There is a new imperative for CIOs and IT professionals, Green IT, reflecting both environmental and economic concerns. Green IT refers to the study and practice of designing, manufacturing, and using computers, servers, monitors, printers, storage devices, and networking and communications systems efficiently and effectively with minimal impact on the environment. Green IT is also about using IT for environmental sustainability — besides IT itself being green, it can support, assist, and leverage other environmental initiatives and help in creating green awareness.

The January/February 2011 issue of IT Professional will focus on green IT. Papers are solicited for that issue covering a range of topics. Research summaries, articles on green best practices, strategies and policies, case studies, experience reports and essays on current state of practice relating to Green IT are welcome. For details, visit:
http://www.computer.org/portal/web/computingnow/itcfp1

Guest Editors

San Murugesan, University of Western Sydney & BRITE Professional Services, Australia

Phillip A. Laplante, Penn State University, USA

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