A common misperception is that the bulk of the energy consumption associated with the Internet and connected-computing comes from massive data centers. In reality, the billions of end devices — computers, set-top-boxes — are currently the bigger and more wasteful culprits. Read More »
Cleantech
Bell Labs telecom researchers are out with a report that says communication networks are highly inefficient. They note that the networks that run our cell phones, broadband connections, and online infrastructure use a lot more energy than required. Read More »
COPENHAGEN — For a conference that is focusing on negotiating an international agreement on fighting climate change, there’s an almost shocking amount of information technology firms at the Copenhagen climate talks. There’s a kiosk in the middle of the Bella Center where companies from Google to… Read More »
At the Copenhagen climate summit on Thursday, Google showed off a tool that helps collect and manage deforestation data, which could come in very handy for groups backing critical forestry initiatives. Read More »
