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On August 27th, county governments and the IT industry
across the country could dramatically slash energy
consumption costs with the flick of a switch. Broward
County encourages all employees to help.
On “Power IT Down Day,” the IT industry will join
together to make a change for the better. “Power IT Down
Day” involves you making a personal commitment to switch
off your personal computer and peripherals (such as
monitors, printers, and scanners) when leaving the
office for the evening on August 27th. Last year, over
2,800 government and industry employees pledged to power
down their computers, printers and monitors on Power IT
Down Day – a one-day savings of over 37,000
kilowatt-hours.
Power IT Down Day encourages Broward County
government to embrace responsible energy usage at the
individual level. We can all make a difference, not just
on August 27th, but every day.
What do you have to do?
- Visit the
Power IT Down Day web site to sign up and learn
more about green IT in government.
- On August 27th when you leave the office, power
down your computer, printer and monitor.
- Take action everyday to conserve energy in the
office and at home.
If only one percent of county governments’ 2.9
million employees (nationwide) participated in Power IT
Down Day, more than 380,000 kilowatt-hours could be
saved. That comes to an energy cost-savings of more than
$38,000 in a single night. And, inspired by the
cost-savings generated by Power IT Down Day, event
sponsors plan to donate more than $20,000 to the
Wounded Warrior Project.
If every Broward County government employee
participates in Power IT Down Day, the potential energy
savings result in 79,285 kilowatt-hours, equivalent to a
reduction of 56.9 metric tons of greenhouse gas
emissions.
Help support Broward County’s existing commitment to
energy conservation, greenhouse gas reductions, and
climate change action. Join the growing ranks in
government and the private sector and make a big
difference by taking one small step toward energy
conservation.
This campaign is supported by the
Broward County Climate Change Government Operations
Workgroup, the Enterprise Technology Services, and
the Pollution Prevention, Remediation & Air Quality
Division.
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