Category: Electronics
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13.1 Electronics: Life Cycle Analysis-Power vs Embodied Carbon
Author: Madison Politsky ABSTRACT: The manufacturing of electronics emits large amounts of embodied carbon which negatively impact the environment. Implementing methods to prolong the lifespan of a device to prevent individuals from replacing it every couple of years will lower one’s carbon footprint. Another prevalent issue that will be discussed is the power consumption in…
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13.2 Electronics: Cloud – gaming, Netflix and Storage
Author: Emaan Murad ABSTRACT: This article discusses the positive effects of Cloud Computing on the environment and how companies are acknowledging these benefits to help produce clean energy. MAIN Cloud Computing at its basic is the accessing Associate in storing info in an external location instead of a local one. This includes the pay-as-you-go rating…
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13.4 Electronics: The Carbon Footprint of Social Media
Author: Shang, li ABSTRACT: Climate change is one of the most important challenges of our century, and its relevance to Carbon Dioxide (CO2) has been widely confirmed in scientific research. Despite the rising attention on this issue, many human-related activities have a hidden negative impact in terms of CO2 emissions. MAIN In today’s society, the…
The Carbon Crisis 