Internet vs Oil: CO2 contrast?
…remarkably, the CO2 footprint of powering the internet could surpass that of producing oil or gas. [restrict] Energy consumed by the internet? c500TWH of electricity is likely consumed to power…
What is the energy consumption of the internet?
…matters. In 2021, there were 4.9bn internet users globally, underpinning 3.4 Zettabytes of internet traffic. The energy footprint of the internet has most likely doubled since 2015 to 800TWH in…
Internet energy consumption: data, models, forecasts?
…rising. By 2022 there were 5bn global internet users underpinning 4.7 Zettabytes (ZB) of internet traffic. Users will grow. Traffic per user will likely grow. We have pencilled in some…
What is the energy consumption of the internet?
Powering the internet consumed 800 TWH of electricity in 2022, as 5bn users generated 4.7 Zettabytes of traffic. Our guess is that the internet’s energy demands double by 2030, including…
Email deliverability: who broke the internet?
…CO2, and in aggregate the energy consumption of the internet runs to 800 TWH pa, or 2.5% of all global electricity. An email list of 10,000 people becomes a somewhat…
Energy intensity of fiber optic cables?
What is the energy intensity of fiber optic cables? Our best estimate is that moving each GB of internet traffic through the fixed network requires 40Wh/GB of energy, across 20…
Drones & droids: deliver us from e-commerce
…with each step closer to the consumer. Container ships achieve c900 ton-miles per gallon of fuel. But delivery vans, the dominant delivery mechanism for internet purchases, are least efficient, achieving…
Global tin demand: upside in energy transition?
…which sees growing application in the rise of the internet, rise of EVs and rise of solar. Global tin supply and demand can be stress-tested in the model. $499.00 – Purchase Checkout…
Domestic travel miles: by purpose, vehicles and demographics
Global oil demand is going through an unprecedented disruption. In the short-term, this is due to COVID-19. In the long-term, it is due to the rise of the internet and…
Data-centers: electricity use and demand shifting?
…of 2021. Powering the internet consumed 800 TWH of electricity in 2022, as 5bn users generated 4.7 Zettabytes of traffic. Of that total energy consumption, around one-third is from data-centers,…