Analysis of Greening of Information Technology Systems in IT Organizations in Sri Lanka
S. Thananjeyan, Fernando, M.S.D. "Analysis of Greening of Information Technology Systems in IT Organizations in Sri Lanka". International Journal of Computer Trends and Technology (IJCTT) V28(3):153-159, October 2015. ISSN:2231-2803. www.ijcttjournal.org. Published by Seventh Sense Research Group.
Abstract -
Computers and other IT infrastructure
consume significant amount of electricity, increasing
day by day, placing a heavy burden on our electric
grids and contributing to greenhouse gas emission.
Information technology now has a new role to play in
creating a greener, more sustainable environment for
the future generation. Green IT is an umbrella term
referring to environmentally sound information
technologies and systems, applications and practices.
It refers to the efficient and effective design,
manufacture, use and disposal of IT equipment with
no or minimal impact on the environment. This
research analyses the current level of Greening of
Information Technology systems in IT organizations in
Sri Lanka based on their purchasing, usage, disposal
and the technology usage as the Green enabler of IT
systems. This research is targeted to chief information
officers or equivalent officers. The results show that
the organizations have implemented energy saving
mechanisms for some extent and adopted some of the
state-of-the-art Green technologies. However, life
cycle approach that includes purchasing, reuse,
recycle and disposal of Green IT equipment was not
followed.
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Keywords
Green IT; Green; Greening of IT; Green
purchasing; Green disposal; Technology as green
enabler.