Green Information Technology

1. Green Information Technology Jennifer Sowa Tim Heckaman VPFO MSU Surplus April 23, 2008

2. On the Menu • Background on Be Spartan Green • Green information technology • Idea exchange

3. What is Be Spartan Green? • Boldness By Design • Environmental Stewardship at MSU • January 2008: 26 recommendations • Energy • Material waste • Behavior • Purchasing • Communication & Education

5. Behavior Change and Culture Shift • The success of several initiatives are based on simple BEHAVIOR CHANGE • IT has a significant role in promoting and sustaining behavior change

6. What is“Green” Information Technology? • Information technology that provides energy and data solutions • Environmentally friendly disposal of e-waste • Emerging communication technologies for environmental campaigns

7. Information Technology Solutions

8. Information Technology Solutions • How many of you remember this person? • Not quite the solution that we’re talking about

9. Energy Reduction: The 9% solution 3% HVAC 3% Lighting 3% Equipment BEHAVIOR CHANGE • MSU joined the Chicago Climate Exchange to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6% by 2010. • To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we must reduce energy consumption

10. Simple IT fixes for BIG energy savings • Energy save mode for computers • Disabling screen savers • Turning off computers and equipment at night or for long periods of inactivity • Installing devices, methods for automatic shut down, energy save mode, etc.

11. Emerging technology for conserving energy • Emerging technologies to promote environmentally sound behaviors • Watt stoppers • Eco button • Energy use monitoring (local cooling) • Sensor and continuous monitoring for real time data

12. Wake on LAN • Perform updates while computer is powered off • Allows a network administrator to “power on” your computer to do updates when the machine is turned off • (yes actually turned off with the button on the machine, or by an Isole Plug strip and motion sensor)

13. E-waste

14. What is E-Waste? Floppy disks CDs/DVDs Tapes Other computer media • Computers • Copiers • Monitors • Ink toners & cartridges

15. E-waste at MSU • MSU Surplus Store collects e-waste to be recycled • Contact MSU Surplus Store 355-0364 for pickup • Computer media is shredded, hard drives are wiped out with Department of Defense sanctioned software • Program for departments only, but working on expanding service to faculty & staff

16. E-waste at MSU • On average MSU sends 24 pallets every 3-4 months to be recycled • Average equipment per pallet • 24 monitors • 70 computers • 50 printers • Some copiers • Credits back to the department

17. More e-waste solutions • Take back programs • Ink cartridge and toners – recycle and purchase recycled • Use less • E-mail files vs. saving to CDs • Re-writable disks vs. one time use • Green Computing Guide - www.ecofoot.msu.edu

18. Emerging Communication Technology

19. Be Spartan Green Campaign • Mix of traditional and non-traditional reach out methods to engage students, faculty and staff

20. Traditional vs. Emerging Communication • Newspaper • Radio • Television • Social networking • Blogging • Online publications

21. Example: Facebook • More than 70 million active users • Facebook is the 6th most-trafficked website in the world • Over 20,000 applications have been built on Facebook Platform • 140 new applications added per day • More than 95% of Facebook members have used at least one application built on Facebook Platform

22. Question • Can you perform or support these emerging communications applications?

23. Idea Exchange:What ideas do you have?

24. Contact Us Be Spartan Green Jennifer Sowa VPFO 355-8434 sowa@vpfo.msu.edu Surplus/E-waste Tim Heckaman MSU Surplus 355-0364 ext. 4 heckama5@msu.edu