. Advancing knowledge on ICT’s enabling effect • Project with the MDEIE for Quantifying carbon reduction enablement of virtual data centers • Participant to the ICT-specific Technical Working Group (ICT TWG) with the CDP to improve the ICT Sector Module for disclosure • Active member of the GeSI Climate Change Working Group (CCWG) | 2012 05 29 | PUBLIC

11. Can ICT Beat CO2?