A Review on Green Computing and Energy Efficient Data Centers

Author(s)	Sai Vadlakonda, Greeshma Guntupalli, Akash MDN, Venu Gopal S
Country	India
Abstract	With the exponential growth of digital services,data centers have become critical infrastructure but also major contributors to global energy consumption and carbon emissions. Green computing emphasizes environmentally sustainable IT practices by optimizing energy efficiency, reducing e waste, and adopting renewable energy sources. This paper reviews the core principles of green computing and explores energy efficient strategies for modern data centers, including server consolidation, virtualization, cooling innovations, and renewable integration. Further, it highlights key challenges such as cost barriers, legacy infrastructure, and workload variability. The review concludes by identifying emerging technologies such as AI driven energy management, liquid cooling, and carbon aware scheduling as the future path toward sustainable computing.
Keywords	Green Computing, Energy Efficiency, Data Centers, Sustainability, Cloud Infrastructure
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-04-14
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.70136

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