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The Shift Project has released a report pointing the finger at online video as a significant, and growing, cause of greenhouse gas emissions.
From New Scientist:
The transmission and viewing of online videos generates 300 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, or nearly 1 per cent of global emissions. On-demand video services such as Netflix account for a third of this, with online pornographic videos generating another third.
[...] The authors call for measures to limit the emissions from online videos, such as preventing them from autoplaying and not transmitting videos in high definition when it is unnecessary. For instance, some devices can now display higher resolutions than people can perceive. The report says regulation will be necessary.
No word on the carbon footprints of HTTPS, JavaScript, or advertising.
(Score: 2) by Farkus888 on Sunday July 14 2019, @07:07PM
A large part of the green contingent is religion for the non religious. Meaning that what they really want is an excuse to say they are better than you and to regulate away your fun. Streaming may use some energy but it is obvious that it is better than the alternatives for carbon use. I'm a fan of doing things efficiently for multiple reasons, green interests among them. These people damage the legit green cause by chasing away so much of the population with their shameless hatred for the happiness of others. I blame them and their type for coal rolling and Tesla vandalism.