The research claims that a refrigerator consumes 322 kWh of energy in a year but when it comes to an iPhone, one needs 361 kWh of energy.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013: According to a new study by the Breakthrough Institute, your iPhone consumes more energy than an average refrigerator. The research claims that a refrigerator consumes 322 kWh of energy in a year but when it comes to an iPhone, one needs 361 kWh of energy. The figures of iPhone's energy consumption include the data usage, wireless connections, and battery charges, according to the report by Newser.com.
However, these data figures are nothing when compared to the information and communication technology figures worldwide. The result is a low estimate pointing at a 10 per cent use of global electricity. The new trends including wireless broadband has the potential of taking the figures to even higher levels. The information industry relies heavily on thermal power derived from coal. This makes it harder to reduce the resulting carbon emissions and resultant electricity usage.
Any change in the scenario is unlikely at least in the recent future, since there could be no turning off information technology. An example would be the internet, which is a continuous reserve of communications and heavily growing each day. According to the study, which was funded by the coal and mining industry, the trend is set to continue. However, the study also reveals that the world is in high need of an alternative to energy source. It is high time that we switch on to cleaner alternatives for our everyday consumption.
http://news.electronicsforu.com/e1/f...date=8/25/2013
Tuesday, August 20, 2013: According to a new study by the Breakthrough Institute, your iPhone consumes more energy than an average refrigerator. The research claims that a refrigerator consumes 322 kWh of energy in a year but when it comes to an iPhone, one needs 361 kWh of energy. The figures of iPhone's energy consumption include the data usage, wireless connections, and battery charges, according to the report by Newser.com.
However, these data figures are nothing when compared to the information and communication technology figures worldwide. The result is a low estimate pointing at a 10 per cent use of global electricity. The new trends including wireless broadband has the potential of taking the figures to even higher levels. The information industry relies heavily on thermal power derived from coal. This makes it harder to reduce the resulting carbon emissions and resultant electricity usage.
Any change in the scenario is unlikely at least in the recent future, since there could be no turning off information technology. An example would be the internet, which is a continuous reserve of communications and heavily growing each day. According to the study, which was funded by the coal and mining industry, the trend is set to continue. However, the study also reveals that the world is in high need of an alternative to energy source. It is high time that we switch on to cleaner alternatives for our everyday consumption.
http://news.electronicsforu.com/e1/f...date=8/25/2013