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FYI: We try to leave jargon out of our videos, but if you want to learn more about this topic, here are some handy keywords to get your googling started:
Data – information, typically stored on computers via electrical signals
Electrons – small elementary particles that flow through wires to transmit power and data
Photons – small elementary particles of light that carry information from screens to your face
Local Metro Network – computer network on the scale of a city, town, neighborhood, etc
Live action video – a video recording of the real world (people, scenery, etc) created using a camera
Data compression – storing data (pictures, video, text files, etc) in less space than the way it’s normally displayed. Kind of like a modern version of microfilm. Or words.
Illustrated video – video created using computer software to generate still images, kind of like a fancy powerpoint slideshow
Gangnam style – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0
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References:
Assessing Internet energy intensity: A review of methods and results: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195925513001121
The Energy Intensity of the Internet: Home and Access Networks: http://publicationslist.org/data/lorenz.hilty/ref-229/2014_Coroama_Schien_Preist_Hilty_Energy_Intensity_Internet_Home_Access.pdf
The Energy Intensity of the Internet: Edge and Core Networks: http://publicationslist.org/data/lorenz.hilty/ref-229/2014_Coroama_Schien_Preist_Hilty_Energy_Intensity_Internet_Home_Access.pdf
Emerging Trends in Electricity Consumption for Consumer ICT:
http://tinyurl.com/h69uvma
Average energy use of American home: https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=97&t=3
Typical wattages of everyday electronics: https://www.gozolt.com/blog/power-devices-consume/
Energy in AA Batteries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AA_battery
tablet energy use:
http://tinyurl.com/zy8jcle
http://tinyurl.com/j8for2u
http://tinyurl.com/zy8jcle
http://tinyurl.com/o2u2y9m
Hidden energy costs online: http://tinyurl.com/zh93kwq
Average computer energy use:
http://tinyurl.com/gsqzdz6 (~100W)
http://tinyurl.com/z9c92fs
Estimate to transfer 1Mb of data (average efficiency): http://tinyurl.com/jb2od4k
Energy efficiency of internet: http://tinyurl.com/jq5hndm
Broadband usage guide: http://tinyurl.com/gmezjkg