Computers: Ecological impact

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In recent years the Wikipedia:environmental issues with respect to computers (WP)s have been highlighted and some progress has been made to reduce this impact.

The impact of computer waste is part of a larger problem with electronics.

History

See also: Wikipedia:History of computing hardware

Electronic computers began appearing in the 1940s with a slow progression in technology and number of units until the 1980s. Then, with the development of the Wikipedia:IBM Personal Computer and their clones sales of computers increased dramatically. This increase, along with changing technology leading to obsolescence, created large amounts of Wikipedia:electronic waste.

Environmental issues

See also: Wikipedia:Environmental issue

Energy consumption

Wikipedia:PowerTOP is a software utility designed to measure, explain and minimise a computer's electrical power consumption.

Mitigation of impact

Green computing

See also: Sustainability

Energy efficiency

See also: Wikipedia:Efficient energy use

See also

• Wikipedia:80 PLUS
• Wikipedia:Climate Savers Computing Initiative
• Wikipedia:DeepStream Technologies
• Wikipedia:Everex green computer
• Wikipedia:Fit-PC
• Wikipedia:Green computing
• Wikipedia:IBM Project Big Green
• Wikipedia:Linutop
• Wikipedia:Power management
• Wikipedia:PowerTOP
• Wikipedia:Remploy e-cycle
• Wikipedia:TCO Certification
• Wikipedia:The Green Grid
• Wikipedia:Appropriate technology
• Wikipedia:Electronics and the environment
• Wikipedia:Sustainable Electronics Initiative (SEI)
• List of environmental issues

External links

• Unknown web: Is the net hurting the environment? - tech - 06 May 2009 - New Scientist