Green IT Flashcards
1
Q
What is green IT?
What is the purpose?
Example
A
- Is using computer and resources in an efficient and environmentally responsible way.
- Reduce waste by recycling resources and computers. (Give to charities to reuse). Reduce carbon footprint
- Reduce negative impact on IT action on the environ by design, manufacture, operate n disposal of comp/tech, environmentally-friendly.
2
Q
What is the United Nations Climate Change Summits?
A
- Annual meetings to discuss climate change, to see how reduce n manger threats to earth.
- Links to computing, the focus on the reduction for carbon footprint, and disposal of old computers.
3
Q
What is the UK Government policy - Greening Government strategy 2011?
Example
A
- Gov made commitment, to adopt more green policies across the gov department.
- E.g: use of cloud storage, reduce carbon footprint.
- Cloud storage = efficient use of computers, gov won’t have their owns storage facilities which are costly, better use of resources and more environmentally friendly.
4
Q
Describe the different ways that organisation can be more green
A
- Structure the firm to support green IT.
- Change IT processes at micro level to embed green IT.
- Manage data center power efficiency, to reduce consumption.
- Use cloud computing
- Use renewable, cleaner power source.
5
Q
Benefits of Green IT
A
- Environmental Sustainability
- Better Resource Utilization
- Cost saving
- Improved Corporate and Social Image
