PC Carbon Emissions Nearly as Bad as Aviation

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PC Carbon Emissions Nearly as Bad as Aviation by Vinny

I have not flown in over ten years so I don't feel too bad about running two PCs.

Carbon emissions from computing are now approaching those of aviation, according to new research to be published on Monday.
The report, by environmental campaign group Global Action Plan, will say that IT now accounts for 10% of the UK's annual energy consumption.
That is the equivalent of four nuclear power station's worth of electricity and 1 billion tonnes of CO2 worldwide.
But unlike our budget-airline guilt, we seem to feel little eco-conscience in the office. Read more from the source Sky News


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