The Internet Shouldn’t Run on Dirty Energy
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 17, 2015
The internet may seem to exist in the ether, but its plumbing includes a vast network of data centers, also known as server farms, which need power to function. In 2010, data centers represented 2% of all electricity use in the United States. Globally, it equates to 2% of all annual emissions linked to climate change.
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