IT and Communications Technology Energy Efficiency Workshop in Silicon Valley

Telecommunications and IT experts participated in a vision and roadmap workshop for energy efficiency over the past two days in Sunnyvale. The Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG), the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), and Yahoo! sponsored the event.

According to the US DOE office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), the electricity consumed in data centers and telecom systems is already 3 percent of the U.S. total and growing rapidly.

Input provided at this workshop will be circulated to participants and additional members of the sectors for review and comment. Upon final incorporation of the feedback, a vision and roadmap will be released to the wider research community, where the delineated research pathways should help to align public and private technology investment, lead to collaborative activities between industry and DOE, and accelerate progress in reducing power demand.