Green Computing

Neha Sahni

What is Green Computing???

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.

Need of green computing

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 .

Manufacturing of PCs
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.

Green manufacturing

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.

Green Products

Energy use of PC

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

Reducing Energy Consumption

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

Energy star
One of the first manifestations of the green computing movement was the

launch of energy star program back in 1992.

Energy Star served as a kind of voluntary label awarded to computing

products that succeeded in minimizing use of energy while maximizing

efficiency.
Energy Star applied to products like computer monitors, television sets and

temperature control devices like refrigerators, air conditioners, and similar

items.

How to save energy while working on

the internet ??
Blackle is a website powered by Google Custom Search and

created by Heap Media, which aims to save energy by

displaying a black background and using grayish-white font
color for search results.
Blackle saves energy because the screen is predominantly
black
Set Blackle as your homepage.

How to save energy while working on

the computer??

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.

Disposal
of
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.

Green
Disposal

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.

THANK YOU