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A systematic mapping study on software-based feedback for energy consumption

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  • Zaragoza, Thomas
  • Noureddine, Adel
  • Exposito, Ernesto

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In the context of the rising energy consumption of ICT and its environmental impacts, there is a need to raise user awareness on the energy impact of their ICT devices and software. We mapped the existing literature around this topic by conducting a systematic mapping study on software approaches for providing energy feedback. We have found that while providing energy feedback is common in the building sector under the guise of smart-home and smart grid applications, the ICT sector is sparsely monitored. When ICT is the patient of sustainability (Green IT/Green in IT) rather than the engine (IT for Green/Green by IT), we found that energy monitoring software are predominantly aimed towards experts (developers and researchers) and decision makers rather than end users. By contrast, when ICT is the driving force for sustainability, energy monitoring software are predominantly aimed towards end users. We believe this contrast in targeted actors shows the need for more publications in Green IT (Green in IT) for raising awareness and reducing software energy consumption in end users through the use of persuasive technology and energy feedback systems already in-use and tested in the building sector.

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  • Zaragoza, Thomas & Noureddine, Adel & Exposito, Ernesto, 2025. "A systematic mapping study on software-based feedback for energy consumption," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 222(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:222:y:2025:i:c:s1364032125005623
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2025.115889
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