Content to: climate protection

Greener Data Centres Thanks to Refurbishment? We Asked Techbuyer

The demand for computing capacity is increasing worldwide whilst reports of the environmental impact of data centres grow. Techbuyer aims to counter this with refurbished servers.

Ethical Supply Chains Are Just a Click Away: Interview With Susanne Jordan From Nager-IT

Electronics production damages the climate. Susanne Jordan explains how Nager-IT manufactures the most ethical computer mouse possible.

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Worried About GenAI’s Carbon Footprint? How To Use Language Models More Efficiently

AI chatbots enrich our everyday lives, but at a high cost to the planet. We show you how to use language models more efficiently.

Are There Sustainable Language Models? Three Perspectives From the Current Debate on AI and GenAI

Will AI save the climate? Or are applications like ChatGPT just CO2 guzzlers? We take a look at three perspectives on language models.

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.

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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?

Tomorrow’s AI, Today’s Problem: How Toxic GAI E-Waste Could Engulf the Planet

Generative AI (GAI) is taking over the world—in more ways than one. One new study has shed light on the hidden impact of LLM e-waste, in the hope that we can stem its tide before it's too late.

89 Percent of the World’s Population Want More Climate Protection – Time for Them to Be Heard!

Over eight out of ten people worldwide want their government to take more action against the climate crisis. However, very few realise they're in the majority. "89 Percent" want to change this.