Green Computing: From Current to Future Trends

During recent years, attention in 'Green Computing' has moved research into energy-saving techniques for home computers to enterprise systems' Client and Server machines. Saving energy or reduction of carbon footprints is one of the aspects of Green Computing. The research in the direction of Green Computing is more than just saving energy and reducing carbon foot prints. This study provides a brief account of Green Computing. The emphasis of this study is on current trends in Green Computing; challenges in the field of Green Computing and the future trends of Green Computing.

Authors:

• Tariq Rahim Soomro
• Muhammad Sarwar

Keywords:

• Energy consumption
• e-waste recycling
• Green Computing
• Green IT

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