Zerofootprint and Cybernomics Launch One Minute ECOnomics Carbon Calculator

Calculator gives personalized metrics to business looking to employ a sustainability strategy within their IT department based on carbon measurement

Toronto, March 25, 2009 -- Zerofootprint and Cybernomics are proud to announce the launch of their One Minute ECOnomics Carbon Calculator, found on both www.thinkgreenalliance.com and www.cybernomics.net. Designed to measure IT infrastructure energy usage, the carbon calculator showcases technologies such as virtualization. Calculations are based on real-time IT statistics captured by Cybernomics' Analytics platform and presented as a benchmark for comparison of an individual company's performance. The calculator's carbon engine is powered by Zerofootprint and is focused on helping businesses measure and reduce their carb! on footprint.

The ECOnomics calculator lays out exactly where a company is using the most energy and illustrates how measures such as server virtualization, thin client strategies, and using LCD/LED monitors can translate into immense carbon savings. Cutting down on energy, hardware and overall management costs through a Sustainable IT strategy is also a concrete way of better controlling overall IT expenditure, as well as reducing carbon emissions.

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