Green Computing: Reducing Carbon Footprints Through Energy-Efficient Technologies

Abstract

Rapid development of information technology and computing systems has led to significant increase in the power requirements and environmental footprint which led to an increase in the concern towards carbon emissions and sustainability. One such approach that is helping us in checking the degradation of the environment is a method known as green computing which is concerned with energy-efficient hardware, sustainable hardware design, and environmentally conscious operation. This paper will discuss the principles, strategies, and technological advancements in green computing and how they have contributed to reducing carbon footprints in different computing environments. It also considers the energy-efficient hardware, virtualization, cloud computing and smart resource management as important sustainable IT operational mechanisms. Other problems that will be addressed in the study include cost, technology adoption barrier, and performance vs. sustainability trade off. Results show that green computing can have a major influence on reducing the energy consumption and carbon emissions, which will supply eco-friendly and economically viable computing systems. The paper concludes with a conclusion and suggestions for organizations and policymakers on the necessity to promote IT infrastructure and practices to make them sustainable.