Green ICT
Teaching Hours and Credit Allocation: |
30 Hours, 6 Credits |
Course Assessment: |
Exam & Coursework |
Aims
The aim of the course is to present how information and communication technology (ICT) can be used as a tool to provide low carbon and sustainable growth in industrial and commercial sectors of the economy (Green ICT). The course introduces the most modern techniques of ICT systems that can be applied in a direct, indirect and systematic way, following the guidelines of the European Union for energy efficiency of a 20% improvement by 2020. Energy management and optimization can enhance the profitability of an industry or commercial unit in the long run and reduce the environmental impact.
Learning Outcomes
On completing the course the participants will:
- Understand the basics of Sensor Networks
- Learn how Information Systems can be integrated into current Energy Management systems
- Learn how to reduce operational expenditure and the carbon footprint of data centres and telecommunication networks
- Learn how ICT penetrates into different sectors of the economy to reduce carbon emissions
- Be acquainted with real-life Energy Information Systems.
Content
- Sensor Networks and Advanced Metering Infrastructure
- Telecommunication infrastructures & data canters
- Green data centres
- Energy efficient networking (wired and wireless networks)
- Introduction to smart Buildings, Evolution of Building Automation Systems toward the Web, the Smart Grid and Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Energy and Facility Data Processing. Analysis and Decision Making, Optimizing the Value of Web-based Energy information.
- Examples of Energy Information Systems.
Reading
Prasad R., (2010) ‘Towards Green ICT’, River Publisher.
Schulz G., (2009) ‘The green and virtual data center’, CRC Press.
Harris, J., (2008) ‘Green Computing and Green IT Best Practices on Regulations and Industry Initiatives, Virtualization, Power Management, Materials Recycling and Telecommuting’, Emereo Pty Ltd
Capehart B. L., Capehart L. C. (2007) Web-based Enterprise Energy and Building Automation Systems, CRC Press.
Hird G., (2008) ‘Green It in Practice (Paperback)-how one company is approaching the greening of its IT’, It Governance Ltd.
Minas, L., (2009) ‘Energy Efficiency for Information Technology: How to Reduce Power Consumption in Servers and Data Centers (Computer System Design)’, Intel Press, ISBN: 1934053201
Carvalo, A., Cooper, J. (2011) ‘The advanced smart grid: Edge power driving sustainability’, Artech House, ISBN: 9781608071272