Paving the Way for a Greener Future
In an era where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, the conversation around sustainability has never been more urgent.
The rapid innovation of the tech industry is getting noticed for all wrong reasons: now it’s under scrutiny about how environmentally friendly it is. The most convincing explanation is that technology has a negative carbon footprint throughout its lifecycle: from producing devices to consuming energy in data centers. But the industry represents a powerful force for good, too — and it is uniquely suited to effect positive change in service of a greener future.
Ecology (The environmentally friendly technology)
There are many other angles from which one can see the effect of technology on our environment. Rare earth metals are an essential component in the manufacturing of electronic devices but also have extreme environmental consequences. The manufacturing process is energy intensive and causes a large emission of greenhouse gases. Ultimately, all of these devices represent e-waste that is notoriously hard to recycle after they are no longer functional.
Data centers, which sit at the heart of our digital universe and function as large warehouses powering a…
