GREEN COMPUTING: tools and techniques for saving energy, money, and resources

Green Computing and Your Reputation Key Concepts Reputation as MotivationAvoiding Greenwash Social License to Operate Green Computing and Your CareerGreen Computing and Your Department Green Recruiting and Retention Getting the Word Out Inside the Company Getting the Word Out Outside the Company SummaryGreen Computing and Saving MoneyKey Concepts Why Saving Money Is GreenGetting Focused on Money-Saving Efforts Implementing Energy Efficiency Changing How Current Devices Are Used Moving to Cloud Services Digitizing Non-IT Functions Greening Your Energy-Saving MovesSome Big Thinking About Money-Saving Efforts Summary Green Computing and the EnvironmentKey ConceptsEnvironmental Drivers for Green ComputingWhat Drives the Green Agenda? Key Roots of Environmentalism Environmentalism and IT The New Imperative of Climate ChangeA Brief History of the ClimateAl Gore and Climate ChangeThe 2 DegreesC Warming "Limit" Climate Change and IT What's Next with Climate Change? What It Means to "Go Green" Why IT Is a Climate Change Solution Career Development and "Going Green" Summary A New Vision of Computing Key Concepts Cloud Computing Emerges The End of the PC EraSome New-Model IT Challenges A Few Examples from a MultinationalHow a Company Adopted the iPhone A Mental Model for IT SimplicityWhy Green Computing Fits the New Model Is Cloud Computing the Whole Answer? Disadvantages of Cloud Computing Managing Disadvantages of Cloud Computing What to Do Besides Cloud Computing Efficiency and Cloud Computing Greenability and Cloud Computing Responsibility, Usability, and Cloud Computing The Philosophical Implications of Green Computing The Zen of Green Computing Summary Building a Green Device Portfolio Key ConceptsIntroduction Why Green Works for Device Purchases Pushing Computing Down the Device Pyramid Another Dimension of Device Pyramid Greenness Green Computing and Embodied Energy Green Computing and Running CostsPlanned Obsolescence Isn't GreenGreen Computing and Device Disposal The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics Support Employees' Device Choices Publicizing Your Process Summary Finding Green Devices Key Concepts What Makes a Device Green? What Makes a Supplier Green? Case Study: HP vs. Dell Giving Suppliers and Vendors FeedbackPublicizing Your Selection Process and the Winner A Sample Statement of Green Buying Principles Desktop Computers Laptops Sustainability and Failure to Supply The Case of Windows 8 Tablets "Less Computer" and "Computer-less" Solutions Summary Green Servers and Data Centers Key Concepts Choosing and Creating Green Data Centers Green Data Centers as a Model The Last Shall Be First What Makes a Data Center Green? Building and Power Supply Considerations Servers, Storage, and Networking Data Center Suppliers SummarySaving Energy Key Concepts Saving Energy Serves Many Masters Cost Savings through Energy Savings Risk Reduction through Energy Savings Carbon Footprint Reduction through Energy Savings Improving Your Reputation and Brand Why Energy Prices Will Stay High Embodied EnergyAnalyzing Your Energy Usage A Recipe for Energy SavingsUnderstanding the Unique Energy Needs of IT Focusing on Solar Power Saving Energy and the Supply ChainEnergy-Saving Pilot Projects Selling Energy SavingsSummary Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Key Concepts Why Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Important Sources and Sinks of Greenhouse Gases and Warming Is There Still Doubt About Climate Change? Why Are There Still Doubters and Deniers? What If I Work for Doubters and Deniers? So What's Next with Climate Change? Reducing Emissions I: Embodied Energy Reducing Emissions II: Daily Energy Use Reducing Emissions III: Taking Steps to Use Different Sources Reducing Emissions IV: Supply Chain Success Summary Reducing Resource Use Key Concepts Why Resource Use Is Important A Resource Use Checklist Planned Obsolescence and Resource Use The Story of Apple and EPEATCase Study: Computer Hardware and RSISummary Green Computing by Industry Segment Key Concepts Evaluating Greenness      The Newsweek Green 500 Approach     Looking at Industry SegmentsAnalyzing Your Own Initiatives, Company, and Sector Summary The Future: Deep Green Computing Key Concepts Green Computing and the Future Megatrends for Green Computing      An Increasing Need for Sustainability      The Continually Decreasing Cost of Core Computing Capabilities      The Ability of Computing to Do More and More Telepresence Instead of Travel Telecommuting Instead of CommutingToward Deep Green Computing Platforms for Deep Green Computing Selling Deep Green Computing Summary References Index