Ten simple rules to make your computing more environmentally sustainable

[...]trees are essential to eliminate excess CO2; on average, a mature tree can sequester 11,000 gCO2 per year [12]. Since it depends on the energy needed to power the computer and the carbon footprint of producing such energy, it can be calculated fairly accurately. [...]the end-to-end environmenta...

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Published in:PLoS computational biology 2021-09, Vol.17 (9), p.e1009324
Main Authors: Lannelongue, Loïc, Grealey, Jason, Bateman, Alex, Inouye, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon dioxide
Carbon Dioxide - analysis
Climate Change
Computer and Information Sciences
Computers
Conservation of Natural Resources
Data centers
Earth Sciences
Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Electronic Waste
Engineering and Technology
Environmental aspects
Environmental impact
Greenhouse effect
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Methods
Physical Sciences
Recycling
Smartphones
Sustainable development
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Summary:[...]trees are essential to eliminate excess CO2; on average, a mature tree can sequester 11,000 gCO2 per year [12]. Since it depends on the energy needed to power the computer and the carbon footprint of producing such energy, it can be calculated fairly accurately. [...]the end-to-end environmental impact of computers and data centres is substantial but difficult to quantify. [...]try to use your gear for as long as is reasonable.
ISSN:1553-7358
1553-734X
1553-7358
DOI:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009324