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Data Centers Are Becoming Big Polluters, Study Finds

The world’s data centers are projected to surpass the airline industry as a greenhouse gas polluter by 2020, according to a new study by McKinsey & Co.

Data Centers Are Becoming Big Polluters, Study Finds - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog

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Not surprising given the rise in bandwidth required for the net these days.

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They must be making some decent efficiency improvements though, it's just the demands on them rise even faster.

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