The warming planet has brought about significant scrutiny of all human activity. What’s causing the most greenhouse gass emissions? How can we reduce those activities? Could computer and internet use be to blame?
No worries, fellow geeks. According to Google’s own blog, the energy efficiency of Google searches is high. In fact, fascinating research suggests that conducting a Google search generates less CO2 than producing a glass of orange juice, running a diswasher, or driving a car.
Dang. Now, when we think of all the inputs that go into orange juice, we feel guilty for drinking the stuff.
Of course, Google searches will emit more CO2 if we don’t maintain our keyboards. If those keys get sticky, applying extra pressure on the keys will require more food, which in turn, requires more energy, which causes more CO2 emissions.
Okay, whatever you do, don’t let your keys become a sticky mess. Like this…
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