퇴역한 휴대폰으로 만드는 저탄소 컴퓨팅 플랫폼

The initiative tackles embodied carbon—manufacturing emissions often overlooked in sustainability discussions—rather than just operational energy costs. UC San Diego demonstrates that retired smartphones can function as efficient, cost-effective server replacements, with 2,000 phones supporting 100+ concurrent university courses while reducing electronic waste. This validates a scalable model that could reshape datacenter sustainability practices and make cloud infrastructure more accessible and environmentally responsible.