Title: Energy and climate impacts of digital technologies
The TEDTalk given by George Kamiya is focused on energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and the impacts of digital technologies. He also discusses ways in which digital technologies can be employed to help tackle the climate crisis. This talk is based on his much acclaimed work on digital technologies and energy at the International Energy Agency.
The video is divided in sub-chapters:
• Introduction
• 2020: A turning point for emissions? (from 0:31)
• Direct and indirect effects of digital technologies (from 02:45)
• Energy and carbon emissions from digital technologies (from 03:21)
• Data centre energy use has been flat since 2010 (from 04:44)
• The ICT sector accounts for half of corporate renewables purchases (from 05:36)
• Changes in energy use and emissions from teleworking (from 10:25)
• Applying digital technologies in the energy sector (from 11:50)
• Clean energy technology progress hinges on innovation (from 14:24).
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Description:The TEDTalk given by George Kamiya is focused on energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and the impacts of digital technologies. He also discusses ways in which digital technologies can be employed to help tackle the climate crisis. This talk is based on his much acclaimed work on digital technologies and energy at the International Energy Agency.
The video is divided in sub-chapters:
• Introduction
• 2020: A turning point for emissions? (from 0:31)
• Direct and indirect effects of digital technologies (from 02:45)
• Energy and carbon emissions from digital technologies (from 03:21)
• Data centre energy use has been flat since 2010 (from 04:44)
• The ICT sector accounts for half of corporate renewables purchases (from 05:36)
• Changes in energy use and emissions from teleworking (from 10:25)
• Applying digital technologies in the energy sector (from 11:50)
• Clean energy technology progress hinges on innovation (from 14:24).
Subject Area: 1. Natural sciences – Computer and information sciences, Earth and related environmental sciences
Education Level: Secondary school
Education Use: Professional development, Informal education
Author: Kamiya G. Date added: 08-04-2022Language: EN
Publisher/Institution: TEDx Talks
License type: Public Domain 
Primary User: Student, Teacher
Learning resource type (IEEE LOM): Lecture
Technical type (IEEE LOM): Streaming Media – Video
Time to read: 40min
Learning outcomes:
- Evaluate the energy consumption of digital services in use
- Recognize the processes that involve the use of digital services and equipment
DigComp competence area: 4. Safety – 4.4 Protecting the environment
DigComp proficiency level: 4.Tasks, and well defined and non-routine problems
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_cqkXd_BR0
Key words: Climate change; energy consumption; digital technologies
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