Have you ever heard that if we play “Applications” of various platforms, it can also release carbon dioxide, which contributes to global warming? It is true, but carbon emissions from playing applications are “indirect” emissions.
From the news “Playing Tiktok can release more carbon than the entire country of Greece”, many people may wonder “How can playing Tiktok release carbon?” In fact, it can be released, but carbon is not released directly from playing the application. But it is released indirectly from the use of electricity. That comes from electricity production
Current electricity generation still uses fossil fuels. When fossil fuels are used in the production process, they must be burned, causing carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere.
Of course, using electronic devices or using various applications, not just Tiktok, also uses electricity to operate. In addition to the related electricity production, there are also sources of carbon emissions from many applications, such as:
1. Data Centers: Applications need servers to process and store data. These data centers are very energy intensive to process and cool the servers, resulting in significant carbon emissions in the energy production process.
2. Internet Transmission: Transmission of data to servers or primary servers requires very fast internet, which in turn requires a lot of energy.
So what can you do to reduce carbon emissions while using applications?
The main reason why carbon is released into the atmosphere while using applications is “electricity usage” or electricity generation. The more applications are used, the more energy is used. Therefore, the most helpful solution is to “use renewable energy” such as solar power, wind power, and water power.
In addition, reducing the use of unnecessary applications is considered a significant energy reduction. If we reduce the use of electricity from fossil fuels, it is certain that in addition to reducing carbon emissions into the atmosphere, we will also help preserve the environment so that it can stay with us for a long time.