Green Computing Flashcards
What is Green Computing?
Green computing is the term used to
describe environmentally sustainable and responsible use of IT resources
Why do we need green computing?
Printing can be wasteful, pollution and toxicity
What is the goal of green computing?
To reduce the use of
hazardous material,
minimize improper use of
power consumption,
maximize energy efficiency
during product’s lifetime and
promote recyclability
What is ENERGY STAR?
The government-backed symbol for energy efficiency
What does the WEEEE directive stand for?
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive
What does the WEEEE Directive do?
The legislation to treat and recycle electronics at the end of their life cycle and to improve the environmental performance of businesses that
manufacture, supply, use, recycle and recover electrical and
electronic equipment
When did the WEEEE regulations come into place?
1st of January 2014
Who is responsible to comply with the WEEE regulations?
Everyone who does business with UK companies
What is the grid?
A network of transmission lines, substations and transformers that deliver electricity from the power plants to your home
What is a SmartGrid?
A SmartGrid is an electricity network that can intelligently integrate the actions of all
users connected to it – generators, consumers, and those that do both – in order to
efficiently deliver sustainable, economic and secure electricity supplies
What are different renewable energy sources?
Wind power, solar power, hydropower, geothermal energy and biofuels
What is cloud computing?
The practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a
personal compute
