Earth Day! A Cell phone on your belt, a PDA in your pocket, a GPS antenna on the roof of your car and your laptop on the passenger seat attached to your Navigation System and you are a real "Modern Mobile Man". Are you "Green"?
In support of mother Earths day today, I thought I would pass on some links I have found interesting in "Green Computing". Tips, hints and information on what you can do to make this a greener computing world.
So what is Green Computing anyway? That's hard to explain so I'll let wikipedia do it for me.
"Green computing is the study and practice of using computing resources efficiently. Typically, green computing systems or products take into account the so-called triple bottom line of people, planet, profit. This differs somewhat from traditional or standard business practices that focus mainly on the economic viability of a computing solution. These focuses are similar to those of green chemistry; reduction of the use of hazardous materials such as lead at the manufacturing and recycling stages, maximized energy efficiency during the product's lifetime, and recyclability or biodegradability of both a defunct product and of any factory waste."
Climate Savers Computing has a checklist for you to go through to see what you know about Green Computing and how you can become greener. They also have info on choosing Green Computer products.
At Greener Computing you can inform yourself what is going on in the world of green computing. One really interesting thing they have available is a Resource Guide for Environmentally Preferable Products.
If you really want to see how "Green Computers" are certified, you will need to read through EPEAT's (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) criteria, from the public standard, IEEE 1680.
I can't imagine living back in the dark ages without my cell and my laptop and all those other things MMM needs, (how did we survive?), but at least I can try to live green.
Safe Green Surfing!
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