Internet

The internet is a complex, and you may be surprised to learn that it accounts for 2% of all global emissions, equivalent to global aviation!

• Google search - up to 7g Co2
• E-mail - 4g Co2
• Large e-mail attachment - up to 50g

Check out, "The Carbon Footprint of the Internet" an excellent Infographic explaining the complexities of this growing industry.

According to Cisco, a worldwide leader in IT, the internet will account for 3.5% of global carbon emissions by 2025.

Nicholas Carr, author of The Big Switch, Rewiring the World, has calculated that maintaining a character (known as an avatar) in the Second Life virtual reality game, requires 1,752 kilowatt hours of electricity per year. That is almost as much used by the average Brazilian.