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The browner side of Cebit
Despite the headlines, the Green Village only accounts for about 1/50th of Cebit this year, perhaps not even that.
One of its biggest contributors, Fujitsu Siemens, is trumpeting its energy-saving credentials inside, while fuelling a dozen quad bikes outside.
Climate Savers Computing also sits in the Green Village and is recommending 80+ per cent efficient power supplies for PCs and the proper use of Windows’ power management settings.
Big companies like Microsoft, Intel and HP donate cash to Climate Savers and in return its website advises you to buy Microsoft’s, Intel’s and HP’s products. They have to meet various Energy Star targets, but heaps systems not on the list do in some way.
Barbara Grimes from Climate Savers said it would be too costly for manufacturers to calculate their carbon footprint per unit sold, forcing the price up for end users and forcing smaller companies out of the market due to the resources required. Greenpeace, on the other hand, announced yesterday it thinks carbon dioxide is a relevant issue.
If quad biking is too dirty for you then there are game booths, where you can play a bit of Counter-strike or Call of Duty 4, in every other building. Intel has the best one though, with five racing car simulators side-by-side so you can see who is best.
Posted by Emil Larsen on March 6, 2008 | Permalink
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