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Arun

Mahesh

Green computing is the practice of using


computing resources efficiently.

Designing , manufacturing and disposing


Computer, servers with no impact on the
environment.

To reduce the use of Hazardous materials,


maximize energy efficiency during products
lifetime.

Why?????

Computer energy is often wasteful


Leaving the computer on when not in use

Printing is often wasteful


How many of you print out your emails or meeting agendas

Pollution
Due to manufacturing, packaging, disposal techniques

Toxicity
Due to toxic chemicals involved in the manufacturing.

Lead:

used in soldering of printed circuit boards


lead can cause damage to the central and
peripheral nervous system , blood systems
and kidneys.

Mercury:

used in batteries, switches . Mercury spreads


out in water transforming into methylated
mercury that can cause chronic brain damage.

Cadmium:

used in resistors for chips and in


semiconductors . Cadmium is classified as toxic,
these compounds accumulate in the human body,
particularly the kidneys.

Bamboo : is becoming increasingly popular for making casings for


computers and peripherals.
Recyclable plastics : computers are constructed from non-recyclable
plastics ie recyclable polycarbonate resin.
Eco-friendly flame retardant : there are flame retardant silicone
compounds available that are flame retardant and completely non-toxic.
Inventory management : reducing the quantity of both hazardous
materials used in the process and the amount of excess raw materials.
Volume reduction : removes hazardous portion of waste from non
hazardous portion.

CPU uses 120 Watts


CRT uses 150 Watts
8 hours of usage, 5 days a
week = 562 KWatts

Energy use comes from


Electrical current to run the
CPU, motherboard,
memory
running the fan and spinning
the disk.
monitor

Turn off the computer when not in use, even if just

for an hour
Turn off the monitor when not in use
Use power saver mode
Use hardware/software with the Energy Star label
Dont print unless necessary and you are ready
Use LCDs instead of CRTs as they are more power efficient

Blackle is a website powered by Google Custom Search and

created by Heap Media, which aims to save energy by


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Blackle saves energy because the screen is predominantly
black
Set Blackle as your homepage.

Sleep mode:
Sleep or standby mode conserves energy by cutting off power to your

display, hard drives and peripherals.


After a pre-set period of inactivity, your computer switches to a low power

state.

Hibernate mode :
Saves energy and protects your work by copying system data to a reserved

area on your hard drive and then completely turning off your computer.

Reduces wear and tear on your components.

Europe has outlawed using landfills for computer components


Disposal of these devices constituted 20-50 million tons per year (about 5%

of the total waste of the planet)


this waste is called e-waste
Toxic chemicals in electronics products can reach into the land over time or
are released into the atmosphere, impacting nearby communities and the
environment.
This releases heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and mercury into the air
and ashes.

Reuse: donate your computer components to people who may not have or

have lesser quality computers.


Refurbish: rather than discarding your computer upgrade it. Change its

some of the parts in order to make it new.


Recycle: One of the major challenges is recycling the printed circuit boards

from the electronic wastes. The circuit boards contain such precious metals
as gold, silver, platinum, etc. and such base metals as copper, iron,
aluminum.

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