What is Green Computing?
Green computing is the environmentally responsible use of computers and related resources. Such practices include the implementation of energy-efficient central processing units (CPUs), servers and peripherals as well as reduced resource consumption and proper disposal of electronic waste (e-waste). I think when it pertains to Green Campus Computing, it defines the practices on how to minimize the effect of computers or any computin devices in our environment.
These are the three url's that contains the different articles releted to Green Computing:
Green computing: Decreasing IT-related energy consumption on campus
April 23, 2009
Steven Lance, DCIO–Communications
Enter the Go Green team, one of three project teams from the 2008 Leadership Development Program (LDP). After spending six months researching computing practices at UC Berkeley and other leading institutions, this group of staff-members from various departments on campus published a report detailing recommendations for managing changes in strategy, infrastructure, and culture to decrease IT-related energy consumption.UC Berkeley is already exploring energy-saving measures such as power management software, server colocation, server virtualization, and even desktop virtualization. Almost everywhere on campus, cathode-ray tube (CRT) monitors are being replaced with more efficient LCD flat-screens [1]. To support and promote these efforts, the Go Green team recommends launching a "green computing" educational campaign; recognizing and rewarding individuals who conserve energy; adopting campuswide purchasing guidelines for computing equipment; and creating a more effective funding model for energy efficient IT projects. Their long-term recommendations for the University include creating a file-sharing service, upgrading the campus network, establishing a regional data center, and installing "smart" meters to allow for more accurate monitoring of energy usage. Green computing doesn't mean sacrificing reliability or functionality, said Linda Algazzali, one of the team's seven members. "Any change in the service model needs to take into account that services need to be enhanced, not degraded," she said.
Green Computing Change your computer habits to use less energy and save money.
The computers we all use day in and day out are huge energy wasters, unless we know how to manage them responsibly. Using sleep mode, avoiding screensavers, and remembering to always shut down your computer when you aren’t using it for an extended period of time, are all small actions that have big benefits.
Greener IT on campus
Turning off computers at night is a good first step, but given that some estimates put emissions from computing at the same level as the aviation industry, much bigger steps are needed.
Our University can adopt the concept through many ways, we should practice these some of these things:
•Power-down the CPU and all peripherals during extended periods of inactivity.
•Try to do computer-related tasks during contiguous, intensive blocks of time, leaving hardware off at other times.
•Power-up and power-down energy-intensive peripherals such as laser printers according to need.
•Use liquid-crystal-display (LCD) monitors rather than cathode-ray-tube (CRT) monitors.
•Use notebook computers rather than desktop computers whenever possible.
•Use the power-management features to turn off hard drives and displays after several minutes of inactivity.
•Minimize the use of paper and properly recycle waste paper.
•Dispose of e-waste according to federal, state and local regulations.
•Employ alternative energy sources for computing workstations, servers, networks and data centers.
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