CompTIA Says IT Industry Making Strong
Progress on Reducing Energy Consumption
Leading industry non-profit association cites new research on CO 2 emission reductions, industry coalition
pledge to expand energy efficiency
July 27, 2010 12:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--A new study that shows a sizeable reduction in
the annual CO
2
emissions associated with information technology (IT) equipment is clear evidence of the IT
industry’s commitment to a cleaner and greener world, CompTIA, the non-profit trade association for the IT
industry, said today.
The study released today by the Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI) shows that the IT sector has reduced
CO2 emission associated with IT equipment by more than 32 million metric tons worldwide since 2007.
CompTIA is a sponsor of CSCI, a global industry coalition formed in 2007 to reduce the environmental impact of
new and emerging IT equipment through energy efficiency.
“The results of this important study clearly indicate that our industry is on the right track,” said Todd Thibodeaux,
president and chief executive officer, CompTIA. “Our members remain committed and dedicated to CSCI’s energy
efficiency mission. We look forward to helping achieve even greater CO
2
emission reductions in the coming years.”
The benchmark study was conducted by Natural Logic to assess progress of the CSCI’s goal of reducing annual
CO2 emissions from the IT sector by 54 million metric tons by June 2011. The research shows that annual CO2
emissions from IT equipment have decreased by 32 million to 36 million metric tons worldwide since 2007. This
amount is equivalent to taking nine coal-fired power plants offline and is equal to more than $2 billion in annual
energy savings.
Additionally, the study indicates that the IT sector is on target to achieve CSCI’s reduction goal by the end of its
2010 fiscal year in June 2011.
“When CSCI was established in 2007, desktop computers wasted 50 percent of th