I heard recently about a big Spanish bank that published a request for proposal (RFP) to buy computer monitors. In evaluating the various RFPs, the bank calculated the effective cost of the monitor as the purchase cost plus the incremental energy cost for the less efficient models over five years. That got me thinking about the logic (or lack thereof) in this approach. I’ve worked closely with a number of banks over the past few years including a very large bank. So, with some “real” numbers in mind, I ran some comparisons to determine if there might be a more effective approach.

Ever need to access your work machine back at the office in the evenings, over the weekend, or while on the road? It’s a common requirement these days – information workers needing to be productive while mobile. How does that fit with implementing a PC power management solution? With Verdiem Surveyor, you can centrally enforce power savings policies to achieve significant cost savings, while still giving end users the needed flexibility to “wake up” their systems anytime, from anywhere.

A common customer worry when implementing a PC power management solution is a laptop turning on while sleeping nicely in its bag. This causes the battery to drain, and the rising heat in the bag to potentially damage the laptop. While it may seem like a trivial problem, this causes our customers’ frustration when planning a power management solution.

A recent story from the cleantech space caught my attention – “CA School District Spends $23M on Solar Panels, Won't Break Even for 16 Years”.

In a move that is proving to be controversial with some, some California school districts are looking to a high-tech way to save money, even if the payback won't be achieved until well over a decade later.