Chasing Carbon: The Elusive Environmental Footprint of Computing
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dc.contributor.author | Gupta, Udit | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Young Geun | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, Sylvia | - |
dc.contributor.author | Tse, Jordan | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, Hsien-Hsin S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wei, Gu-Yeon | - |
dc.contributor.author | Brooks, David | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wu, Carole-Jean | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-12T17:41:12Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-08-12T17:41:12Z | - |
dc.date.created | 2022-08-12 | - |
dc.date.issued | 2022-07 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0272-1732 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/142934 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Given recent algorithm, software, and hardware innovation, computing has enabled a plethora of new applications. As computing becomes increasingly ubiquitous, however, so does its environmental impact. This article brings the issue to the attention of computer-systems researchers. Our analysis, built on industry-reported characterization, quantifies the environmental effects of computing in terms of carbon emissions. Broadly, carbon emissions have two sources: operational energy consumption, and hardware manufacturing and infrastructure. Although carbon emissions from the former are decreasing, thanks to algorithmic, software, and hardware innovations that boost performance and power efficiency, the overall carbon footprint of computer systems continues to grow. This work quantifies the carbon output of computer systems to show that most emissions related to modern mobile and data-center equipment come from hardware manufacturing and infrastructure. We, therefore, outline future directions for minimizing the environmental impact of computing systems. | - |
dc.language | English | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | IEEE COMPUTER SOC | - |
dc.title | Chasing Carbon: The Elusive Environmental Footprint of Computing | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor | Kim, Young Geun | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1109/MM.2022.3163226 | - |
dc.identifier.scopusid | 2-s2.0-85127479542 | - |
dc.identifier.wosid | 000818847400006 | - |
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitation | IEEE MICRO, v.42, no.4, pp.37 - 47 | - |
dc.relation.isPartOf | IEEE MICRO | - |
dc.citation.title | IEEE MICRO | - |
dc.citation.volume | 42 | - |
dc.citation.number | 4 | - |
dc.citation.startPage | 37 | - |
dc.citation.endPage | 47 | - |
dc.type.rims | ART | - |
dc.type.docType | Article | - |
dc.description.journalClass | 1 | - |
dc.description.isOpenAccess | Y | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scie | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scopus | - |
dc.relation.journalResearchArea | Computer Science | - |
dc.relation.journalWebOfScienceCategory | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | - |
dc.relation.journalWebOfScienceCategory | Computer Science, Software Engineering | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Carbon dioxide | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Carbon footprint | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Data centers | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Energy efficiency | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Hardware | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Integrated circuits | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Manufacturing | - |
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