A LEAD TO GREEN COMPUTING

A. RISHI KUMAR, II BCom (PA),

A. MOHAMED IRFAN, II BCom (PA),
Department of B.COM (Professional Accounting),
NPR ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, NATHAM.
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ABSTRACT: electronic waste (e-waste). One of the
earliest initiatives toward green computing
Green computing or green IT, refers to
environmentally sustainable computing or
IT. This report depicts all about the study
in the United States was the voluntary
and practice of designing, manufacturing,
labelling program known as Energy Star.
using, and disposing of computers, servers,
and associated subsystems, Such as INTRODUCTION:
monitors, printers, storage devices, and
networking and communications systems. Green computing (also known as green IT
Efficient ly and effectively with minimal or sustainable IT) is the design,
or no impact on the environment. The manufacture, use and disposal of
goals of green computing are similar to computers, chips, other technology
green chemistry, reduce the use of components and peripherals in a way that
hazardous materials, maximize energy limits the harmful impact on the
efficiency during the product's lifetime, environment, which include reducing
and promote the recyclability or carbon emissions and energy consumption
biodegradability of defunct products and by manufacturers, data. Saving money on
factory waste. Do you know sending 65 energy and IT costs is one driving factor
emails is equivalent to driving a car for for green computing approaches.
half a mile, you might not realise it, but by Government regulations related to energy
sending even a short email has an impact conservation also drive green
on the environment. Scientists estimate efforts. Concerns about climate change,
that an email adds about 4 grams of carbon combined with internal and external
dioxide equivalent into the atmosphere. pressure to be environmentally
Research continues into key areas such as responsible, is a third factor behind the
making the use of computers as energy- green computing movement.
efficient as possible, and designing IT managers typically focus energy
algorithms and systems for efficiency- efficiency efforts on data centres, as well
related computer technologies. Green as separate equipment rooms and data
computing is the environmentally storage areas that use significant amounts
responsible use of computers and related of energy or are affected by its use. For
resources. Such practices include the example, upgrading IT systems can help
implementation of energy-efficient central by replacing older equipment that often
processing units (CPUs), servers and uses more energy and puts out more heat
peripherals as well as reduced resource than newer technologies. In addition, hot
consumption and proper disposal of and cold aisle setups group together data
centre assets based on energy consumption
and temperature output, optimizing the  Temperature check for less
efficiency of heating, ventilation and air cooling. Newer IT devices can
conditioning (HVAC) systems. safely run at higher temperatures
than older ones, so the data centre
STRATEGIES:
might not need to be as cool as in
The green computing strategies of the past.
companies can also include the following
 Electronic waste
actions, both in and beyond the data
disposal. Dispose of e-waste
centre:
according to federal, state and local
 Deployment of smart regulations.
technology. Organizations can
 Alternative energy and cooling
use internet of things sensors and
opportunities. Investigate
artificial intelligence (AI)
alternative energy sources, such as
monitoring tools to collect and
wind and hydroelectric power, as
analyse information about data
well as geothermal cooling and
centres and create a power usage
other new methods of cooling data
model. AI-powered tools can also
centres.
autonomously manage heating,
cooling and power in the data  Support for remote work. The
centre. COVID-19 pandemic has spurred
many changes in the workplace,
 Powering down IT equipment
including an increase in remote and
when it isn't in use. Servers, CPUs
hybrid work that has led to reduced
and other devices can be turned off
energy consumption. Besides
during extended periods of
decreasing the number of people
inactivity. In particular, energy-
commuting to and from work, it
intensive peripherals, such as laser
has also cut the number of
printers, should only be powered
employees typically present in an
up when needed.
organization's facilities, reducing
 Strategic scheduling of computer the demand for power and other
use. Do computer-related tasks in resources needed to run computers
dedicated blocks of time, leaving there.
hardware off at other times.
IMPORTANCE:
 Energy-efficient computer and
The key mission of green computing is to
display selection. Laptops use
reduce energy consumption. This not only
significantly less energy than
cuts energy costs for organizations, but it
desktop computers, and liquid-
also reduces carbon footprints, particularly
crystal display monitors use less
of IT assets. In addition to the cost savings,
energy and give off less heat than
green approaches to computing can help
cathode-ray tube monitors.
organizations on regulatory compliance
 Automated power and potentially give them a marketing edge
management. These features can over competitors with both customers and
be set to automatically power down investors.
hard drives and monitors after
several minutes of inactivity.
The environmental impact of IT backup power systems, should be
components is important to consider in the easy enough to do, but the cost
data centre design process. Advances in must be examined carefully.
energy management and energy
 Upgrades to leased
conservation have made IT systems and
space. Organizations that lease
other computing resources highly energy-
space in buildings where data
efficient. Green design of office space,
centres are located can ask the
data centres and other facilities that
building owner about plans to
consume high amounts of energy has
make it more energy-efficient -- for
become a key part of new construction and
example, by adopting the U.S.
building upgrades to make them more
Green Building Council's
environmentally sustainable.
Leadership in Energy and
That includes the use of energy-efficient Environmental Design (LEED)
HVAC, power and lighting systems, and a standards. But owners of older
variety of ancillary equipment. For buildings are less likely to make
example, many data centre such an upgrade, whereas newer
components have a sleep mode that buildings can more easily be
reduces power use or completely shuts designed or retrofitted to achieve
down a system during times of low or no LEED certification.
use. Also, most IT equipment vendors
support green manufacturing practices. Even then, though, the cost to make
The U.S. government's Energy Star logo is such changes might be prohibitive
an important metric when selecting IT -- or, if the changes are
equipment and data centre elements. implemented, they could result in a
rent increase. A company can also
CHALLENGES:
ask building management for
While green computing has many benefits, permission to upgrade physical
not every organization will embrace the systems itself, but there might be a
changes needed to become truly green. limit on how much upgrading is
Challenges that organizations can face on possible, as spelled out in the lease
green computing initiatives include the agreement.
following:
 Lack of green computing
 Equipment replacement expertise. Another potential
costs. Perhaps the biggest challenge is finding experts in
challenge is the cost of replacing green computing who can assist in
existing technology assets with the data center design process and
energy-efficient devices, such as upgrades of IT assets. For example,
ones that have the Energy Star they could help plan a structured
certification. This can also extend sequence of actions -- over, say, a
to replacements of HVAC, power one- or two-year period -- to
and lighting systems, as well as replace existing devices with
physical security systems. energy-efficient units. But such
Upgrading IT assets, such as experts can be hard to find, despite
servers, networking equipment, an increase in the availability of
storage devices, and primary and
 consulting services for energy to green architecture, each
sustainability efforts. development contributes significantly to
environmental preservation and
TIPS TO ACHIEVE GREEN
sustainable living. The challenges, though
COMPUTING:
substantial, are being progressively
The following is a list of ways to increase addressed through technological
green computing and energy efficiency in advancements and societal mind shifts
data centres and other IT facilities: towards sustainability. As we advance, the
role of green technologies in our lives will
 Install building environment only become more pronounced, heralding
systems that are energy-efficient. a new era of environmental consciousness
 Install overhead lighting with low and responsibility.
energy consumption, and include
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 Install energy-efficient windows
and doors that have reflective glass
to reduce heat.
 Install fans throughout equipment
racks to reduce heat.
 Turn off systems that aren't
performing scheduled work.
 Use refillable printer cartridges.
IT leaders should also explain the
importance of green data centres and other
green computing measures to senior
management and make sure to get their
support for an initiative. Corporate policies
that stress energy conservation and the use
of energy-efficient equipment can then be
established to formalize the efforts.
CONCLUSION:
The exploration of green technologies
reveals a landscape rich in innovation and
potential. These technologies are not
merely trends; they are integral to shaping
a sustainable future. From renewable