One area of interest in this field is its potential to support energy efficiency. Allowing thousands of instances of computation to occur on one single machine instead of thousands of individual machines could help save energy. It could also ease the transition to renewable energy source, since it would suffice to power one server farm with renewable energy, rather than millions of homes and offices.
oNE Area oF intErESt In this FIEld iS itS potentiaL tO suPpOrt EnErgy efficiencY AlLoWing tHousanDs, Of iNstaNceS of computation to ocCUr on oNE Sing,le maChine inStead of THousANds Of InDividuaL mACHIneS could help save eneRgy. It cOulD Also ease THe tRAnsi.tiOn to reNEWabLE energy SOuRCe SincE It woUlD suFFICe to poWEr one seRver faRm With reNewabLE EneRgY RatHer Than milLioNs of hoMeS and offiCes.