Environmental complex The Eden Project has reduced its carbon footprint though the use of energy-saving computers from supplier Lenovo.
The Cornwall-based charity is home to two of the world's largest greenhouses, which simulate tropical and Mediterranean environments as part of its educational projects.
As part of its latest drive to cut power-consumption, the Project has exchanged its laptops, desktops and monitors for low-energy machines under the Lenovo Think brand.
"For all purchasing at Eden, we seek to maintain a balance of environmental, financial and social impacts, which is why we were attracted to the environmental credentials of the Lenovo range," said Jon Curry, head of IT at the Eden Project.
"We had already noted that Lenovo were scoring well in Greenpeace's independent 'greener electronics' ranking reports, and invited them in do some power bench marking tests. These showed a considerable saving over our existing desktop equipment."
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