Journal ozmanjusri's Journal: IT a big air polluter
An audit of the carbon output of Australia's IT suggests the industry generates as much atmospheric pollution as aviation and steel industries. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,22254993-15306,00.html
IT and communications produced 2.84 per cent of total national emissions excluding transport, with desktops computers among the biggest contributors to IT's carbon footprint.
Australian Computer Society president Philip Argy said;
"The purpose of the audit was to measure the extent to which commercial use of ICT is contributing to carbon emissions and to explore options for reducing the impact of that contribution,"
Suggestions to reduce IT's footprint included the extension of the national energy star rating scheme to cover commercial IT products, and purchasing carbon offsets.
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