A multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system, the MIMO system comprising: at least a first wireless communication device (102, 200) and a second wireless communication device; and an energy consumption optimization module of the first wireless communication device (102, 200), wherein the energy consumption optimization module is configured to cause one of a device-level change that affects at least the first wireless communication device (102, 200) and a system-level change that affects the first and second wireless communication devices (102, 200; 104) to the MIMO system, based on an energy saving configuration developed from a set of information associated with at least one of the first wireless communication device (102, 200) and the MIMO system, wherein: the first wireless communication device (102, 200) is configured to change from being operated at an energy intensive level to a reduced energy consumption level to cause the device-level change based on the set of information; and the first wireless communication device (102, 200) is configured to transmit operating mode information associated with the first wireless communication device (102, 200) to the second wireless communication device to cause the system-level change, wherein the operating mode information corresponds to a configuration of the first wireless communication device (102, 200), and wherein the operating mode information is used to change an operating mode of the second wireless communication device to reduce an energy consumption by the second wireless communication device; characterized in that the set of information comprises an environmental condition and the energy consumption optimization module is further configured to: compare a surrounding temperature condition collected based on an ambient temperature that is used to generate a temperature comparison result, wherein the ambient temperature is a threshold temperature, and wherein the first wireless communication device (102, 200) implements energy intensive tasks in an energy efficient manner below the ambient temperature; and modify the operating mode information associated with the first wireless communication device (102, 200) by a change of an operating mode for a component of the first wireless communication device (102, 200), to reduce the energy consumption based on the temperature comparison result. at least a first wireless communication device (102, 200) and a second wireless communication device; and an energy consumption optimization module of the first wireless communication device (102, 200), wherein the energy consumption optimization module is configured to cause one of a device-level change that affects at least the first wireless communication device (102, 200) and a system-level change that affects the first and second wireless communication devices (102, 200; 104) to the MIMO system, based on an energy saving configuration developed from a set of information associated with at least one of the first wireless communication device (102, 200) and the MIMO system, wherein: the first wireless communication device (102, 200) is configured to change from being operated at an energy intensive level to a reduced energy consumption level to cause the device-level change based on the set of information; and the first wireless communication device (102, 200) is configured to transmit operating mode information associated with the first wireless communication device (102, 200) to the second wireless communication device to cause the system-level change, wherein the operating mode information corresponds to a configuration of the first wireless communication device (102, 200), and wherein the operating mode information is used to change an operating mode of the second wireless communication device to reduce an energy consumption by the second the first wireless communication device (102, 200) is configured to change from being operated at an energy intensive level to a reduced energy consumption level to cause the device-level change based on the set of information; and the first wireless communication device (102, 200) is configured to transmit operating mode information associated with the first wireless communication device (102, 200) to the second wireless communication device to cause the system-level change, wherein the operating mode information corresponds to a configuration of the first wireless communication device (102, 200), and wherein the operating mode information is used to change an operating mode of the second wireless communication device to reduce an energy consumption by the second wireless communication device; compare a surrounding temperature condition collected based on an ambient temperature that is used to generate a temperature comparison result, wherein the ambient temperature is a threshold temperature, and wherein the first wireless communication device (102, 200) implements energy intensive tasks in an energy efficient manner below the ambient temperature; and modify the operating mode information associated with the first wireless communication device (102, 200) by a change of an operating mode for a component of the first wireless communication device (102, 200), to reduce the energy consumption based on the temperature comparison result.