Greenpeace Says the Internet Emits Too Much CO2

Pharmboy writes "A new report put out by Greenpeace argues that the IT sector is not doing enough to decrease reliance on 'dirty energy', saying the Internet, if it were treated as its own country, would be the 5th largest emitter of greenhouse gases. 'Many companies, the organization said, tightly guard data about the environmental impact and energy consumption of their IT operations. They also focus more on using energy efficiently than on sourcing it cleanly.' The report (PDF) doesn't mention how much CO2 is saved by telecommuting and higher corporate efficiency, however. So, exactly how 'green' or 'polluting' is the internet, really?"

Re:Greenpeace?

[Anonymous Coward]

Greenwashers is more apt name

Re:FFS

[smelch]

The Welsh.

Re:FFS

[Coren22]

The Welsh.

Re:FFS

[bennomatic]

... as a collection of sensationalist, attention-whoring, hippies.

That unnecessary final comma is responsible for at least a pound of CO2 being released into the air.

Greenpeace...

[JockTroll]

Is full of shit. But not nearly enough. Shit on them and fill'em up so they'll stop bothering anyone.