Tools and Techniques for Saving Energy, Money, and Resources
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Köp båda 2 för 1370 krFloyd (Bud) E. Smith is one of the most accomplished authors of computing books around-and a green writer and activist as well. Bud has written about technical topics, such as microprocessor programming and video cards; online subjects, including Internet marketing and Web usability; and social media, from Google Plus to Facebook for business. His writing career parallels his work for some of the biggest names in technology. Bud has worked for search engine pioneer AltaVista, Web browser pioneer Netscape, and computing and electronics pioneer Apple, among other technology leaders. Recently, Bud has focused on environmental concerns. He has become active in the international Transition Towns movement and is a member of the Initiating Committee for Transition San Francisco. Bud wrote his first book about climate change, Runaway (published by Business and Technical Communication Services [BATCS], in 2008) and has written a book on green roofs. Green Computing gives Bud the opportunity to bring together his two strongest interests: technology and the environment. Bud's next book will describe the impact of climate change on the San Francisco Bay Area.
Green Computing and Your Reputation Key Concepts Reputation as Motivation Avoiding Greenwash Social License to Operate Green Computing and Your Career Green Computing and Your Department Green Recruiting and Retention Getting the Word Out Inside the Company Getting the Word Out Outside the Company Summary Green Computing and Saving Money Key Concepts Why Saving Money Is Green Getting Focused on Money-Saving Efforts Implementing Energy Efficiency Changing How Current Devices Are Used Moving to Cloud Services Digitizing Non-IT Functions Greening Your Energy-Saving Moves Some Big Thinking About Money-Saving Efforts Summary Green Computing and the Environment Key Concepts Environmental Drivers for Green Computing What Drives the Green Agenda? Key Roots of Environmentalism Environmentalism and IT The New Imperative of Climate Change A Brief History of the Climate Al Gore and Climate Change The 2 C Warming "Limit" Climate Change and IT What's Next with Climate Change? What It Means to "Go Green" Why IT Is a Climate Change Solution Career Development and "Going Green" Summary A New Vision of Computing Key Concepts Cloud Computing Emerges The End of the PC Era Some New-Model IT Challenges A Few Examples from a Multinational How a Company Adopted the iPhone A Mental Model for IT Simplicity Why Green Computing Fits the New Model Is Cloud Computing the Whole Answer? Disadvantages of Cloud Computing Managing Disadvantages of Cloud Computing What to Do Besides Cloud Computing Efficiency and Cloud Computing Greenability and Cloud Computing Responsibility, Usability, and Cloud Computing The Philosophical Implications of Green Computing The Zen of Green Computing Summary Building a Green Device Portfolio Key Concepts Introduction Why Green Works for Device Purchases Pushing Computing Down the Device Pyramid Another Dimension of Device Pyramid Greenness Green Computing and Embodied Energy Green Computing and Running Costs Planned Obsolescence Isn't Green Green Computing and Device Disposal The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics Support Employees' Device Choices Publicizing Your Process Summary Finding Green Devices Key Concepts What Makes a Device Green? What Makes a Supplier Green? Case Study: HP vs. Dell Giving Suppliers and Vendors Feedback Publicizing Your Selection Process and the Winner A Sample Statement of Green Buying Principles Desktop Computers Laptops Sustainability and Failure to Supply The Case of Windows 8 Tablets "Less Computer" and "Computer-less" Solutions Summary Green Servers and Data Centers Key Concepts Choosing and Creating Green Data Centers Green Data Centers as a Model The Last Shall Be First What Makes a Data Center Green? Building and Power Supply Considerations Servers, Storage, and Networking Data Center Suppliers Summary Saving Energy Key Concepts Saving Energy Serves Many Masters Cost Savings through Energy Savings Risk Reduction through Energy Savings Carbon Footprint Reduction through Energy Savings Improving Your Reputation and Brand Why Energy Prices Will Stay High Embodied Energy Analyzing Your Energy Usage A Recipe for Energy Savings Understanding the Unique Energy Needs of IT Focusing on Solar Power Saving Energy and the Supply Chain Energy-Saving Pilot Projects Selling Energy Savings Summary Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Key Concepts Why Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Important Sources and Sinks of Greenhouse Gases and Warming Is There Still Doubt About Climate Change? Why Are There Still Doubters and Deniers? What If I Work for Doubters and Deniers? So What's Next with Climate Change? Reducing Emissions I: Embodied Energy Reducing Emissions II: Daily Energy Use Reducing Emissions III: Taking Steps to Use Different Sources Reducing Emissions IV: Supply Chain Success Summary Reducing Resource Use Key Concepts Why Resource Use Is Important