"Green Campus Computing"

I break this phrase ‘green campus computing’ into three to find out what its meaning literally..^_^
‘What is green?’ ‘What is Campus?’ ‘What is computing?’
What is Green?
- Produced in an environment and ecologically friendly way by using renewable resources or a color in the spectrum between yellow and blue..^_^ (whehehehe..)
What is Campus?
– an area of the land that contains the main buildings and grounds of a university, college, or school.
What is computing?
– the activity of developing and using computer technology, including computer hardware and software.

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Does it mean like this? The spectrum between yellow and blue in an area of the land that contains the main buildings and grounds of a university, college, or school with the activity of developing and using computer technology, including computer hardware and software. (confusing..)
Or this…:
An ecologically friendly way of using the computer technology in campuses on the environment. (right!) ^_^
We, IT students who are commonly using computers can’t deny the fact that this devices and equipments were so helpful to us because of its reliability and uses that can satisfy us. Using laptops, computers, storing devices is very valuable in storing files, making an assignment/project, class discussion, acquiring information, etc. But we should consciously aware on its effect. There are ways on how to use computers appropriately, how we save and proper waste management of it.

How Much Energy Does Your Computer System Use?
A typical desktop PC system is comprised of the computer itself (the CPU or the “box”), a monitor, and printer. Your CPU may require approximately 100 watts of electrical power. Add 50-150 watts for a 15-17 inch monitor, proportionately more for larger monitors. The power requirements of conventional laser printers can be as much as 100 watts or more when printing though much less if idling in a “sleep mode.” Ink jet printers use as little as 12 watts while printing and 5 watts while idling.

Energy Efficient Computing

Here are some tested suggestions that may make it possible for you to reduce your computer energy consumption by 80 percent or more while still retaining most or all productivity and other benefits of your computer system, including network connectivity.

• Screen savers save no energy
  If screen saver images appear on your monitor for more than 5 minutes, you are wasting energy! Screen saver programs may save the phosphors in your monitor screen, but this is not really a concern with newer monitors, especially LCD screens. And they do not save any energy.
  

• * Turn off your computer and/or peripherals when they are not in use. Turning on and off will not harm the equipment.
  * Don’t run computers continuously unless they are in use continuously.
  * Turn off at night and on weekends
  * Look for ways to reduce the amount of time your computer is on without adversely affecting your productivity.
  
• Unless you require immediate access to e-mail or other Internet
  services, break the habit of turning on all your computer equipment
  as
  soon as you enter the
  office each day.
  
• If practical, informally group your computer activities and
  try to do then during
  one or two parts of the day, leaving the computer off at
  other times.
  
• Avoid using the switch on a powerstrip to turn on all your
  equipment.
  
• If you use a laser printer, don’t turn your printer
  on until you are ready to print.
  
• Turn off your entire computer system
  (CPU, monitor and printer) or at
  least your monitor and printer when you go to lunch or
  will be out of office for a meeting
  or an errand.
  
• For “computer servers” which
  must be on to serve network functions, explore ways to turn
  servers off at night.
  

http://ecenter.colorado.edu/energy/projects/green_computing.html
http://campustechnology.com/articles/2006/08/where-green-and-it-meet.aspx
http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-computing/articles/14645.aspx