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- Title
Power, Pollution and the Internet: Industry Wastes Vast Amounts of Electricity, Belying Image.
- Authors
Mariert, Michael
- Abstract
The article focuses on the wastage of energy by various data centers. It is mentioned that most of the data centers work at its maximum capacity throughout the day and uses 90 percent or more of the electricity from the grid. Violation of clean air regulation by data centers due to emission of pollution and diesel exhaust is also mentioned. It also present views of various industry experts on cloud computing.
- Subjects
ENERGY consumption of data libraries; DIESEL motor exhaust gas; ELECTRIC power consumption; CLOUD computing; ELECTRICITY; POLLUTION
- Publication
World Future Review (World Future Society), 2012, Vol 4, Issue 4, p78
- ISSN
1946-7567
- Publication type
Article