Friday, February 29, 2008

VIDEO: IT AND THE ENVIRONMENT. SAINT OR SINNER?

Richard Barrington Interview
from my email:-

Did you know that for the developing world to achieve our standard of living, it would require 3 planets worth of raw materials on this planet?

We know that exponential growth cannot go on forever in a finite planet. So we invite you to watch our video where Richard Barrington talks about understanding the environmental challenges of today, the opportunities of tomorrow and the implications of IT from an environmental perspective.

If you have any questions or feedback, please send a message to emeacampaigns@sun.com

Best regards,
Sun Microsystems

sustainable computing - Google Search

The specific aims of global sustainability, as defined by the Kyoto Protocol, can be summarized as follows (taken from Sustainable Computing by Sun Microsystems, 2005):

  • To reduce global resource extraction by half
  • To decouple resource use from economic growth
  • To increase the efficiency of primary resource use
  • To decrease energy requirements by 4-10 fold
Facilities Services Sustainable Computing

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