[LINK] Limit Email Size to Reduce Carbon Emissions?

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Tom Worthington wrote:
> Using some back of the envelope calculations, I estimate that 20 kbytes 
> of data produces about one gram of CO2 per year. So to combat the 
> greenhouse effect, I propose the "One Gram Initiative", which aims to 
> limit the average email message to 20 kbytes and the average electronic 
> document to 20 kbytes per A4 page equivalent. Software would provide 
> feedback to the author on the document size using a row of lumps of 
> coal: one lump per gram.

 From a security perspective it would be ideal if all attachments were replace 
by a URL or URI (can anyone explain the difference to me?)
> 
> As an example, the Government's  "Be Climate Clever—I can do that" 
> booklet consumes about 40 kbytes per page and would display two "lumps". 
> That might not seem much, but if 10 million people download it, this 
> will result in 72 tonnes of unnecessary CO2 emissions per year. Talk 
> about politicians producing hot air.  ;-)
> 
> Details: 
> <http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2007/10/one-gram-per-message-program.html>.
> 
> 
> 
> Tom Worthington FACS HLM tom.worthington at tomw.net.au Ph: 0419 496150
> Director, Tomw Communications Pty Ltd            ABN: 17 088 714 309
> PO Box 13, Belconnen ACT 2617                      http://www.tomw.net.au/
> Adjunct Senior Lecturer, ANU 
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