White Paper Green Computing - January 2016

This document tackles the later topic (environmental issues related to ICT) from the holistic perspective of Green Computing in which both aspects, Green IT and Green by IT, are equally treated as well as their relation with sustainability. The aim is to provide a comprehensive survey of relevant related literature, to introduce various technologies in these areas, and also to present some perspectives regarding new Smart ICT technologies. The document does not only investigate the concerns on the environmental impact of current ICT usages and energy efficiency of ICT products, but also addresses how Green ICT contributes overall to ICT organizations. Moreover, the document highlights related standards and standardization activities as key enablers for the economy.