This document discusses the environmental impacts of technology. It notes that while technology has contributed to greenhouse gas emissions and e-waste, it can also have benefits like reducing energy use and enabling remote meetings. The document instructs students to consider technology's effects and calculate the annual energy costs of running a computer. It provides statistics on technology adoption and outlines the lifecycle impacts of electronics. Students are then tasked with researching PCs' energy usage and costs, and designing software to help calculate technology's environmental or financial impacts.