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Traffic grooming is necessary for the efficient use of optical networks. It generally requires a signal conversion from the optical to the electrical domain and back. Planners have some freedom in selecting the location where this energy-intensive process takes place. A subset of nodes in a network may be powered by renewable energy sources. Those green nodes cause lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...