Tcs Green It Paper of Research Forum
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Insights from TCS Innovation Forum 2010
Theme: Green IT
“Green” may mean different things to different groups. To adopt any Green initiative, a greater understanding of our carbon footprint – in our homes, our businesses, our supply and value chains – is essential. Intense monitoring and heavy number crunching are required. Information and Communications Technology (ICT or IT) is called into play. “IT” is in a unique position with respect to Greening, viewing it from two perspectives: Greening the IT departments of organizations (Green IT); using IT Tools to make other industries environment friendly (IT for Green). IT’s role in Greening is of growing importance. Though recent data tags IT with just 2% of global emissions, it is an industry that is growing rapidly, at around 6%per annum. The second factor is that for the industries that generate the remaining 98% share of emissions – transportation, heavy industry, etc - IT can help mitigate carbon footprint. TCS Innovation Forum in the UK , focused on “Green”, a key R&D theme at TCS. Participants from across industries were asked to present the problem areas they are looking at, the control measures they are considering, the behavioural changes they would like to bring in, in taking forward their Green plans.
Panellists
TCS Innovation Forum 2010 - UK Host: K Ananth Krishnan – CTO, Tata Consultancy Services Panellists: Dr Gabrielle Walker – Chief Scientist, Xyntéo Ralph Steffens – Managing Director, British Telecom(BT) Moderator: Prof. Anand Sivasubramaniam – Consultant, Head, TCS Innovation Labs – Infrastructure; Professor, Pennsylvania State University.
The TCS Innovation Forum TCS holds this premier, by-invite-only event annually in UK, USA and Asia. It is held in the hub of innovation in each of these geographies and attracts thought leaders who are working along key innovation themes that challenge industry and society. This year’s focus areas were Infrastructure Simplification, Cloud
Insights from TCS Innovation Forum 2010
Theme: Green IT
“Green” may mean different things to different groups. To adopt any Green initiative, a greater understanding of our carbon footprint – in our homes, our businesses, our supply and value chains – is essential. Intense monitoring and heavy number crunching are required. Information and Communications Technology (ICT or IT) is called into play. “IT” is in a unique position with respect to Greening, viewing it from two perspectives: Greening the IT departments of organizations (Green IT); using IT Tools to make other industries environment friendly (IT for Green). IT’s role in Greening is of growing importance. Though recent data tags IT with just 2% of global emissions, it is an industry that is growing rapidly, at around 6%per annum. The second factor is that for the industries that generate the remaining 98% share of emissions – transportation, heavy industry, etc - IT can help mitigate carbon footprint. TCS Innovation Forum in the UK , focused on “Green”, a key R&D theme at TCS. Participants from across industries were asked to present the problem areas they are looking at, the control measures they are considering, the behavioural changes they would like to bring in, in taking forward their Green plans.
Panellists
TCS Innovation Forum 2010 - UK Host: K Ananth Krishnan – CTO, Tata Consultancy Services Panellists: Dr Gabrielle Walker – Chief Scientist, Xyntéo Ralph Steffens – Managing Director, British Telecom(BT) Moderator: Prof. Anand Sivasubramaniam – Consultant, Head, TCS Innovation Labs – Infrastructure; Professor, Pennsylvania State University.
The TCS Innovation Forum TCS holds this premier, by-invite-only event annually in UK, USA and Asia. It is held in the hub of innovation in each of these geographies and attracts thought leaders who are working along key innovation themes that challenge industry and society. This year’s focus areas were Infrastructure Simplification, Cloud