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The impact of information technology on energy consumption and carbon emissions

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Ubiquity, Volume 2015, Issue June

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https://doi.org/10.1145/2755977

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In this article the authors evaluate the impact of different sectors of information and communication technologies (ICT) on energy consumption and CO2 emissions. ICT is understood to cover computer and peripheral equipment including local area networks, telecommunication equipment and networks, and data centers.

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