Green
IT stands for Green Information Technology. Information Technology is
essentially the design, implementation and management of computers that both
individuals and businesses use.
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Bibliography
In
a nutshell, "Green" IT is composed of two things:
1.
Minimising the negative
impact of information technology use on the environment
2.
Using information
technology to help solve environmental issues
As
you can see these are almost two areas at opposite poles. In our lives
technology helps us to do everything from send a funny joke to our friends, to
make sure the trains run on time, to allowing us to warn cities of tsunamis and
earthquakes. We need it and it isn't going away any time soon. On the other
hand a typical computer is made up of thousands of chemicals and if we put all
the computers in the world together, they use massive amounts of electricity. (Anon., n.d.)
GreenIT
is the leading advisor in sustainable Information and Communications
Technology.
GreenIT
provides services to enable clients to drive measurable financial and
environmental benefits from programs for IT
Eco-Efficiency and IT Eco-Innovation.
GreenIT
is a progressive consultancy that serves clients in three primary markets:
- Leaders in IT, Finance,
Marketing, and Corporate Social Responsibility actively involved in
sustainability initiatives.
- Real Estate
Professionals looking to make commercial property more competitive
and environmentally responsible.
- IT System and Equipment
Providers and Distributors seeking to understand and communicate the
sustainability attributes of their products.
Now
in their fourth year the Green IT Awards look to showcase and reward the
technology, tools and solutions as well as the companies and organisations that
have made a significant contribution to improving the IT industry's
environmental performance over the past 12 months.
This year we are introducing some new categories to reflect the changes in the industry over the past 12 months, and we will also be inviting project applications to be considered by a panel of Judges for some categories. Of course, many categories were still decided by the most important people of all, you, the readers of Green IT Magazine. (Anon., n.d.)
This year we are introducing some new categories to reflect the changes in the industry over the past 12 months, and we will also be inviting project applications to be considered by a panel of Judges for some categories. Of course, many categories were still decided by the most important people of all, you, the readers of Green IT Magazine.
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Energy consumption is a critical
issue for IT organizations today, whether the goal is to reduce cost, save the
environment or keep your datacenter running. In the United States alone,
datacenters consumed $4.5 billion worth of electricity in 2006. Industry
analyst Gartner 1estimates that over the next 5 years, most enterprise data
centers will spend as much on energy (power and cooling) as they do on hardware
infrastructure. (Anon., n.d.)
Bibliography
Anon., n.d. green
IT awards. [Online] Available at: http://www.greenitawards.com/ [Accessed 18 march 2013].
Anon., n.d. green
IT week. [Online] Available at: http://www.greenitweek.org/learn/news-a-articles/185-what-is-green-it [Accessed 18 march 2013].
Anon., n.d. vm
ware. [Online] Available at: http://www.vmware.com/solutions/green-it/ [Accessed 18 march 2013].
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