'Much work needed' to make digital economy environmentally sustainable

... networking gear and data centres have so far largely staved off increased power demand from the internet and computing – which now accounts for about 6% of global electricity use. But there is uncertainty over whether those efficiency gains can keep going, according to a report bythe Policy Connect ...
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... networking gear and data centres have so far largely staved off increased power demand from the internet and computing – which now accounts for about 6% of global electricity use. But there is uncertainty over whether those efficiency gains can keep going, according to a report bythe Policy Connect ...