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Green computing
This document provides an overview of green computing. It defines green computing as the study and practice of designing, manufacturing, using, and disposing of computers and associated systems efficiently and effectively while minimizing environmental impact. The document then discusses reasons for adopting green computing such as growing environmental awareness and regulations. It outlines approaches to green computing like virtualization, power management, and material recycling. It also provides examples of green computing initiatives from companies like Apple, Wipro, and Google and recommends steps organizations can take to implement green computing practices.
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Introduction to Green Computing, its importance, and an overview of the presentation topics.
Green Computing involves efficient design and usage of computers with minimal environmental impact, driven by growing environmental awareness and corporate responsibility.
Discusses the origins, regulations, and pathways like green use, design, and disposal that lead to sustainable computing.
Describes methods of implementing green computing such as virtualization, recycling, and energy-efficient technologies like solar computing.
Highlights major IT companies like Apple, Wipro, and Google that contribute to green computing initiatives.
Details on the energy usage of PCs, including numerical estimates of annual power costs for institutions.
Mentions environmentally friendly browsing options and platforms promoting green web activities.
Steps to implement sustainable computing practices, focusing on purchasing systems and overall resource conservation benefits.
Showcases recent market implementations that embody green computing principles, such as Blackle and Zonbu.
Discusses the direction of green computing towards new products and services that prioritize energy efficiency.
Summarizes that future green computing innovations will be outcomes of continuous improvements across various dimensions.
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Green computing
- 1. GREEN COMPUTING BY:- Jaya Sharma
- 2. Title • What Is Green Computing? • Why Green Computing? • About Green Computing • Roads To Green Computing • Approaches • VIA Technologies • Role Of IT Vendors • Energy Use Of PCs
- 3. Contd.. • Reasons For Adpoting Green Solutions • Steps For Green Computing • Advantages • Green Computers Comparison Chart • General Suggestions • Future Of Green Computing • Conclusion
- 4. What Is GreenComputing? "The study and practice of designing, manufacturing, using, and disposing of computers, servers, and associated subsystems efficiently and effectively with minimal or no impact on the environment."
- 5. Why Green Computing? Growing public environmental awareness Increasing impacts on environmental and human health Corporate social responsibility
- 6. About Green Computing •Origin • Regulations And Industry Initiative 1.Government 2. Industry
- 7. Roads To GreenComputing • Green Use • Green Disposal • Green Design • Green Manufacturing
- 8. Approaches • Virtualisation • Algorithm Efficiency • Power Management • Power Supply • Display • Storage • Material Recycling • Telecommunicating
- 9. VIA Technologies • CarbonFree Computing • Solar Computing • Lead-free And RoHS Computing • Energy Efficient Computing
- 10. Role Of ITVendors • Apple • Wipro • Google
- 11. Energy Use ofPCs • CPU uses 120 Watts • CRT uses 150 Watts – 8 hours of usage, 5 days a week = 562 Kwatts – for a large institution, say a university of 40,000 students and faculty, the power bill for just computers can come to $2 million / year • Energy use comes from – electrical current to run the CPU, motherboard, memory – running the fan and spinning the disk(s) – monitor (CRTs consume more power than any other computer component)
- 12. Green Web Surfing Greener Google Browsing:Blackle.com Being Green with Yahoo! Greener FireFox Surfing Other Green Surfing Efforts
- 14. Steps For GreenComputing • Environmentally Sound Purchase Systems • Sustainable Green Computing Plan • Reduce Paper Consumption • Conserve Energy • Recycling
- 15. Advantages • Reduce Energy Usage • Conserving Resources • Reduces The Risk • Saving The Energy • Saving The Planet
- 17. Recent Implementations Blackle Fit-PC Zonbu computer Sunraythin client The Asus Eee PC Other implementations
- 19. Future Of GreenComputing The plan towards green IT should include new electronic products and services with optimum efficiency and all possible options towards energy savings.
- 20. Conclusion The greenest computerwill not miraculously fall from the sky one day, it’ll be the product of years of improvements. The features of a green computer of tomorrow would be like: efficiency, manufacturing & materials, recyclability, service model, self-powering, and other trends.
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