| 21 June 2010

The Internet has wired the world together, accelerated globalization at breakneck speeds, and allowed every media imaginable to be accessed and downloaded, regardless of place. So it must be a massive energy consumer, right? I mean, if all that imagery imparted unto us from science fiction movies and spy thrillers is any indication, all those flashing lights and bandwith have to be powered by something, right? Well, according to a trio of well-respected scientists, the concept of the internet as energy hog is consistently overblown: ... Read the full story on TreeHugger