Media Coverage

Green IT Best Practices at the University of Michigan (Educause Quarterly Magazine, Vol 32, No. 3, 2009) - The University of Michigan has an award-winning history of sustainability initiatives, including research and student activism as well as campus facilities-related efforts. Read more

University of Michigan Bridges IT and Facilities Management wtih BigFix Patch & amp; Power Management Purchase (Yahoo! Finance website, September 15, 2009) - Following a successful pilot project, University of Michigan (U-M) has committed to a 10,000 seat licensing agreement with BigFix, Inc. Read more

UM Climate Savers Collect 263 Tons Of E-Waste (Great Lakes IT Report, May 21, 2009) - Climate Savers Computing Initiative at the University of Michigan, in conjunction with local partners at all three campuses and Ann Arbor Public Schools, recently hosted an e-waste recycling event that yielded nearly 263 tons of e-waste for recycling -- 525,841 pounds, to be precise. Read More

CSCI @ U-M collects 263 tons of e-waste at free recycling events (University Record online, May 18, 2009) - Ann Arbor, Mich.- Everything from old computers and keyboards to antique telephones and radios stacked up in parking lots across Southeast Michigan as part of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative @ U-M’s annual free electronic-waste recycling event. Read More

Nathan Bomey: Powering down and greening up; U-M focuses on saving power, recycling e-waste (Michigan Business Review, April 23, 2009) - Turn your computer off at night. That's the message Bill Wrobleski will preach until nearly every one of the University of Michigan's 90,000 networked digital devices is regularly powered down. Read more

Climate Savers at U-M to host free e-waste recycling events (University Record web site, April 22, 2009) - ANN ARBOR, Mich.--Climate Savers Computing Initiative @ the University of Michigan, in conjunction with local partners at all three campuses, is hosting three free e-waste recycling events designed to help southeast Michigan residents, small businesses and non-profits responsibly recycle electronics they no longer need or want. Read more

Honor Given to Top U.S. University Fighting Climate Change Through Smart Computing (Climate Savers Computing Initiative web site, April 22, 2009) - PORTLAND, Ore.--The University of Maine at Farmington beat out 18 other colleges nationwide in a competition to recruit faculty, students and staff to pledge to commit to sustainable computing practices. The university won with more than 24 percent of the campus community pledging to power down their computers and support the Climate Savers Computing Initiative's mission. Read more

University of Michigan students, staff join energy-saving effort to power computers down at night (The Ann Arbor News, April 8, 2009) - University of Michigan students and staffers are joining a national movement to reduce energy consumption by powering down their personal computers. Read more

UM Part of 'Power Down' Challenge (Great Lakes IT Report, March 22, 2009) - "Power Down for the Planet" is on at University of Michigan, a founding member of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative. Read more

 University enters Power Down for the Planet competition (The Michigan Daily, March 24, 2009) - If all students and faculty at the University switched their computers to power-saving modes, they could conserve as much energy as removing 4,500 cars from the road. And this month as part of the Power Down for the Planet competition, University officials are trying to get the campus to do just that. Read more

U joins Power Down for the Planet competition (Record Online, March 23, 2009) - U-M is challenging universities worldwide to Power Down for the Planet. Through the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, the university is leading a global competition to be the world's most dedicated campus to green computing. Read more

Bill Wrobleski - Post 1: Why UM Chose IT for Going Green (Metromode, February 19-23, 2009) - I'd like to start by assuring all of our loyal alumni out there that while we are committed to "going green," the University of Michigan will always remain maize and blue! Despite our aversion to the color green, Michigan is trying to lead the way in a wide range of sustainability efforts including the efficient use of information technology. Read more

University of Michigan Creates Culture of Sustainability (College Planning & Management, February 2009) - Launched in June 2007, the Climate SaversComputing Initiative-(CSCI) is a nonprofit organization working to reduce energy consumption by computers. Read more

UM Computing Centers Say 'Go Green' (Great Lakes IT Report, January.4, 2009) - You won't find anybody at the maize and blue University of Michigan cheering for the green very often. But when it comes to the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, UM has committed to reducing its energy consumption from IT devices by 10 percent over the next two years. Read more

University of Michigan aims for green IT (Greenbang, December 3, 2008) - Bruce Springsteen was right: “From small things, Mama, big things one day come.” Read more

U-M Hopes Green Computing Will Cut Costs, Emissions (CSA America, Inc, December 2, 2008) - The University of Michigan kicked off its campus-wide green effort in March in hopes of reducing its IT-related electricity emissions by 10 percent - which would save the school $500,000 each year, Free Press reports. Read more

The University of Michigan Saves Energy, Cash and Environment With Green Computing (National Wildlife Federation, December 1, 2008) - The University of Michigan has joined the nonprofit group started by Google and Intel last year called the Climate Savers Computing Initiative and now has teams of more than 90 U-M students, faculty and staff members are working on green computing initiatives. Read more

U-M saves energy, cash with green computing (Free Press, November 30, 2008) - Spurred into action by a phone call from Google cofounder Larry Page, the University of Michigan is on its way to becoming a leader in green computing, hoping to save money and the environment. Read more

Spotlight: IT manager finds confidence, fitness through martial arts (University Record, November 10, 2008) - Philip Ray makes an effort to ride his bike to work every day. Because he lives only three miles from campus, the Information Technology (IT) manager at the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) easily can commute on two wheels. Read more

Issues of the Environment Radio Show (WEMU 89.1 FM, November 5, 2008) - Climate Savers Computing Initiative is a national campaign to cut energy consumption by computers. Guest: Bill Wrobleski, University of Michigan. Listen

University of Michigan student leader promotes energy conservation (Ann Arbor News, October 12, 2008) - Leaning forward at a table in a coffee shop near the University of Michigan Central Campus, Leslie Zaikis gazed at the screen of her laptop. Read more

Spotlight: Former teacher promotes green computing (University Record, August 11, 2008) - In this ever-evolving computer age there are myths to expose and tips to spread about energy-smart computer use. MaryBeth Stuenkel uses her jobs at U-M to do both. Read more

Photo: Recycling e-Waste (University Record, June 2, 2008) - The e-Waste Recycling Events sponsored by Ann Arbor Public Schools and the Climate Savers Computing Initiative @ U-M (CSCI @ U-M) filled 11 semi-trailers with 100 tons of computer monitors, CPUs, televisions and various other e-waste materials. Read more

E-waste total: 75 tons (Ann Arbor News, May 11, 2008) - Tom Kimmel pulled into the parking lot of Pioneer High School on Saturday with a 32-inch Sony TV in his car. A team of workers wrestled it out and onto a wooden pallet, where it was quickly joined by other TVs of all makes and sizes. Read more

To save power, 'U' joins 'green' computing initiative (Michigan Daily, March 27, 2008) - Energy-efficient computing sounds like an oxymoron. Computers emit enough carbon into the atmosphere each year to make environmentalists' hair curl, and it's clear that computers aren't going anywhere anytime soon. Read more

Earth Week event urges green computer practices (University Record, March 10, 2008) - During U-M's Earth Week, the Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI) will host a campus kick-off event for faculty, staff and students who want to learn how they can contribute to the environmental project. Read more

U-M commits to green computing with Google Climate Savers program (University Record, June 25, 2007) Information technology is the latest thing going green at the University of Michigan. The University announced its commitment to making sure that the thousands of computers on the U-M campus meet strict energy efficiency standards, as part of its participation in the new Climate Savers program announced by Google. Read more