It sounds like a crazy satirical message. But the results of a French Think-Tanks for carbon emissions is amazing. According to the “The Shift Project” will be produced per year, more than 300 million tons of CO2 from the Stream of Online Videos. This corresponds roughly to the greenhouse gas emissions of Spain or one percent of global emissions. Video-on-Demand services such as Netflix or Hulu to produce about a third, 34 percent, as a report by the Think tank shows.

a Little more than a quarter-27 per cent, goes to the account of Online porn, or more precisely the Stream of them said. This would correspond approximately to the CO2 emissions of Belgium, Bangladesh and Nigeria in a whole year, as the science magazine “New Scientist” reported. Video platforms such as Youtube and co. make up according to the report, 21 per cent, and other Online Videos in social networks is about 18 percent. The Numbers refer to the year 2018.

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“The Shift Project” rise could come to the conclusion that digital technologies account for around four percent of greenhouse gases worldwide, and this number, by 2025, could even double, writes “New Scientist”. This could be done through development of higher-resolution Videos. Also Streaming services for computer games could increase CO2 emissions by means of Streaming. Because for Streaming video it needs several components: computers, televisions, Smartphones, or Tablets, servers, cables, antennas and so on. All of the electricity needs. And the higher consumption and demand, the more CO2.

Of the data flows and transfers in the year 2018 to be around 60 percent, Streaming Online Videos, which corresponds to a zettabytes, or sextillion Bytes. In Figures 1.000.000.000.000.000.000.000 words. In the Definition of “The Shift Project” for Online-Videos Video-chat “Camgirls” and “Camboys”, or telemedicine to fall out but. This would represent, according to the report, around 20 percent.

Autoplay off, and no high-resolution

The authors of the report call on to take measures to reduce the CO2 emissions through the use of Online Video Streaming. This includes the Stopping of the Autoplay functions and the absence of high-resolution Videos, if possible.

The estimates were broadly in line with the other, says Chris Praises of the University of Bristol in the UK, is concerned with the sustainability of the technology: “This shows once again that the Designer of digital services need to think carefully about the overall impact of the services they offer,” says Priced according to “New Scientist”. “For individuals less Upgrades of our equipment, possession of less equipment and the absence of a high-quality mobile Internet connection is probably the most important actions we can take.”

sources: “The Shift Project”, “New Scientist”, DLF Nova

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