IT CAN BE MADE LESS DAMAGING TO THE ENVIRONMENT

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It may not seem much but the IT industry already makes for about two percent of the total electricity consumption in the world. This is rising every year as more & more people not only buy computers, but also log into social media sites, consume increasing hours of Internet video & store everything on the cloud.
India’s Environment minister Jairam Ramesh says he closes his ears every time leaders from the IT industry talk green. And if any of ever visited a data centre where thousands of computer servers are kept in room chilled at 18 to 20 degrees Celsius, you get an idea about the kind of energy consumption talking about.
To make matters worse, due to erratic electricity supply, most data centers and
IT offices in India are powered by diesel generators, which, despite advances in technology, are not what one would call environment friendly. Indeed, India’s much-touted mobile revolution has come on the back of diesel generators. Tens of thousands of gensets can be found across the country powering cell phone towers.

SOURCE-BT/KUSHAN MITRA