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Windows Update to leverage renewable energy,! Testing is already underway.
Microsoft is working in the Insider Program on a new way to configure - Windows Update! Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22567 | Windows Insider Blog This confirms that the projects are already underway - hopefully they will end with supplementation to the stable version of Windows11. "Windows Update leverages more renewable energy Windows Update will try to schedule update installations at specific times of day when doing so results in lower carbon emissions. Most electrical grids are powered by multiple sources, including renewables and fossil fuels. Whenever possible, Windows 11 will now prioritize installing updates in the background at times when greater amounts of clean energy sources (like wind, solar, and hydro) are available"991Views0likes0CommentsHow to create a paperless policy?
One important approach would be making sure to reduce the usage of papers and printing and move everything to the IT infrastructure . In some cases, we won't be able to avoid printing or we are facing mandatory requirements. In other case, we already implement systems however, employees still prefer printing. My idea is to create a policy like fine everyone who prints and use paper (while there is an alternative) and use the budget to improve environment. For example, we could ask them like for every 10 printed paper, they have buy a plant and place it in the office. This way we are reducing usage of papers and we are improving our environment and become greener.3KViews0likes6CommentsMore online shopping means greener earth
We have practice of going outside for the shop and the COVID-19 changed it a bit and people shift more on online shopping. Nowadays it is easy to create online shopping website even for those who arenot from IT background or they arenotdeveloper. I believe there is a need for a unity so the shopkeeper start selling more good online, they might relay on already existing services like Amazon or eBay or they create their own space. I find out creating online website using the Microsoft 365 is easy and productive. However, I believe Microsoft need to focus on creating special platform for shopkeepers based on the Microsoft 365, so they could promote their shop and sale their goods online. This would required close collaboration with the government to help combat abuse too. When the society tend more on online shopping, it means decrease in mobility and it will result on greener environment. Like instead of travelling with 20 30 cars in one shop, 2 or 3 cars will come in your front doors. In the next step, they could be electricity cars or even use drones to deliver goods.477Views0likes0CommentsJoin Microsoft president Brad Smith at the Microsoft Sustainability digital event
AtMicrosoft, we’re committed to becomingcarbon negativeby 2030—and toempoweringbusinesses and organizationstoreduce their environmental impact as well. Join us for this free digital eventwithMicrosoftpresident Brad Smithtolearn howto accelerate yoursustainability journey.Get insightsfrom Microsoft expertsand hear how MicrosoftCloud for Sustainabilitycan help you: Recordall ofyouroperationalbusiness activitiesand getanearreal-timecarbonemissions footprintforyour entire operation. Reporton emissions andtrackprogress towardsustainabilitygoals—whilemaking it easier to meetregulatoryandpublic reporting requirements. Reducecarbon emissions, improve business processes, and make lasting changes. What’s Next for Sustainability Wednesday, October 27, 2021 9:00 AM–10:00 AM Pacific Time (UTC-7) Brad Smith President, Microsoft1.5KViews1like0CommentsWhy Moving to the Public Cloud would Make us Greener ?
There are discussions about cloud computing and benefit of using cloud and its advantages. However other than viewing the cloud from the technical point of view, I should mention public cloud would make us greener, for the following reasons: 1) Private Cloud is not so Green:Companies who are managing on-premise, they are also concern about budget and deployment of their services and normally they will keep old servers operational and replace it when it is out of operation. They might consider going for Green IT, but in reality they spend more time to operation and make things running rather than thinking about making it greener. 2) There is no legal liability:In several countries there is no law to enforce Green IT. They might enforce manufacturer to produce Green IT products but they are not checking operation. It is not like companies get fined or government take actions when companies are not enforcing Green IT policy. It only enforced to save cost or as part of company's ethics. 3) Going Green Cost us:Indeed in long term we would have ROI and energy we saved would paid off and it is ethical agenda but in practice companies won't look into long term return and invest on short term result. Companies won't pay more money to optimize servers for Green IT. The solution to all these problems would be Public Cloud. Cloud providers like Microsoft commit to make their data center greener. They have resources to do so and they have ethical responsibility and it means moving to the public cloud would make us greener and we shall save more resources.826Views0likes0Comments
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