House lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill Wednesday to require the...
House lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill Wednesday to require the government to employ energy-efficient and energy reduction technologies in federal data centers. The Energy Efficient Government Technology Act would require the Office of Management and Budget to create a strategy…
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to use better energy saving information and communication technologies and practices. The bill would also set out requirements for federal agencies to evaluate and improve the energy efficiency of existing federal data centers, according to a summary of the bill. The legislation was introduced by House Communications Subcommittee Ranking Member Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Mich. Communications and technology industry members generally applauded the legislation, in separate news releases Wednesday. Dean Garfield, CEO of the Information Technology Industry Council, said the bill would put in place “greater incentives for smart technologies to reduce federal energy consumption and emissions, while achieving substantial cost savings, improved productivity, and better value for the American people.” TIA President Grant Seiffert said the government will “realize significant energy efficiency and cost savings” if the legislation passes. Executives from Qualcomm, Intel and EMC also lauded the cost savings the bill could bring.