The information and communication technology sector alone produces around 1.4% of overall global emissions. This equates to an estimated 1.6 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions, making each one of us internet users responsible for about 400kg of carbon dioxide a year.
Creating environmentally friendly software involves using data to design programs that produce as little carbon emissions as possible. This requires knowledge from different fields like climate science, computer programming, and how electricity works.
Paraphrasing the words of a wise Uncle Ben (from the 2002 movie Spiderman): "With great infrastructures come great responsibilities" towards the environment.
When we talk about "carbon," we mean all the stuff that contributes to global warming. To measure this, we use terms like CO2eq, which tells us how much carbon dioxide is released and carbon intensity measures ho
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