How Green Is Green?

Pervasive computing's primary green contribution is its ability to turn dumb technologies into smart power-aware technologies. Although the operation of these technologies might save energy, when considering the big picture, the net saving might not be positive unless their operational life is...

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Published inIEEE pervasive computing Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 2 - 4
Main Author Want, Roy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.01.2009
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Computation
Costs
Embedded computing
Energy conservation
Energy consumption
environmental sustainability
Global warming
green technology
Manufacturing processes
Ovens
Pervasive computing
Pictures
Refining
Semiconductor device manufacture
Semiconductor materials
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Summary:Pervasive computing's primary green contribution is its ability to turn dumb technologies into smart power-aware technologies. Although the operation of these technologies might save energy, when considering the big picture, the net saving might not be positive unless their operational life is sustained beyond the energy breakeven point.
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ISSN:1536-1268
1558-2590
DOI:10.1109/MPRV.2009.8