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From Lauraibm

Full article: IT shouldn't cop all the blame for wrecking environment (10-Sep-07)

The IT industry is in danger of becoming an unnecessary apologist for environmental woes caused by the equipment it sells. Some might point to a potential downside in that data centres can become a single point of failure for applications that were once widely distributed. Many IT applications can drive reductions in energy usage elsewhere in the business, for instance, reducing transport requirements and better buildings management. If it can be shown that executives are flying fewer miles, that employees’ car mileage claims are reducing, that supply chains really are more efficient and the buildings are cooled and heated more effectively though the use of IT, then genuine claims can be made that this is helping to reduce the total carbon footprint of a business.