Abstract
Information technology has tremendously influenced the world in almost every field be it business, education, defence, medical science and many more. In the last two decades researchers and business people are more focused on how we can use Information Technology for creating various advantages for a firm. It has been seen that cost of power utilized by the Information Technology departments is approximately 50% of the overall organizations’ cost but with Green Information Technology it is expected that it should decrease the cost and its effect on the environment. The idea of Green Computing is the contemporary style that is increasing high regard. The primary theme of concern in green computing is to decrease the ecological effect of industrial processes along with the development in population bringing about imaginative advancements. Green Computing is an applicable approach that an IT department can use to add to the key and strategic corporate objectives. In this paper we have considered the impact of Information Technology on environment affecting the humans directly or indirectly. This paper also gives the background work on Green Computing and contribution of Green Information Technology to make environment more sustainable and free from hazardous materials.
Highlights
It has been seen that cost of power utilized by the Information Technology departments is approximately 50% of the overall organizations’ cost but with Green Information Technology it is expected that it should decrease the cost and its effect on the environment
This paper shows that the sense of responsibility for environment predicts Green Information Technologies rules and Information Technology for Green technology, reduced cost, and conservation of energy are main reasons for Green Information Technology
This study is based on the survey done in India of 293 firms and it is found that the top management commitment has great impact on the importance of Green Information Technology
Summary
In today’s era, the use of computing (computer technology) is increasing and gaining popularity day by day. From manufacturing to widespread use of technology, the computers badly affect the environment in the following ways:. It can cause various health hazards by using toxic materials for manufacturing the computers. Computers emit carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide which are greenhouse gases. These gases are trapped in the atmosphere which in turn reflects heat and radiation leading to global warming. Green Technology involves implementation of energyefficient computers, CPU, servers and other peripherals so that the consumption of resources can be reduced. It concentrates on reducing the environmental influence of industrial processes and new technologies caused by growing population. In Green Technology, there is a need of providing such goals that do not damage natural resources, i.e., creating fully recyclable products, proposing in various fields-the alternative technologies, minimizing pollution and generating economic activity around technologies that benefits the environment
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