Tech Shout!

Green has definitely become the color of the season, and it’s not even anyone’s call this time. The government of England has announced that it is setting up a new taskforce to tackle PC carbon dioxide emissions. This unique IT taskforce, which is called ‘Green Shift’, is being led by Manchester Council.

The ‘Green Shift’ taskforce will combat the carbon dioxide emissions from the production, operation and disposal of personal computers.

Firstly, the organization will start off with a ‘green PC’ scheme, and will develop machines that utilize 98 per cent less energy than current PCs

Basically, the set up operates by hosting office applications, email and Internet surfing on hub data centers, which can then be accessed by a small desktop box.

Additionally, the ‘Green Shift’ program will also aim to use 75% fewer resources during the production of the ‘green PCs’.

According to local government minister Phil Woolas, “Cyberwarming is a massive issue and that is why we have taken decisive action with the appointment of the taskforce. The new taskforce is the first of its kind in the world and is a sign of how serious the UK is about tackling this issue.”

“Innovative proposals like the green PC service are essential if we are to tackle climate change. Only if all of our communities are engaged in action to tackle climate change will we be successful,” Woolas added.

However, some industry people have questioned the motives of this plan, suggesting that it is just another step to track and monitor what people do with their computers rather than trying to save the environment.

But, majority of technology manufacturers are already in full swing trying to tackle the issue of global warming and the “green issue”.

The ‘Green Shift’ scheme is scheduled to pilot in early 2008 and is expected to be fully implemented by 2009.