Title :
Project GreenLight: Optimizing Cyber-infrastructure for a Carbon-Constrained World
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
Even with a variety of aggressive energy efficiency measures, the ICT sector´s carbon emissions will nearly triple from 2002 to 2020. We must accelerate ICT energy efficiency so that we can increase the use of ICT in smart infrastructure capable of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.
Keywords :
air pollution control; environmental science computing; greenhouses; accelerate ICT energy efficiency; carbon-constrained world; cyberinfrastructure optimisation; greenhouse gas emissions; smart infrastructure; Acceleration; Carbon dioxide; Energy efficiency; Energy measurement; Global warming; Green IT; Project GreenLight;