Title :
Assessing ICT´s Environmental Impact
Author :
Shah, Amip ; Christian, Tom ; Patel, Chandrakant ; Bash, Cullen ; Sharma, Ratnesh
Author_Institution :
Hewlett-Packard Labs., Bristol, UK
fDate :
7/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Accurately quantifying information and communications technology´s footprint is a critical first step toward reducing its environmental burden.
Keywords :
environmental factors; ICT; environmental impact; information and communications technology; Communications technology; Environmental economics; Explosions; Manufacturing; Microcomputers; Power generation economics; Printers; Raw materials; Supply chains; World Wide Web; Green IT; ICT;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2009.209
