Open AccessDesign Options for Long-lasting, Efficient and Open Hardware and Software
Author(s) -
Johanna Pohl,
Anja Höfner,
Erik Albers,
Friederike Rohde
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ökologisches wirtschaften
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2625-5421
pISSN - 1430-8800
DOI - 10.14512/oewo360120
Subject(s) - software , embedded system , production (economics) , computer science , open source hardware , energy consumption , consumption (sociology) , hardware architecture , operating system , engineering , electrical engineering , social science , sociology , economics , macroeconomics
High energy consumption and data traffic, critical production conditions and proprietary software ensure that the production and use of digital technologies and applications have so far been environmentally and socially problematic. We present basic approaches and policy measures for a sustainable design of hardware and software.