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Electronics and the internet are 4% of the world's total CO2 emissions. That's more than plane travel and growing at 9% each year. "Climate crisis: the unsusta
by enqk 7y ago
Electronics and the internet are 4% of the world's total CO2 emissions. That's more than plane travel and growing at 9% each year.
"Climate crisis: the unsustainable use of online video”: Our new report on the environmental impact of ICT"
https://theshiftproject.org/en/article/unsustainable-use-online-video/ https://theshiftproject.org/en/article/unsustainable-use-onl...
- KptMarchewa 7y agoIt's easier (or maybe: more feasible) to deal with emissions regarding electronics. We know how to produce renewable energy.
- enqk 7y agoDo we know how to make enough of it? Do we have a mechanism to cap the increase in energy usage, considering the low price of energy?
- adrianN 7y agoYes we know how to make enough of it. You just need to build lots of wind turbines and put solar panels whereever you have room, e.g. on all roofs. If you're really in a pinch for space you can always build a few nuclear reactors, but I don't think that is really necessary.
- sokoloff 7y agoDo we need (or even want) a cap if the energy source is non-emitting? If there's no significant externality, let the supply/demand price balance provide the back-pressure.
- enqk 7y agoWorlwide the large majority of electricity is produced with coal. Price of energy is not a thing. We pay for the conversion and its transport but not itself. So it does not provide the adequate signal for the management of the supply or its side effects
- imtringued 7y agoOne of those has billions of users, the other one doesn't.