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Green IT benefits for Public Sector Russia

Energy Efficient IT solutions and economic benefits for the Public Sector (англ., 1.3 Мб)

Energy Efficiency in Russia

The level of energy efficiency in the Russian economy is considerably below that of other industrial countries. President of the Russian Federation D.A. Medvedev has announced his intention to increase the level of energy efficiency of the Russian economy by 40 % by 2020. The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation is coordinating this effort, developing a legal basis for energy efficiency efforts together with other ministries and departments, and participating in the working group "Power efficiency" at the Commission on Technological Development and Modernization of the Russian Economy of the President of the Russian Federation.

A new law on energy efficiency was passed at the end of last year «On Energy Saving and Improving Energy Efficiency #261-FZ», and a website has been set up by the Russian government to provide information and advice on improving energy efficiency. The issue of energy efficiency and green technology has been gaining momentum in Russia as it has elsewhere in the world.

Federal Law #261-FZ

A number of the provisions of Federal Law #261-FZ will impact the IT sector, specifically with regard to public procurement. The key provisions of the law regarding IT include:

Reduced energy consumption in the public sector
Labeling requirements for energy consuming equipment
Tax incentives for purchasing energy efficient equipment

Меры по снижению энергопотребления в бюджетных учреждениях:

Reduced public sector consumption — According to Article 24, public sector consumption of water, diesel and other fuel, fuel oil, natural gas, heat, electricity, and coal, under comparable circumstances, must be reduced by 15% over five years starting in January 2010, with annual consumption in each category going down by at least 3% annually. Organizations that spend more than 10 million rubles per year on energy are to appoint a person responsible for energy conservation and efficiency. Article 26 allows the government to set requirements for energy efficient goods and services in public procurement.

Labeling requirements — The law outlines several categories of goods that will have to be sold with labels and documentation containing information about their level of energy efficiency. Household appliances will have to be labeled by 1 January 2011, and computers and other electronic devices will have to be labeled by 1 January 2012.

Tax incentives — Articles 34 and 36 amend the Russian Tax Code to provide incentives for equipment defined as highly energy efficient, including eligibility for the investment tax credit and accelerated depreciation.

Projects and Organizations in Russia

CENEf — The Center for Energy Efficiency has existed for 15 years, and provides consulting services and development strategies in energy efficiency within the Russian Federation. CENEf has played a role in the founding and initial development of a large number of additional organizations within the Russian Federation.

RuDEA — Russian-German Energy Association was founded in June 2009 after the RF government invited Germany to help set up an energy agency on the German model. Focus is on energy efficient building, industry, utilities.

Projects Abroad

Worldwide, energy efficient computing has been gaining attention. The use of energy efficient systems has direct benefits for users in the form of reduced energy costs and (in the case of notebooks) increased battery life. Globally, concern over climate change and constraints on material and energy resources have put greater emphasis on energy efficiency in every economic sphere, including information technology and computing. Below are some examples of initiatives outside of Russia to improve the level of energy efficiency in the ITC sphere:

ENERGY STAR — is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy to help save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. Home appliances and office equipment, including desktop and notebook computers, which meet energy efficiency requirements set by the EPA and Department of Energy receive the ENERGYSTAR Label.

EU Directive on Eco-Design of Energy Using Products — Energy using products, including computers, are covered by the European Union’s Energy Using Products Directive. The EcoDesign directive provides consistent EU-wide rules for improving the environmental performance of energy related products (ERPs) through ecodesign.

Green guidelines for IT public procurement (BITKOM) — BITKOM is a leading German IT industry association. The organization recently produced a set of guidelines for environmentally friendly public procurement of desktop and notebook computers.