Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Green Report: Carbon Emissions and the Internet: Is Cloud Computing the Answer?

Thomas White Global Investing

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Carbon Emissions and the Internet:
Is Cloud Computing the Answer?

Green Report
 

The Green Report



Carbon Emissions and the Internet: Is Cloud Computing the Answer?

The Internet has revolutionized our lives in unimaginable ways. From the way we shop to the way we work, the Web has been responsible for changing our lifestyles with just a click. Yet, the seemingly innocuous Internet is also one of the biggest emitters of carbon emissions, according to numerous reports that have been released recently, most notably the one by Harvard University physicist Alex Wissner-Gross.

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