With more and more cloud services hosted in data centres consuming massive amounts of energy, our devices becoming ever more power-hungry, and the constant pressure to always have the latest tech, it's probably fair to say that we don't always consider what the cost of our tech ownership and usage has on the environment.
We're thrilled to have Chris Adams join us for this week's episode. We take a deep dive into how we can try to understand the impact our tech usage has on the environment, and some cool things happening across the industry to try and improve energy usage and the environmental cost of manufacturing.
What are your views on the relationship between technology and the environment? We’d love to hear from you, so please send your thoughts to podcast@crossedwires.net, leave a comment on the post, or join the discussion over on our Discord server
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Episode Links* Chris Adams on Mastodon * ClimateAction .tech * The Green Web Foundation * Green Web Check * The Green Web Library * CO2 .js * Backblaze Rides the Nautilus Data Center Wave * A way to think about the environmental impact of streaming services like Netflix * Microsoft will soon push Xbox owners into energy-saving Shutdown mode [Ars Technica] * Greening of Streaming * Working with RIPE NCC and the IETF for a greener internet * Could Coal Waste Be Used to Make Sustainable Batteries? * Sören Enholm - How to navigate toward more sustainable digital equipment? [Green IO Podcast] * Previous Episodes Mentioned + Cloud Backup & Storage with Pat Patterson + Something, Something, Blockchain with Dr. Catherine Flick
Chapter Times1. 00:00:04: Introductions 2. 00:02:40: Crossed Wires' Green Status 3. 00:04:30: Water Usage For Cooling & Power Generation 4. 00:08:43: Solar? 5. 00:11:54: Fellowship 6. 00:14:34: Building Green Websites & Apps 7. 00:21:20: Why Should We Care? 8. 00:28:24: Gaming & Streaming Energy Savings 9. 00:36:54: The CID Model 10. 00:40:49: Green Routing? 11. 00:49:46: Vampire Usage vs. Real Change 12. 00:52:45: Batteries 13. 00:57:11: Device Cycles 14. 01:10:24: Is Smart Home Tech Worth It? 15. 01:14:57: Wrapping Up
CreditsIntro and outro theme: Ace of Clubs by RoccoW