Green Tech Thinking
summary
Claims that internet emissions rival aviation, citing 6.8 grams CO2 per pageload and 10,000 pageviews = one intercontinental flight, drive concrete fixes: match server capacity via auto-scaling, trim payloads by splitting JavaScript/CSS and sending only what each page needs, use CDNs and edge caching to cut transfer, optimize images and color choices to lower device energy, and design for findability to reduce time-on-site. Notes 3.5 billion users now and a coming growth of power users that could quadruple impact.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Sustainable web development
- 1:06Technology necessity questioned
- 2:36Internet vs aviation impact
- 4:43Web services emissions impact
- 5:53Energy consumption in web services
- 8:19Designing sustainable websites
- 10:05Small changes, big impact
- 11:10Q&A: Green hosting & renewables
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