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Green Computing or Green IT, refers to environmentally sustainable computing or IT. It is "the study and practice of designing, manufacturing, using, and disposing of computers, servers, and associated subsystems such as monitors, printers, storage devices, and networking and communications systems efficiently and effectively with minimal or no impact on the environment.

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1. Pathways to Green Computing

2. Cost Saving tips 3. Reducing Energy Consumption 4. Education and Certification

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Manufacturing and Product Life Cycle

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 Green use reducing the energy consumption of computers and other information systems as well as using them in an environmentally sound manner. Green disposal refurbishing and reusing old computers and properly recycling unwanted computers and other electronic equipment. Green design designing energy-efficient and environmentally sound components, computers, servers, cooling equipment, and data centers. Green manufacturing manufacturing electronic components, computers, and other associated subsystems with minimal impact on the environment.
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 Environmentally-conscious future planning largely involve gathering information about emissions, direct and otherwise, which then give greater insight into how they can be reduced. PC manufacturing process accounts for 70 % of the natural resources used in the life cycle of a PC. The biggest contribution to green computing usually is to prolong the equipment's lifetime. Manufacturing a new PC makes a far bigger ecological footprint than manufacturing a new RAM module to upgrade an existing one, a common upgrade that saves the user having to purchase a new computer.

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Current Scenario as presented by Silicon Graphics International

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 If companies can recycle the plastics and other components,

this can greatly reduce waste and toxins.

However, the hazardous materials in e-waste can harm the recycle workers if they are not properly protected. Developed countries now have facilities for recycling e-waste. However, in Europe, the plastics are discarded instead of recycled because the flame retardant chemicals are too toxic to work with.

To resolve these problems, the computer manufacturers must

start using recyclable chemicals

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Low Impact Materials

Energy Efficiency

Biomimicry
Quality & Durability

Renewability

Robust EcoDesign

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Green Manufacturing is a method for manufacturing that minimizes waste and pollution achieved through product and process design.

To support future generations by attaining sustainability by the means of preserving natural resources.

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 Reduce your consumption of natural resources. using solar energy and power to fuel your business.

Try

Unplug machines that are not in use. Leaving the machines plugged in actually does suck power despite what you may think. This is why its also a good idea to turn off your computers at night and to unplug the surge protectors so extra energy is not being wasted. Reduce your emission of toxic chemicals and materials. Reduce the amount of waste your company produces. Change your lights to energy-saving lights.

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 Introduce a recycling program within the company and encourage employees to dump recyclable materials into the correct bins.
Start purchasing green products and encourage your employees to do the same. Purchase a water fountain and avoid using bottled water. Encourage employees to use their own bottles to hold the water. Set up a system where lights are motion sensitive and will shut off after 10 minutes of inactivity. This way you will be able to save power by shutting off lights in rooms that are not in use. Purchase green materials like recycled paper and plastics.

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Pull the plug

Recycle

Printing docs

Inkjet printers

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10 items in your home that are plugged in and not in use, you could be wasting as much as 450,000 watts (or 4,500 kilowatts) of electricity per year!

Common devices that are left plugged in :

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Computers Laptop Chargers Mobile Chargers Microwaves Television Sets, etc

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 Over 600,000 PCs discarded worldwide @ homes & businesseseach day. Less than 10% of electronics are recycled. Takes about a gallon of oil to make a new laser toner cartridge. Est. 50 million tons of e-waste is generated globally each year. What you can do at techs end-of-life??? Re-purpose Donate Recycle through your manufacturer Third party recycler

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The following table shows the disposed off computer materials:

Televisions Computer Products* Cell Phones

Generated (million of units) 26.9 205.5

140.3

Disposed (million of units) 20.6 157.3

126.3

Recycled (million of units) 6.3 48.2

14.0

Recycling Rate (by weight) 18% 18%

10%

*Computer products include CPUs, monitors, notebooks, keyboards, mice, and hard copy peripherals. The fact sheet summarizes each approach and presents the joint results for 2003-2005.

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Printing costs and wastage can easily be reduced by considering the following:
Economic/Draft Mode Recycling Cartridges E-Data Transfer

Points to be Considered Pages per sheet Black and White

Font Size

Margins

 As a general rule ink-jet printers use much less energy than laser ones however the inks in inkjet printers spoil clean paper recycling processes. Use 80-90% less energy than laser printers Example: HP 4V laser printer Printer power consumption HP 4V 28-110 watts standby, 380 watts printing HP 4315 Officejet All-in-One 18 watts maximum

vs.

Switch to draft mode to increase printing speed.

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Use LCDs instead of CRTs as they are more power efficient

Turn off the monitor when not in use (as opposed to running a screen saver).

Saving Energy

In power saver mode, the top item is not necessary, but screen savers use as much electricity as any normal processing, and the screen saver is not necessary on a flat panel display.

Turn off the computer when not in use, even if just for an hour.

Dont print unless necessary and you are ready

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Energy Star is a seal of approval by the Energy Star organization of the government (the EPA)
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There are a number of colleges that have individual green computing courses and institutions that offer certifications.
GREEN COMPUTING CERTIFICATIONS

CompTIA Strata Green IT is designed for IT managers to show that they have good knowledge of green IT practices and methods and why it is important to incorporate them.
Information Systems Examination Board (ISEB) Foundation Certificate in Green IT is appropriate for showing an overall understanding and awareness of green computing.

GREEN COMPUTING DEGREES

Degree programs that provide training in a range of information technology concentrations along with sustainable strategies. Metropolitan Community College (Omaha) has an associates degree available in managing green data centers. Leeds Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom offers a year long graduate course in Green Computing.
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1. San Murugesan, Harnessing Green IT: Principles and Practices, IEEE IT Professional, January-February 2008, pp 24-33. 2. San Murugesan,"Going Green with IT: Your Responsibility Toward Environmental Sustainability." Cutter Consortium Business-IT Strategies Executive Report, Vol. 10, No. 8, August 2007. 3. Green computing on Wikipedia. 4. Green computing on green.wikia.com.

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