Carbon footprint – laptops vs servers, Intel vs ARM
The carbon footprint of a laptop is mostly in the manufacturing. Servers are different, and ARM chips are starting to change the game.
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Data Center Energy
2020
Sustainable computing – where to focus?
Progress in renewable energy has pushed IT carbon footprints down, revealing how much more work is needed in manufacturing.
Zoom, video conferencing, energy, and emissions
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It is obvious that Zoom is better for the environment than flying but what about vs driving an EV or public transport? The problem is we can’t be sure.
Fighting over who has the greenest public cloud
Public cloud price wars have ended, and a new battle over who is the greenest has begun.
Barriers for startups tackling data center energy consumption
There is scope to start something tackling the problem of data center energy consumption. However, there are significant challenges: how to measure the problem, the uncertainty around the current situation, and the limited number of growth buyers.
How much water do data centers use?
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US data centers are expected to use 660 billion litres of water in 2020. In 2018, Google consumed 15.79bn litres and Microsoft 3.61bn litres, 2021. primarily for their data centers. What is this used for and how does it 2022. impact the environment?