Small business bean counters may talk a good game about belt tightening, but they seem to be ignoring one simple way to cut their energy bill: desktop power management.

A Dimensional Research study for for KACE shows that while smaller companies know about the cost benefits of managing desktop power, they’re showing very little inclination to actually do anything about it.

The August study surveyed more than 500 respondents globally  in a range of company sizes and industries.

While most companies, it seems, talk a good, green game, they don’t actually do much about it.

According to the study says, “the vast majority of participants (93%) say that they believe there is an opportunity for organizations to save energy and reduce costs by implementing power management for desktop and laptop computers.”

No quibbling there.

But 56% don’t manage desktop power in any way.

The survey also found:
• 21% manage desktop power usage by giving guidance to employees instead of using technology solutions
• Only 10% use a commercially developed solution to manage desktop power
• 65% have a “green” or corporate sustainability initiative
• 82% of large companies have “green” initiatives compared to 51% of small companies
• Participants who have implemented technology for desktop power management report higher savings than the predicted savings estimated by those who have not implemented this technology
• 58% of front-line IT professionals have know way of knowing  about the cost savings from desktop power management (probably because energy costs aren’t assigned to IT)
• The top reason cited for not implementing desktop power management solutions is the need to keep computers on for patching and upgrading. Among the rest who actually do something, 21% only suggest workers shut down their computers when they leave for the day.

To read the study results, visit here.

Tags: cost, desktop power management, going green, green initiatives, savings