Computer Technology Is Getting Greener, But Not In The Way You’d Think

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By Mrs GreenAug 5, 2021, 1:09 pm412 pts
Computers require an enormous amount of energy to run. Estimates suggest that they guzzle around 18 percent of all electrical power that is produced, and that number continues to increase as we become more reliant on them. The main power-slurping component in a standard computer is the CPU or central…

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