HP and the Environment
From Lauraibm
Summary
Coverage in the Press
- HP offers 3-D thermal mapping for data centers (25-Jul-07)
- HP meets 1B pound recycling goal (13-Jul-07)
- HP unveils its green storage (11-Jul-07)
- HP: A Case Study of HP's Social and Environmental Responsibility Strategies in Supply Chain
- HP Meets Billion Pound Recycling Goal Six Months Early, Sets Target for 2 Billion Pounds by 2010 (13-Jul-07)
- HP Adds to its Green Data Centre Offering
HP offers 3-D thermal mapping for data centres (25-Jul-07)
HP is expanding its IT operations services business, by offering 3-D thermal mapping tools that detect and manage data centre hotspots. HP Thermal Zone Mapping displays a three-dimensional model of the data centre which identifies the flow of hot and cold air. This allows customers to locate potential trouble spots and arrange air conditioning for better efficiency. The addition of thermal modelling follows HP's Dynamic Smart Cooling' (DSC) service unveiled last year. DSC uses temperature monitors attached to server racks which can alter the air conditioning aimed at the unit when necessary. HP claims that customers can reduce data centre cooling energy costs by up to 45% by using the two services together. Pricing for the services starts at around $10,000 for a check-up. A top-tier implementation which includes 3-D thermal mapping runs at an average of about $100,000.
HP meets 1B pound recycling goal (13-Jul-07)
Having met its goal six months early to recycle 1 billion pounds (lbs) of electronics, HP said it has set a new target to recycle another billion pounds by the end of 2010. For those concerned that the materials recovered are being reused in HP computers, HP said that plastics and metals retrieved from recycled products have been used to make a range of new products, including car parts, clothes hangers, plastic toys, fence posts, serving trays and roof tiles.
What the Vendor says about itself
- HP's commitment to environmentally sustainable development
- HP: Environmental, Health and Safety Policy
- HP: Material Use
- HP: Product Design, Return and Recycling Programs
- HP: Logistics
- HP: Operational Management
- HP: Climate
- HP: Waste
- HP: Water
- HP: Employee Travel
- HP: Energy Use
