Advantages And Disadvantages Of Green Computing

Advantages :

• Reduced energy usage from green computing techniques translates into lower carbon dioxide emissions, stemming from a reduction in the fossil fuel used in power plants and transportation. 

• Conserving resources means less energy is required to produce, use, and dispose of products. 

• Saving energy and resources saves money. 

• Green computing even includes changing government policy to encourage recycling and lowering energy use by individuals and businesses. 

• Reduce the risk existing in the laptops such as chemical known to cause cancer, nerve damage and immune reactions in humans. 

Disadvantages :

• Green computing could actually be quite costly. 

• Some computers that are green may be considerably underpowered. 

• Rapid technology change