a intensive businesses unchecked in the future. Power scarcity will be part of the IT landscape and data is still growing at an alarming rate. Energy caps, regulation, costs and the need-to-be-green are putting pressure on the information technology industry to come up with creative solutions.
The high price of energy, fears of global warming and public scrutiny on environmental impact are forcing corporations to take a hard look at their IT systems as a way to decrease their burden on the environment. In addition, governments worldwide are implementing legislation or certifications to enforce energy performance standards and regulate energy consumption. These include the Japan Energy Law, the SPEC Power, the ECMA Energy Efficiency (ECMA TC-38 TG2), Energy Star, the European Union Directive for Energy Using Products (EuP), EPEAT and LEED Certification, a building nationally accepted benchmarks for design and construction of new buildings.
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