Carbon footprinting is a concept developed to convey how much CO2 we generate and the impact we leave on the environment. As we become even greener in our outlook I wonder if it will be not just politicians and airlines that start to talk about their ‘carbon footprints’.

Many companies, especially goods manufacturers like Riello UPS invest huge sums in R&D projects to develop energy saving products. A key example would be the new Multi Plus UPS which can achieve a 35% saving in energy operation compared to a traditional uninterruptible power supply. With the EU forcing us down the WEEE and RoHS roads I wonder not if but when will goods manufacturers be asked to provide ‘carbon footprints’ for their products to allow a truely green comparison.

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