Green Internet and Cyber-infrastructure Overview Governments
around the world are wrestling with the challenge of how to
reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The current preferred
approaches are to impose carbon taxes and implement various
forms of cap and trade. However another approach to help reduce
carbon emission is to “reward” those directly who reduce their
carbon footprint and complement their existing lifestyle. One
possible reward system is to provide homeowners with free fiber
to the home or free wireless products and other electronic
services such as ebooks and eMovies if they deploy micro
renewable energy sources for their ICT equipment and use
eVehicles for energy transportation. Not only does the consumer
benefit, but this business model also provides new revenue
opportunities for small businesses, network operators, and
eCommerce application providers. Linking renewable energy with
the Internet using eVehicles and dynamic charging where
vehicle's batteries are charged as it travels along the road,