April 22, 2008 - Earth Day is the perfect time for you to take a moment to think about what you can do to reduce energy consumption and help save the planet. Sun spends a great deal of time and resources innovating technology that makes a difference.
In addition, if all of us do few things to help conserve energy each day, we can have an impact. As Sun vice president of Eco Responsibility Dave Douglas says, "You don't have to have 'eco' in your job title to make a difference." All you have to do is keep energy use in mind every day.
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Here are some simple, basic steps that you and every office worker can take to save energy:
- Try using natural light or a small reading light instead of overhead lighting
- Dump your computer's screen saver and enable sleep mode; or shut it off entirely
- Pull the plugs on infrequently used electronics to reduce their constant drain
- Find alternatives to energy-hogs like space heaters, for example you could wear a sweater. Talk to your facilities people as you may have a larger problem.
- Shut blinds first thing in the morning to reduce a building's heat gain in summer, or raise them to take in the Sun's heat in winter.
- Turn off lights manually - you don't have to rely on light sensors
- Get a free evaluation from the local utility to spot power drains at your office or home. Many offer them for free.
- Join a "demand response" program that alerts you or your company when hot weather is straining the power grid
You can read more of Dave Douglas's comments and suggestions in Environmental Leader, an excellent source for environmental and sustainability news.
Sun's Eco-Efficient Technology
See how Chip Multithreading Technology in UltraSPARC processors gets more out of each chip, and how Sun products take advantage of that and other energy-efficient technologies.
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Learn about Sun's Eco Leadership
Jean Young talks with Marcy Scott Lynn about what Sun is doing to remain a tech leader in Eco Responsibility.
Tour Sun's Eco-Efficient Datacenter
Sun went forward and proved that even gigantic datacenters like our Santa Clara, CA, facility, can go green. You can read about it, and take a video tour.
Sun's Eco Initiatives
OpenEco - The first free, open community for organizations to calculate, compare, and reduce carbon emissions.
Sun Eco Responsibility Initiative - Sun's commitment to innovating more energy efficient products, acting in a way that is more eco friendly and sharing what we learn with others.
Sun Eco Innovation - Sun's commitment to more energy-efficient computing solutions and to making it easier for partners and customers to green their datacenters.
Senator Barbara Boxer Awards Sun's Conservation Champion Award
Join Greg Papadopoulos as he gives the Senator a tour, and receives our award.
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