Toward a Greener Planet Through IoT JOI_20230426_eBook | Page 7

Green IT : A 360-Degree Scan of Current Research , Projects and Initiatives
CONTENTS
1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 4
1.1
Purpose ............................................................................................................................... 4
1.2
Scope .................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3
Structure ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.4
Audience ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.5
Use ..................................................................................................................................... 4
1.6
Terms and Definitions .......................................................................................................... 4
1.7
Conventions ........................................................................................................................ 5
1.7.1
Typographical and Linguistic Conventions and Style .......................................................... 5
2 Motivation ........................................................................................................................ 5
2.1
Motivation : Research Goals ................................................................................................. 6
2.2
Motivation : Green IT ........................................................................................................... 6
3 Current Research Topics .................................................................................................... 7
3.1
Research Methodology : Keyword Analysis ........................................................................... 7
3.2
Research Results : Keyword Analysis ..................................................................................... 8
3.3
Research Results : A Closer Look ........................................................................................... 9
3.3.1
Green Cloud Computing .................................................................................................... 10
3.3.2
Green Edge Computing ...................................................................................................... 11
3.3.3
Green Virtual Machine ...................................................................................................... 12
3.3.4
Green Internet of Things ................................................................................................... 13
3.3.5
Green Artificial Intelligence ............................................................................................... 14
3.4
Current Initiatives and Labels ............................................................................................. 18
4 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................... 20 5 Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................... 21
FIGURES
Figure 3-1 : IT / OT convergence and trustworthiness . .................................................................................... 8
Figure 3-2 : Word clouds , from top left to bottom right : Cloud Computing , Internet of Things , Edge Computing , Virtual Machine , Data Centers , and Artificial Intelligence . ............................................. 10
Figure 3-3 : Climate change solution domains . ............................................................................................ 16
TABLES
Table 3-1 : Frequency of papers with specific keywords ............................................................................... 9 Table 3-2 : Green Cloud Computing characteristics . ................................................................................... 11 Table 3-3 : Green IoT technologies ............................................................................................................... 14 2
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