“The worldwide competition in data speed is contributing to developing the technology intended to accommodate the immense growth of data traffic on the internet, which is estimated to be growing by 40–50 per cent annually. What is more, emissions linked to the total energy consumption of the internet as a whole currently correspond to more than two per cent of the global man-made carbon emissions—which puts the internet on a par with the transport industry (aircraft, shipping etc.).”
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These researchers hopes that with advancements in this technology, they would be able to help build a faster and a better Internet in the future.
[Via: The Register / Photo: x_tine ]
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