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The carbon footprint of streaming video: fact-checking the headlines

2 pointsby shadowfaxRodeoalmost 4 years ago

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shadowfaxRodeoalmost 4 years ago
The carbon emmissions of the internet are often simplified to more data = more carbon — making streaming video the worst offender.<p>Streaming video happens most on fast, more energy efficient networks — so I think we overstate it&#x27;s effect, compared to say a website with lots of images and scripts hosted on different servers, and accessed over 2g.<p>I&#x27;d love to hear from anyone with experience in this area who can suggest a place to learn more.