Earth Institute News Archive
posted 05/01/01
Computers An Energy Drain
Video produced by David Marks, Office of Public Affairs
Since 1980, the consumption of electricity has been increasing at 5 to 6 percent a year. Almost all of that can be traced to computer usage.
Roger Anderson
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