Looking to cap the power tap: Energy costs rise: PCs can account for 40% of office power consumed.

Publication: The America's Intelligence Wire

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When people speak about power in computing, they are often thinking of processing power. However, things are changing. Historically, as computer chips have become more powerful, they have consumed more electricity. And for the first time this year, the number of PCs shipped globally on an annual basis surpassed 200 million. Larger numbers of more powerful PCs mean high energy bills, and at a time when energy prices are soaring, computer power consumption is becoming a pain point for many companies.

Not that many of them realize this. The problem lies in a disconnect between the IT department and the department in charge of the building, says Richard Barrington, head of government affairs for computer vendor Sun Microsystems in the U.K. "Most CIOs don't pay for their own energy. It's wrapped into the facilities...

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