HP boosts energy management with latest releases

HP has launched new software and services designed to improve the way  energy is conserved and consumed.

HP Energy and Sustainability Management (ESM) is a package of services and tools that organisations can use to assess their current environment and plan for changes.

Energy monitoring is a mainstay of any energy-aware IT system, and HP has added measurement and analysis tools to the package.

The firm will also hold workshops to inform enterprises of eco-commitments and responsibilities, and assess physical environment to see where changes can be made.

"To extract business value, clients need more analytical insight associated with energy and natural resources," said Jay Allardyce, director of growth initiatives, energy and sustainability management for enterprise business at HP.

"They need to assess their current situation and goals, and then establish a transformational plan to free up resources for savings or to reinvest for growth.

"HP helps clients optimise their energy resources and identify risk by combining expertise in consulting, innovation and technology with a network of partners."

HP has also revealed that changes made to its own products have led to a fall in energy consumption of around 50 per cent, and has kicked off what it called an Unlocking Your Energy campaign.

"We set a goal to reduce energy consumption of our products by 40 per cent by the end of 2011 from 2005 levels," said Engelina Jaspers, vice president for environmental sustainability at HP.

"I'm pleased to report we've exceeded this goal, and that HP products today are, on average, more than 50 per cent more energy efficient than they were five years ago."