This paper examines the energy consumption of networking devices in the Internet, highlighting the need for more energy-efficient solutions. The authors discuss the impact of putting network interfaces and router components into sleep mode on network protocols and propose changes to current Internet protocols to support more aggressive energy-saving strategies. They argue that while the energy consumption of the Internet is relatively small compared to overall energy usage, it is significant enough to warrant attention, especially in the developing world where energy is a scarce resource. The paper outlines three primary reasons for energy conservation: current energy inefficiencies, enabling greater deployment, and benefits in the event of a disaster. It suggests several approaches to achieve energy efficiency, including putting subcomponents of switches and routers into sleep mode, modifying routing protocols to allow for energy consumption adaptation, and rethinking the Internet topology to facilitate route adaptation. The authors also provide examples and data to support their arguments and discuss the potential challenges and solutions for implementing these changes.This paper examines the energy consumption of networking devices in the Internet, highlighting the need for more energy-efficient solutions. The authors discuss the impact of putting network interfaces and router components into sleep mode on network protocols and propose changes to current Internet protocols to support more aggressive energy-saving strategies. They argue that while the energy consumption of the Internet is relatively small compared to overall energy usage, it is significant enough to warrant attention, especially in the developing world where energy is a scarce resource. The paper outlines three primary reasons for energy conservation: current energy inefficiencies, enabling greater deployment, and benefits in the event of a disaster. It suggests several approaches to achieve energy efficiency, including putting subcomponents of switches and routers into sleep mode, modifying routing protocols to allow for energy consumption adaptation, and rethinking the Internet topology to facilitate route adaptation. The authors also provide examples and data to support their arguments and discuss the potential challenges and solutions for implementing these changes.