Technology's Impact on Climate Change
summary
Tech industry emits about 830 million tonnes CO2 (≈2% of global emissions) and the internet may use ~20% of world electricity by 2030; data centers already consume ~3% of electricity. Practical checks use Lighthouse and Website Carbon Calculator; a CityJS audit shows 64 performance score, 4.7 MB homepage, 1,000 monthly visits ≈ emissions of 731 phone charges or 14.2 miles driven. Follow eight principles at principals.green, reduce scripts/embeds, lazy-load and optimize images, and prefer green servers; try tools like Carbonalizer and the North app for tracking.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Start
- 5:1710 Years Left To Prevent Irreversible Damage from Climate Change
- 5:55Global Carbon Emissions
- 8:31How Can Developers Save the World
- 9:21Sustainable Software Engineering
- 10:24Principles of Sustainable Software Engineering
- 10:44Carbon Intensity
- 12:22Sustainability
- 12:36Reduce Carbon Footprint
- 16:27Carbon Website Calculator
- 19:54Joining Climate Action Tech Community
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