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The European Commission (EC) has published a voluntary code of conduct for running an energy efficient data centre. The guidelines, recommendations and best practices could reduce energy consumption by up to 20%.

All high-energy light bulbs will be removed from sale in Britain within four years under a pioneering deal between the Government and major retailers.Bulbs rated at 150 watts will be taken off the shelves as early as January under the voluntary agreement launched yesterday by a string of high street names.Millions of 100-watt bulbs will be removed a year later, with all incandescent lights phased out by 2011, under the timetable agreed by the stores.

The Danish Electricity Saving Trust’s 2008 Purchasing Guidelines are now available in English.

The method is to specify user requirements before electrically powered products appear in the shopping baskets of the municipalities.

he Trust recommends that all public sector institutions and private companies follow the Guidelines when purchasing products. Public sector institutions will thus automatically fulfil the requirements laid down in the voluntary agreement and the government’s circular. Purchasers will also be saving their organisations very large sums of money,