Content to: Energy

Green Streaming? We Need to Talk About Netflix, Prime and Co.

Even if AI is considered the new climate offender, streaming has not been replaced - on the contrary. We took a look at how the high CO2 emissions from video and music streaming come about, where companies and broadcasters stand when it comes to more sustainable streaming and what users can do. And we found an elephant in the room.

Reduce Mobile Phone Emissions: Save Mobile Data and Protect the Planet

Want to cut CO2? Start with your phone! We'll show you how to reduce your digital carbon footprint right from your pocket.

Public Interest AI: Artificial Intelligence for the Common Good Requires a Rethink

AI that serves the common good? To do so, it must be designed differently to its big tech siblings. Theresa Züger is researching this at the HIIG institute.

“Data Centres Will Account for the Majority of Digitalisation’s CO2 Emissions”: An Interview With Ralph Hintemann (Borderstep Institute)

Data centre energy consumption is already high—thanks to AI, it’s set to skyrocket. We talked to Dr Ralph Hintemann about potential solutions.

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This Is How Much Power Is Consumed by Trackers and Advertising in Our Mobile Apps

Apple ushered in the age of apps over 15 years ago with the slogan "There's an app for that". However, a study from 2024 shows that mobile games, weather apps and the like often consume an unnecessary amount of energy. How can we reduce the digital carbon footprint of our smartphone apps?

Photonic Integrated Circuits “Break New Ground”, Reducing Waste Heat of Data Centres

New study reveals how Photonic Integrated Circuits could reduce data centre energy consumption by replacing electrons with light particles.

AI-Model Aardvark Forecasts Weather Without the Need for Carbon-Emitting Supercomputers

AI-model Aardvark can predict weather faster and more accurately than existing systems—all while emitting thousands of times less carbon.

Carbon Offset Scheme Offsetra Helps Cryptocurrency Users Balance Out Their Carbon Footprint

Using Carbon.fyi and Offsetra, Ethereum users can check the carbon emissions they've generated—then donate to offset them.

Decentralised YouTube Alternative PeerTube: Is It More Sustainable Thanks to Peer-To-Peer?

PeerTube is a decentralised YouTube alternative. Is it also more sustainable thanks to peer-to-peer connections?