Greenpeace Says the Internet Emits Too Much CO2

Pharmboy writes "A new report put out by Greenpeace argues that the IT sector is not doing enough to decrease reliance on 'dirty energy', saying the Internet, if it were treated as its own country, would be the 5th largest emitter of greenhouse gases. 'Many companies, the organization said, tightly guard data about the environmental impact and energy consumption of their IT operations. They also focus more on using energy efficiently than on sourcing it cleanly.' The report (PDF) doesn't mention how much CO2 is saved by telecommuting and higher corporate efficiency, however. So, exactly how 'green' or 'polluting' is the internet, really?"

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Man made 'global warming' is a myth

[Anonymous Coward]

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You'll noticed that the idiots who believe in 'global warming' (and thereby think that somehow it makes them 'better' people) are also the same idiots who believe in open borders, i.e. that white people (and only white people) don't have the right to have their own countries.

Yet they can defend neither position.