Green Tech Tips From Microsoft For Small Organizations

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Green Tech Tips from Microsoft for Small Organizations

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Green Tech Tips from Microsoft for Small Organizations

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Today’s Speakers

Answering chat questions:Jim Lynch, Becky Wiegand & Kami Griffiths (TechSoup)

Anna JaegerTechSoup

Francois Ajenstat

Microsoft

Steve Lippman

Microsoft

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Why Explore Green IT?

• Cost savings – Save about $50 per desktop PC thru

power management (NRDC)– Other saving opportunities (paper, travel)

• Impacts aren’t just from big business– Roughly 98 percent of companies around

the world have under 100 employees – Average employee of a small org. uses

10,000 sheets of paper annually• Consistent with social mission

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Reduce IT Energy and Resource Use

• Buy refurbished computers and plan for recycling

• Notebooks over desktops• Procurement standards

(EPEAT, Energy Star 5.0, Climate Savers Computing Initiative)

• Power management tools: Windows 7, Edison

• Power strips to cut phantom loads

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Windows 7 Power Management Demo

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Edison: Free Power Management Tool for Windows XP

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Rethink Processes

• Cut paper use with online forms, collaboration, and publications

• Unplug the fax • Reduce travel/enable

telework• Eliminate servers

through online services

Green Tech Tips from Microsoft for Small Organizations Conference Call: 866-740-1260 Access Code: 6339392

Selected Microsoft Tools• Leverage Windows 7 power

management: >30% energy reduction

• Promote telework, and remote meetings through Unified Communications and Windows Live

• Reduce paper and automate processes with Microsoft Office 2007 and OneNote

• Deploy Windows Server 2008: 10% savings on same workload

Green Tech Tips from Microsoft for Small Organizations Conference Call: 866-740-1260 Access Code: 6339392

ResourcesGeneral Resources• www.techsoup.org/greentech• www.microsoft.com/environment

Green Procurement• www.epeat.net • www.energystar.gov • www.80plus.org

Power Management Tools and Guidance• www.climatesaverscomputing.org• www.verdiem.com• www.1e.com

Green Tech Tips from Microsoft for Small Organizations Conference Call: 866-740-1260 Access Code: 6339392

At Microsoft, we are committed to software and technology innovations that help people and organizations around the world improve the

environment. Our goal is to reduce the impact of our operations and products, and drive responsible

environmental leadership.

www.microsoft.com/environment

Microsoft’s Environmental Commitment

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Share your idea on how technology can help the

community

Video Submissions Due 11/11

7 winners, 7 new PCs with Windows 7,7 nonprofit grants of $7,000

More information: www.7waystochangetheworld.com

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Questions?

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Continue the Discussion…

• Ask follow-up questions in the Emerging Technologies Forum in the TechSoup community:– tinyurl.com/ykkm9vd

Green Tech Tips from Microsoft for Small Organizations Conference Call: 866-740-1260 Access Code: 6339392

Get the Most Out of TechSoup

• At TechSoup, you’ll find a range of technology services to help your nonprofit:

– Read helpful articles in our Learning Center– Request donated software, hardware, and

online services– Join our community forums to learn from

your colleagues– Browse upcoming events and conferences

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Thank you! For more information contact:

Anna Jaeger, ajaeger@techsoup.org