Someone asked a similar question recently and I suggested an indirect option: use fast, energy- efficient languages and software. It sounds ludicrous and you c

Someone asked a similar question recently and I suggested an indirect option: use fast, energy- efficient languages and software. It sounds ludicrous and you can decide for yourself if it is, but consider that there are millions of servers (and desktop and laptop computers) in operation daily. Can you imagine the sheer volume of energy consumed globally? The tech community cares not one iota for such matters - in stark contrast to other industries that have strived for reduced energy-consumption. No, it won't stop climate change, but such wasteful energy use is an important issue that deserves more attention. Anyway, rather than repeat myself, here's my original comment from the previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17762466 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17762466