Computers and the Environment

Green Computing Research Paper
Green computing involves reducing the electricity and environmental waste while using a computer. Computers use, and, often waste, resources such as electricity and paper. Society has become aware of this waste and is taking measures to combat it.
The Energy Star program encourages manufactures to create energy-efficient devices that require little power are not in use. For example, many devices switch to standby mode after a specified number of inactive minutes.…