In terms of sustainability, information technology has historically assisted in reducing our personal workload and makes our lives more efficient. Now, information technology is giving us a new context for the decisions we make – one where we are aware of the effects of our personal choices, allowing us to make decisions that are better and more sustainable for everyone, not just ourselves.

1. Efficiency, Sustainability, and Information Technology: Utilizing IT for a More Sustainable Future Matt Peterworth September 10, 2010

2. Introduction Images by Flickr users: Lightbulb – thomasbrightbill Tractor -Steffe Telegraph - cliff1066 Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium

3. Evolution of Technology Images by Flickr users: Telegraph - cliff1066 Telephone – M J M Computer – mattbrett Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium

4. Main Issue: Energy Use Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium

6. Energy MonitoringImage source: Reliant.com Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium

7. The Internet as Catalyst Image source: Wikimedia.com Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium

8. Physical Infrastructure (Global) Image source: NewScientist.com Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium

9. Physical Infrastructure (UT) Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium

10. Convergence on Data Network IP Phones Security Cameras Projectors Image sources: IP Phone – FlickrThinGuy Security Camera – Flickrdogbomb Projector – Panasonic.com Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium

12. Inefficient at cooling

13. Redundant processing power and backup power systems

14. Limited virtualizationImage source: Flickr - xeni Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium

16. IBM, Cisco and Smart CitiesImage sources: smart-grid.tmcnet.com and IBM Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium

18. Analysis of a larger data set to improve efficiencyImage sources: Cisco and Texas Advanced Computing Center Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium