GREENING IT docx

[...]... Traditionally, discussions on Green IT have been focusing on how to make the technology itself greener, e.g reducing energy consumption However, this book mainly deals with the process of Greening IT, which is about using technology to green society Greening IT is of course based on the application of Green IT, but Greening IT does not stop with the application of the technology - it is a wider process that... society The definition of Green IT is thus rather broad - as it can be applied to situations where IT enables greenhouse gas emission reductions (Green IT) and to situations where IT enables structural changes that lead to changes in broader societal patterns, which takes us closer to the low-carbon society and leads to further emission reductions (Greening IT) In this sense we use Greening IT to explain... modern iteration of magical thinking Another question at the core of this book is: are we witnessing a greening of the IT industry? At the current point in time, yes and no, or rather, no and yes If the yardstick for “green” is reduction in carbon footprint, emissions and waste, then IT has not even begun to turn green - it will get “blacker” before it greens, just from sheer momentum If the criteria,... France, Canada, Italy, Ecuador, Morocco and the United States He holds a doctorate from the Sorbonne University and speaks English, French, Italian, and Spanish Laurent is based in San Francisco 14 Chapter 2 Our Tools Will Not Save Us This Time - by Laurent Liscia Notes 1 sciencedirect.com - http://bit.ly/daCUIC - http://bit.ly/armmOq 3 arstechnica.com - http://bit.ly/9Qojtd 4 cio.com - http://bit.ly/cV9Bcp... human, social, cultural and political commitment From the outset, the project was dependent on contributions from other committed souls around the globe Thus, the book has been written as an internationally collaborative effort resulting in a compendium of works with a loose common thread, being Green IT This approach allowed us to bring in expertise in various fields of Green IT and the environment, thus... key standards for the Smart Grid 8 Chapter 2 Our Tools Will Not Save Us This Time - by Laurent Liscia Most of the greening we have been seeing, however, has nothing to do with the IT industry, or the goodwill of its executives I would even argue that IT, when it comes to sustainability, is not anywhere near the forefront The thought leadership is coming instead from a handful of visionary entrepreneurs... that will contribute to our survival Its own greening will matter less in the bigger societal picture: while it may yet prove to be exemplary, if the other contributions to this collective opus hold true, it may not turn out to be impactful in and of itself But it will certainly provide moral solace to technologists, a great marketing story for tech companies, and it may save a few kilowatts in the process... for different approaches and perspectives on the potential of Green IT The contributors are situated in Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, USA, Japan and Australia - a truly diverse team, which despite their geographical dispersion and cultural diversity, has communicated a unified message That message being that IT is a strong and signficant enabler to transform our societies into... world forces us to initiate responses in order to avoid disaster We react at two levels - to mitigate the problem by reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, and by adapting to the problem, by making communities more resilient to the changes occurring Mitigation and adaptation are both vital, and the efforts should go hand in hand, thus creating co-benefits Neither adaptation nor mitigation alone can... natural and man-made capital assets, social networks and entitlements, human capital and institutions, governance, national income, health and technology Those may act as 19 Chapter 3 Climate Change and the Low Carbon Society - by Irene N Sobotta barriers or as drivers of adaptation measures Even societies with high adaptive capacity remain vulnerable to climate change, variability and extremes Adaptation . greening we have been seeing, however, has nothing to do with the IT industry, or the goodwill of its executives. I would even argue that IT, when it. our case, it s energy bulimia. That said, the perceived greening of IT is generating much punditry and anticipation, from CIO magazine 4 to Futurity Media 5 .