The New York Times has an interesting story:
The computer engine rooms that power the digital economy have become surprisingly energy efficient.
A new study of data centers globally found that while their computing output jumped sixfold from 2010 to 2018, their energy consumption rose only 6 percent. The scientists' findings suggest concerns that the rise of mammoth data centers would generate a surge in electricity demand and pollution have been greatly overstated.
The major force behind the improving efficiency is the shift to cloud computing. In the cloud model, businesses and individuals consume computing over the internet as services, from raw calculation and data storage to search and social networks.
There may yet be hope for data centers.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 01 2020, @06:21PM
It wasn't obvious to you SJW. It's obvious you're unable to extrapolate the inevitable result of your way of life and thinking as a welfare leech. Like his curve on a grade example shows, that when those keeping the grade or quality of life up stop trying, then everyone fails and becomes like you. A relaxed brain fail. Everyone gets a D grade which is in reality an F fail for your type. That you quite clearly have experience in.