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Games consoles really are gas guzzlers and the PS3 is an SUV!

by Tom Raftery on June 11, 2008 · 4 comments

in Uncategorized, hardware

photo credit: DeclanTM
James had a post here a couple of weeks back asking “Are Games Consoles Really Gas Guzzlers?“. This was in response to a story in the Sydney Morning Herald where Greenpeace accused games console vendors of ignoring environmental concerns.
James correctly pointed out that the story was light on specifics – there was [...]

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Are Games Consoles Really Gas Guzzlers?

by monkchips on May 30, 2008 · 2 comments

in energy

I found this story Interesting.
Apparently after the first “green” CebIT Greenpeace accused games console vendors of ignoring environmental concerns. some of the language and framing in the story is pretty darned strident.

Worldwide computer use requires 14 power stations for the necessary electricity, producing more harmful carbon dioxide emissions than the entire airline industry – [...]

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