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Question: Energy Use of Internet?
Do you think the figures in this report or complilation is accurate. Given that these figures are older,
it is expected that today the internet with all of its computers, coolers, substations, servers take over 1 trillion kwh on a yearly basis.
Gore invented the internet, eh. Well here is the excess power usuage that has developed since the start of the computer revolution and if AGW is true, most likely the cause as it fits right in with the timeline alarmists proclaim about C02 emissions. And they blamed it on others.
Bob, nope. It is almost 10% of all electrical usuage in the US and 5.3% of global use. Much higher now than this report it is assumed. Bob, my suggestion is to shut your computer off and save the world. It is your destiny.
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- giginotgigiLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Yes, definitely. Internet is consuming electricity. However, Intel is releasing new generation processors which will consume much less power. Software is also improving for less power consumption. Hence, computing and interneting are going towards Eco-technology. They will have their future. Don't worry.
- BobLv 71 decade ago
Seems pretty reasonable.
It's also about 0.5% of global energy consumption. And use of the Internet SAVES a pretty large amount of energy; people doing shopping online instead of at the mall, conducting online meetings instead of traveling, etc. On balance I'd say it's close to a wash.
So, no biggie. BTW, the guys who DID invent the Internet (Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn) say Gore's actual words accurately reflect his contribution.
- lgLv 41 decade ago
This just show that we will never go back in time for consumption of electricity, what ever the way we produce it we will use it. add to that electrical car, tram, metro, High speed train. electricity will become a premium. CO2 emissions will sky rocket unless they find a way to produce it cleanly. since they want us to pay for it... nuke or hydro are the cleanest and most efficient, thermal is the worst, all other method represent maybe 2% efficiency.
Source(s): http://lcre.univ-lyon3.fr/climato/AFrenchclimatesc... http://lcre.univ-lyon3.fr/climato/NoGlobalWarm%20M... - Laura GLv 51 decade ago
Every Google search uses 0.0003 kWh of energy per search, or 1 kJ.
You should use Blackle (http://www.blackle.com/) when using search engines.