Hewlett-Packard
At a Glance
Industry
Internet, Software, Hardware and Technology Services
Project Type
Commercial Energy Efficiency
Year
2009
Location
Palo Alto, CA

Net Present Value:
$577,000

Annual kWh Savings:
2,000,000 kWh

Annual CO2 Reductions:
650 metric tons
Summary
Sandrine Dury analyzed energy efficiency projects at one of HP's R&D laboratories.
Goals
Sandrine Dury spent her summer as a Climate Corps fellow at HP, the world's largest technology company. A dual MBA/MSc in Environment and Resources student at Stanford University, Dury analyzed energy efficiency projects related to lighting, airflow and cooling at one of HP's Research and Development laboratories.
Potential Impact
In total, Dury identified energy-saving measures that could save HP approximately $577,000 over the life of the projects, and reduce energy use by 2 million kWh and CO2 emissions by 650 metric tons per year.