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Good resources for assessing lifecycle impact of IT hardware?

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Question asked by Michelle Hazelton

Question:

Do you know a resource where I can obtain a quantified figure for the lifecycle impact of a keyboard, monitor, and other common office equipment? A report from the Energy-Using Product (EuP) Directive is a little over my head.

Answer:

Depending on the configuration, operating system, chipsets, etc., the figures will vary. Below are a few links that provide some quantitative data and other more general information about the topic.

  • http://www.tufts.edu/tie/tci/Computers.html

  • http://www.pcpowerdown.com

  • http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/node/2281

  • http://green-pc.blogspot.com

  • http://www.greenercomputing.com

    It may also require a bit of digging, but search the Department of Energy Website to identify initiatives there that are tracking this type of thing.

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