Green IT

Question 1

What is green IT?
What is the purpose?
Example

Answer 1

• 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.

Question 2

What is the United Nations Climate Change Summits?

Answer 2

• 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.

Question 3

What is the UK Government policy - Greening Government strategy 2011?
Example

Answer 3

• 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.

Question 4

Describe the different ways that organisation can be more green

Answer 4

• 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.

Question 5

Benefits of Green IT

Answer 5

• Environmental Sustainability
• Better Resource Utilization
• Cost saving
• Improved Corporate and Social Image