Green Computing

Green Computing reduces the environmental waste and electricity involved while using a computer. In becoming aware of the waste of materials such as paper and electricity, society has begun to take measures to counter this wasting.
One such program to counter the problem is Energy Star, developed by the United States Department of Energy and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. This program encourages manufacturers to create devices that use little or no power while not being used (Roger Mobley. "What's New in Computing Today). …