Internet companies tell computer users their data is stored on "The Cloud," and a lot of them worry it might be disturbed by the weather. In reality, "The Cloud" is million of severs in hundreds of warehouse-sized buildings that can use enough electricity to power a medium-sized town. The New York Times has created a furor by raising questions about how much energy is wasted to make so much information available 24/7. What about air pollution? Can the IT industry power unstoppable growth, or will it hit a brick wall?
Is Internet Technology Really 'Clean' Technology?
Credits
Guests:
- James Glanz - New York Times
- Andrew Blum - author of “The Weather Machine” and “Tubes” - @ajblum
- Jonathan Koomey - Stanford University - @jgkoomey
- Andy Lawrence - Uptime Institute