Green communications and computing networks

Abstract

Environmental issues are increasingly becoming one of central concerns in global societies. The production, application, and disposal of information and communication technology (ICT) platforms and relevant systems may introduce significant environmental problems. These include increasing environmental pollution, the exhaustion of natural resources and energy sources, which motivate us to reduce the negative environmental impact of ICT. On the other hand, ICT may also provide strong tools to solve, mitigate, or reduce environmental problems introduced by a wide range of factors. These topics may be considered as the core contents of green ICT. Green ICT may profoundly impact the research, development, manufacturing, usage, and disposal processes of ICT systems and applications. The main motivation of green ICT is to support environmental sustainability.