1. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 1 Making legislation work for IT

2. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 2 COAG initiatives on sustainability. ACS & AIIA - Sustainability in Education. E 3 Programme – Equipment Energy Efficiency

3. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 3 Where are we now? –Global expansion of ICT infrastructure –High power consumption PCs –Motor vehicle industry exploring carbon saving alternatives –IT profession at bottom of learning curve of ICT Sustainability

4. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 4 Sustainability in ICT Systems Raising awareness of social responsibility (VET & community). Extension of existing IT courses to include GREEN IT. Benefits to industry - $avings & RoI.

5. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 5 Sustainability in ICT Systems Five new units for a short course in ICT sustainability Install and test power saving hardware. Install and test power management software. Install and test renewable energy system for ICT networks. Install & test thin client low powered workstation fed by Power over Ethernet for Web 2.0. Implement server virtualisation for a sustainable ICT system.

6. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 6 Sustainability in ICT Systems Course status: Developed and accredited for 2009 delivery. Piloted at Petersham TAFE. Will be delivered in many TAFE centres. Delivery and Assessment resources produced.

7. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 7 Power saving hardware. Power management software. Short Video

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10. 10 2 Different PC’s Used Server - Abit Core2Duo - Compact Media Desktop - High performance with reduced energy inputs Workstation - Via MM 3500 Integrated Platform Motherboard - - Low energy consumption (one of the lowest available) - Energy to performance trade off

11. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 11 Power Consumption StateVIA VM 3500 PC Abit Core2duo Off1.28 Watts2 Watts Idle (Average) 19.2 Watts40.1 Watts Peak25.86 Watts59.3 Watts

12. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 12 Performance

13. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 13 Payback Period 20 Average PC's 20 High End or old PC's Action Total Cost 20 PC's Annual Gain Payback (Yrs) Annual Gain Payback (Yrs) Install and Test power saving hardware $ 6,280.00 $ 1,017.50 6.2 $ 2,950.75 2.1 Install and Test power saving software $ 2,200.00 $ 1,139.60 1.9 $ 2,492.88 0.9 Install and Test power saving hardware & software $ 8,480.00 $ 1,444.85 5.9 $ 3,378.10 2.5

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15. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 15 Solar Panel Installation

16. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 16 Wind Turbine Installation

17. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 17 Concept Overview

18. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 18 Power saving over multiple physical servers Simplify system administration by integrating all servers into one physical machine Server hardware resource optimisation

19. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 19 Server Virtualisation Concept

20. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 20 Power Consumption Comparison vs 5 Physical Virtual Server servers

21. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 21 Virtual Server

22. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 22 –The road ahead.... IT needs to quickly advance to another level on ICT Sustainability Promulgate results and techniques through the profession –How to get on the road... Focus on training and education sector –educating the young professionals TAFE NSW new course: –“Sustainability in ICT Systems” »Technical AND Practical knowledge »Further developments will be implemented as we progress.

23. ACS – TAFE 17 th Nov 08 23 Presenters –Franco Salaun –Manager, Telecom & Networks Programs. –Business, Arts & Information Technology Curriculum Centre. TAFE NSW –Stanley Tonkins –Chartered Professional Engineer –Lecturer/developer of programs at TAFE on Telecommunications and Networks Information Technology