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I am highly skeptical of this conclusion. I expect this study does not account for economies of scale. If I'm already downloading 100 emails from my provider,

I am highly skeptical of this conclusion. I expect this study does not account for economies of scale. If I'm already downloading 100 emails from my provider, one additional email does not have any significant environmental impact.

zzzcpan 7y ago
Presumably sitting typing an e-mail on your PC with screen on is where most of the energy consumption comes from.
- deweller 7y ago
  I guess stuff like this is how they must have arrived at these ridiculous numbers. I know my screen would be on whether I was typing an email or not.