Power Hogs of Tech

Here is the best statement I've seen in a long time in regards to power and tech. Not political power or anything, we're talking about energy and how the tech industry sucks the life out of electricity and then some. The best part is the opening line of this quote, which is so true. Internal politics and poor leadership are the number things that I've seen in Tech that force unsustainable business models. Like the one I work for.

"Internal politics and poor leadership on sustainable IT strategies are among the top reasons preventing organizations from practicing proper PC power management — to the tune of $2.8 billion wasted per year powering unused PCs. According to a recent survey, 42 percent of IT shops do not manage PC energy consumption simply because no one in the organization has been made responsible for doing so — this despite greater awareness of IT power-saving myths, and PC power myths in particular. Worse, 22 percent of IT admins surveyed said that savings from PC power management 'flow to another department's budget.' In other words, resources spent by IT vs. the permanent energy crisis appear to result in little payback for IT."

Src - Slashdot.org