Giants of computers want “green” PC

The Google and the Intel are supporting a gigantic initiative to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide. The ambitious plan creates a goal so that industries of the sector reduce the amount of energy consumed for computers up to 2010. The expectations are of that the project cut emissions in 54 million tons per year - the equivalent the 11 million cars or 20 plants of energy moved the coal, say representatives of the companies envolvidasEntre the company who participate of the campaign are Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Dell and Microsoft. One gives credit that the effect provoked for computers and equipment related on the half-environment is comparable to the one of the industry of aviation. “Up to 2010, we go to give a significant step in the direction to reduce the emissions that affect our planet”, Pat Gelsinger said, vice-president of the group of digital enterprises of the Intel. Higher prices It calculates that to use more efficient technologies in the expense of energy he would become more expensive computers about US$ 20. Servers would cost more for return of US$ 30. These costs, however, would be compensated by cuts in the light accounts. The idea is that the authorities are encouraged to offer to discountings the consumers who to buy “the green” coputadores. Manufacturers who had agreed to participating of the program go to draw, to produce and to vender equipment that respects in up to 80% the standard Energy Star, established for the Environmental Protection Agency, the agency of ambient protection of the United States. This porcentual must go up for 90% in 2010.