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How carbon intensive is the internet? Some key research on that question is expected to take place in Miami, which is also at risk from sea-level rise due to climate change.
An estimated 9% of global electricity consumption goes towards information technology, which includes the internet. As the internet as a resource becomes more ubiquitous in the developing world, and the developed world alike, that number is projected to explode.
“By 2030 it s forecast to double, essentially. So it s closer to 20 percent,” said Mike Hazas, a professor of human computer interaction at Uppsala University in Sweden.
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Clarified in the introduction that this privacy policy applies to sites from both the Internet Society and also the Internet Society Foundation. Previously, it said only “Internet Society”.
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Internet Society Foundation Awards $1M in Grants to Researchers Studying the Future of the Internet
Internet Society Foundation Awards $1M in Grants to Researchers Studying the Future of the Internet The Internet Society Foundation has awarded over $1 million through its Research grant programme to seven projects that examine the future and sustainability of the Internet. In its pilot year, this programme seeks to support a diverse group of researchers who are generating solutions today to meet the Internet challenges of tomorrow. The selected projects explore important issues around the Internets relationship to society, such as: the economic cost of the digital gender gap, the impact of digital labour platforms on workers rights, what climate solutions might help decarbonize the subsea cable network, and more.
SubOptic Association Launches the SubOptic Foundation
The SubOptic Foundation - a newly-formed charitable organization - aims to support a variety of programs designed to promote the sustainability of the fiber optic submarine cable industry and global communications community
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LONDON, Jan. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The SubOptic Association ( SubOptic ), the industry-led, International, non-profit association dedicated to promoting the development and sustainability of global fiber-optic subsea cable and connectivity infrastructure, announces today the launch of the SubOptic Foundation. The SubOptic Foundation is a charitable organization with legal entities in the USA and UK, focused on supporting education and research initiatives designed to lay the groundwork for a better future for the subsea cable industry and the global communications fabric as a whole.