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I'd guess a single search on Google probably consumes more J than this

• nl 4y ago
  In 2011 a search on Google cost roughly 0.0003 kWh[1] (Although I suspect it is more energy efficient now). According to [2], a small VM uses around 7.5 Wh for 30 minutes (for a blended load of active/idle if I understand it correctly), or 0.00023 kWh per minute. So in very rough numbers with a lot of assumptions if your process takes less than 1:30 to install and run your program you are probably comparable to a Google search. More than that and you are almost certainly less energy efficient. [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/09/technology/google-details-and-defends-its-use-of-electricity.html https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/09/technology/google-details... [2] https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Mean-Energy-Consumption-per-VM-for-30-minutes_fig10_328832118 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Mean-Energy-Consumption-...