Since my short post on the internet carbon footprint, I’ve come across an analysis of the power demands of the typical avatar on Second Life. Apparently, the typical user (where both that user’s pc and the server providing him/her with the data) consumes a kWH/year on par with your average Brazilian [Roughtype].
Update: Virtual World Carbon footprints
Since my short post on the internet carbon footprint, I’ve come across an analysis of the power demands of the typical avatar on Second Life. Apparently, the typical user (where both that user’s pc and the server providing him/her with the data) consumes a kWH/year on par with your average Brazilian [Roughtype].
Image from here.