Collaborative effort yields
standard to reduce computer power usage by 50%, save consumers $373 million
Washington, D.C. – TechNet and ITI,
two organizations representing the technology industry’s leading companies, joined
together in marking the ambitious computer and display energy efficiency regulation
approved today by California. The tech industry
worked with state officials over the past four years to develop the new
efficiency standards that will save 2,332 gigawatt hours per year, the equivalent of
the power used by all the households in San Francisco and San Luis Obispo counties
last year. California Energy Commission (CEC)
officials estimate the new computer efficiency standards will result in $373 million
in people’s utility bill savings by 2027.
“This effort represents an extensive and dedicated
process where industry and regulators have worked together to get it right,” said Andrea Deveau,
TechNet Vice President of State Policy and Politics. “The standards developed and now adopted are
of the most aggressive in the country and will take California and its flourishing
innovation economy to the next level of efficiency.”
“By collaborating, we’ve established an ambitious
and achievable standard reducing computer idle power by 50% over the next five years
while still enabling the tech industry’s innovation that is driving our economy,” said Rick Goss, ITI
Senior Vice President for Environment and Sustainability. “Technology companies never shy away from solving
big problems, and our customers expect us to provide innovative and reliable products
that not only enhance their lives, but that also are good for the environment.”
Technology company representatives also joined
in discussing the new standards:
“AMD recognizes the considerable and important
work of the California Energy Commission in understanding the opportunities and
energy needs of future computer and graphics technologies,” said Susan Moore, AMD
Corporate Vice President for Public Affairs.
“Like the Commission, we value a sustainable environment. In fact, AMD is ahead of the projected trend line
to achieve our ‘25×20 goal’ to increase the energy efficiency of our mobile processors
25 times by the year 2020, starting from a 2014 baseline. We will strive to meet the State’s expectations
as we continue to enable new platform technologies and increase product energy efficiency
to benefit our customers and planet.”
“HP is committed to developing solutions that perform
efficiently and effectively throughout their entire life cycle,” said Judy Glazer, HP
Global Head of Sustainability and Product Compliance. “This new CEC regulation creates a clear timeline
for innovation across the industry that will dramatically reduce desktop PC and
display energy consumption. HP has a long
history of working with California government and businesses to help the state achieve
its goals for energy efficiency and appreciates the collaborative approach between
the CEC and industry to develop this final regulation.”
“Intel has a proven track record of delivering
breakthrough innovations in computing while improving energy efficiency. We would like to extend our thanks to CEC for
multi-year collaboration on the new energy efficiency standard,” said Anand Srivatsa,
General Manager, Desktop Platform Group, Intel Corporation. “It is a testament of our strong commitment
on PC energy efficiency, working with the CEC and the PC ecosystem. This standard will have a positive global impact
on the energy efficiency of desktop, All-in-One and mini PCs by delivering a 50%
reduction in idle power over the next 5 years.”
“Improving energy efficiency is a key objective
for NVIDIA, and these new standards for computers and monitors are an important
step forward for the entire industry,” said Ned Finkle, NVIDIA Vice President of External
Affairs.
The tech industry’s support for these historic
guidelines follows a collective effort by the CEC with technology companies and
environmental leaders to achieve the highest energy efficiency standards that will
save consumers money without stifling innovation or the economic growth being driven
by the tech sector. TechNet and ITI have
been actively involved in the rule-making process, convening experts from their
member companies with CEC officials over the past four years to help achieve the
historic regulation.
Earlier this year, the groups came out in support of the new guidelines
when they were proposed.
About TechNet
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national, bipartisan network of technology CEOs and senior executives that
promotes the growth of the innovation economy by advocating a targeted policy
agenda at the federal and 50-state level.
TechNet’s diverse membership includes dynamic startups to the most
iconic companies on the planet and represents more than two million employees
in the fields of information technology, e-commerce, advanced energy,
biotechnology, venture capital, and finance.
TechNet has offices in Washington, D.C., Silicon Valley, Sacramento,
Seattle, Boston, and Austin.
About ITI
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Technology Industry Council (ITI) is the global voice of the tech sector,
celebrating its 100th year in 2016 as the premier advocacy and
policy organization for the world’s leading innovation companies. We advocate for global
policies that advance industry leadership, open access to new and emerging
markets, promote e-commerce expansion, drive sustainability and efficiency,
protect consumer choice, and enhance worldwide competitiveness of our member
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