[LINK] Info re webhosting and its contribution to climate change

[Jim Birch]

Also interesting would be the carbon emissions saved by technology.  Eg,
teleconferencing v jumping in a car or a plane, virtual v bricks and mortar
store, web site v libraries and newspapers, computerised v non computerised
supply chain, etc.

Every activity replaces something else.  Beware of headline figures.

Jim



On 1 October 2014 21:14, jore <community at thoughtmaybe.com> wrote:

> Hi Linkers,
>
> Quick Q---does any one here know of any useful information documenting
> the environmental impacts of webhosting, specific to climate change?
>
> I've stumbled on some stats here, and want to dig further to check it out:
> https://www.greengeeks.com/going-green/
>
> Thanks
>
> ---
>
> Your Website has a Carbon Footprint.
>
> Website hosting servers pull energy from the grid, most of that energy
> comes from fossil fuels. Each web hosting server produces 1390 pounds of
> CO2 each year! There are tens of millions of servers worldwide and
> growth in web hosting services is estimated to be greater than 400% each
> year for the foreseeable future.
>
>
>
> On Pace to Surpass Jetfuel Pollution.
>
> At current estimates the airline industry contributes to 3.5% of global
> climate change. By 2050 the airline industry is expected to contribute
> to over 5% of global climate change. Information technology is expanding
> far more rapidly and should exceed 3.5% of global climate change by 2020
> and most likely shall contribute 5% of global climate change far before
> 2050.
>
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