Hewlett-Packard

At a Glance

Industry

Internet, Software, Hardware and Technology Services

Project Type

Commercial Energy Efficiency

Year

2009

Location

Palo Alto, CA

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Net Present Value:

$577,000

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Annual kWh Savings:

2,000,000 kWh

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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.


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