Thanks to carbon credits, tech giants often promise ‘carbon neutral’ products and services. But what is the reality ?
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Data centers have significant impacts on our environment. The PUE, CUE and WUE indicators provide information on their environmental efficiency : let’s take a closer look.
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Since Donald Trump became president of the United States, there has been increasing talk of sovereignty. But what exactly is digital sovereignty ? and why is it important for businesses ?
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Regularly, mainstream media report a surprising statistic : submarine cables are said to carry 99 % of the world’s Internet traffic. But what is the reality ?
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There are many tools available to estimate the environmental footprint of a website. But how to choose among the different options ?
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How to estimate and reduce the environmental footprint of a website ?
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What exactly is the environmental footprint of digital technology and why is it an important subject ?
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We decided to do an experiment : deploying the same website, once with Wordpress and once with Hugo. We were thus able to estimate the difference in environmental footprint between these 2 versions, by using online tools and comparing the number of servers used.
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Metals are a central component of digital technologies, but they are finite resources that could eventually run out. While recycling is essential, it also has its limits and is not a miracle solution to avoid shortages…
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Find out how to identify where a website is located, i.e. how to identify the geographical location of the Internet server where the website is hosted.
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While the United States of America is the world’s leading data center host, more and more data centers are being built in France. Which location is best from an environmental point of view ?
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Electricity generation contributes to global warming by emitting greenhouse gases (CO2 eq.). The intensity of its impact on our climate depends on the electricity mix. Let’s take a closer look at the electricity mix and how it affects digital technologies.
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Is it eco-friendly to change your cell phone for a new model ? For our climate, numbers are saying that it’s not, and there is more…
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To meet the #challenges facing our #environment, including #pollution and the availability of mineral resources (known as abiotic) in addition to #globalWarming, the digital sector is called upon to eco-design its services.
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