ICTs, resource management and energy efficiencyenergy

ICTs, resource management and energy efficiencyenergy efficiency

Mario Tobiasa o ob as

German Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media (BITKOM)

OECD-workshop on ICTs and Environmental ChallengesCopenhagen, 22nd/23rd of May 2008

OverviewOverview

ICTs – an ecosystem of its own …

Resource ManagementResource Management

Miniaturisation

Waste – WEEEWaste WEEE

Communication on Energy Efficiency

Outlook

2BITKOM – German Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media

ICTs – an ecosystemICTs an ecosystem …

VisualisationSoftware

Broadband

Data-Center

Broadband

Storage

Hardware

I t tRouter

Phones

UMTS

Internet

Mobile Internet


UMTSMobilephones

Green IT – from cradle to graveGreen IT from cradle to grave

Product Manufacturer´s ResponsibilityProductLife-Cycle

Manufacturer s ResponsibilityProduct-Lifespan Customer´s Responsibility

use-phaseuse-phase

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Data Center tion

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Produktion und Recycling in Hersteller-VerantwortungProdukt-Lebenszyklus(„Lebenszeit“)

Kauf, Nutzungsphase und Rückgabe – Kunden-Verantwortung

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1/3 energy for new economy“ 2/3 for old economy“

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ggf. Wiederverwendungvon Geräten, Bauteilen

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1/3 energy for „new economy“ – 2/3 for „old economy“

Cooling 45%

El t i it W iElectricity Warm air

ICT-equipment 30%ICT-equipment 30%Heat inside the

data-center

USV, Lightning etc. 25%


1Grundlage der Grafik ist ein typisches Rechenzentrum mit 2N Energie und

N+1 Kühlungsausrüstungen, betrieben mit einer durchschnittlichen Auslastung von 30%.Scource: Green Grid

Data Center tion

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Low hanging fruits Virtualisation & consolidation

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Temperature from 21°C 26°Csaves up to 20% energy

O ti i d b lli dOptimized cabelling reduces energy up to 10 %

Changes in processor technology Changes in building-technology


1Grundlage der Grafik ist ein typisches Rechenzentrum mit 2N Energie und

N+1 Kühlungsausrüstungen, betrieben mit einer durchschnittlichen Auslastung von 30%.

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4,6 kg( 100 % )

770 g 100 g( 2,5% )

475 g

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g ngMiniaturisation with Consumer Electronics

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20 kg 162 g

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Miniaturisation



Outlook


Waste-Strategy of European Union

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Framework

Community Waste StrategyCOM (96) 399

Framework Legislation Waste Framework Directive

Dir. 75/442/EEC

Hazardous Waste DirectiveDir. 91/689/EEC

Waste Shipment RegulationReg. EEC 259/93

Waste Treatment Operations

Incineration2000/76/EC

Landfill99/31/EC

Zukunftsstrategie:Definition bindender Standards

statt weiterer Direktiven ?

Waste Streams

Waste OilsDir 75/439/EEC

Mining WasteCOM (2003) 319

End-of-lifeVehicles

SewageSludge

Packaging and Packaging

W t

Restriction of hazardous

SubstancesDir 2002/95/EC

Waste Electricaland Electronic

EquipmentDir 2002/96/EC

Dir 2000/53/EC

Titanium Dioxide

Dir 78/176/EEC

Batteries and AccumulatorsDir 91/157/EEC und 93/86/EEC COM (2003) 723

Dir 86/278/EEC WasteDir 94/62/EC

PCBsDir 96/59/EC


Waste WEEE tion

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situation before Estimated 6 million tons

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situation beforeof WEEE in EU per anno

Diff t l i l ti iDifferent legislation in EU-memberstates

Missing recycling-g y gstandards


Waste WEEE tion

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Agenda-setting under Waste-Strategy

Inclusion of trade-associations at very early stageearly stage

step 1 – awareness


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Separate collection from household waste

Ten categories from memorysticks to fridges

Free of charge return ofFree of charge return of WEEE for private users and SMEs

Collection targest of 4kg per inhabitant per year

Use of existing

step 2 – collection

Use of existing collectionpoints

Inclusion of retaillers on


voluntary basis

Waste WEEE tion

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Recycling-targets for any categories

Minimum standards throughout Europe

step 3 – dismantling


Waste WEEE tion

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Minimum separation of hazardous substanceshazardous substances

No „waste-tourism“

Reuse with new (ICT )Reuse with new (ICT-) products

step 4 – reuse


WEEE Revision 2008

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WEEE Revision 2008 to redefine provisions

Actually: differences in transposition, registration, reporting, collection rates …

Current stakeholder consultation on

Scope

Harmonisation of legislation (RohS Reach, ecodesign EuP ?)

producer responsiblity

Targets among others forTargets, among others forCollection – conflict: concrete number vs. „everything – no matter how much there is“Reuse conflict: higher energy efficiency with new product vsReuse – conflict: higher energy efficiency with new product vs. ecological footprint of new materials …




Miniaturisation



Outlook


The need of communication

Direct communication with politics science & media

The need of communication

Direct communication with politics, science & media

Transparency about “to do’s” and potential

Studies, brochures, guidelines

Knowledge-pools in trade-associationsKnowledge pools in trade associations

Conferences and workgroups

Website on ICT-procurement


The need of communicationThe need of communication




Miniaturisation



Outlook


OutlookOutlook …

Green IT Conferences 2008 (excerpt)Green IT – Conferences 2008 (excerpt)

Annual conference „Green IT and resource-efficiency“ of Federal Ministry for the Environment and BITKOM Berlin, February 14th

„Green IT-Forum“ on CeBIT 2008, Hannover, February 4th-8th

„Sustain IT“ conference, London, April 22th

OECD k h “ICT d i t l h ll ” C h M 22nd/23rdOECD-workshop “ICTs and environmental challenges”, Copenhagen, May 22nd/23rd

Green IT Conference, Amsterdam, June 4th

“Network resource efficiency” of German Ministry for the Environment, Berlin, June 17thy y , ,

ITU Symposia on ICTs and Climate Change, London, June 17th/18th

International conference „Electronics goes Green 2008“, Berlin, September 8th-10th

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Outlook open questionsOutlook … open questions

How can the increasing use of ICT be separated from an increasingHow can the increasing use of ICT be separated from an increasing energy-need ?

Who is behind the 2 %“ ?Who is „behind the 2 % ?


Outlook about the 2 %Outlook … about the 2 %

Learn to know the different target groups for communication

Office equipment, .com-Websites,server-applications, IT-Infratsruktur,telepresence

Infrastructure

2% Telecommunications Private calls

My Space, Secondlife, Facebook,Ebay, Amazon





Do we know where the biggest enabling-potentials are ?


Outlook about the 98 %Outlook … about the 98 %

In what sectors / applications can ICT help saving energy most ?

Data Center ?Simulation ?

Logistics & transport ?Embedded Systems ?

S t M t i ?

Buildings ?

Telework ?

Smart Metering ?

Education ?


Education ?




Do we know where the biggest potentials are ?

Till what point will there be „partnerships“ – when does „competition“ win ?

How can we „organise“ the enormous know-how from companies, NGOs, science, initiatives, associations …?

…


Contact:Dr. Mario TobiasMember of the Executive BoardMember of the Executive BoardGerman Association for Information Technology,Telecommunications and New Media, BerlinMail: m tobias@bitkom orgMail: [email protected]: www.bitkom.org


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