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ABOUT THE SHOW

in support of Bill McKibben's "350: An International Day of Climate Action", RETN produced Power IT Down? a show featuring interviews with knowledgeable people about the demands new technologies place on energy consumption and the environment.

RESOURCES

  • Revealed: the Environmental Impact of Google Searches "Performing two Google searches from a desktop computer can generate about the same amount of carbon dioxide as boiling a kettle for a cup of tea, according to new research." [read more/watch video] — The Sunday Times, January 11, 2009, Jonathan Leake and Richard Woods
  • Ten Technologies to Save the Planet — [read review] — Chris Goodall, The Guardian
  • How to Reduce Your Carbon Emissions by 10% — [read article] — Chris Goodall, The Guardian
  • How you can help reduce the footprint of the Web — "...Although they might seem ephemeral, websites have real-world environmental footprints. Their files are stored on servers, viewed by personal computers, and connected via networks. To operate these components, all of which are necessary to create a complete website experience, electricity must be consumed." [read article] — Alex Wissner-Gross, Harvard University
  • Green Certify your Web site — [FAQs] — Alex Wissner-Gross, Harvard University physicist

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