Bingeing Netflix? Here’s why streaming comes at a cost to environment

Much of the energy needed for streaming services is consumed by data centres, which deliver data to your computer or device.

Coronavirus lockdowns have led to a massive reduction in global emissions, but there’s one area where energy usage is up – way up – during the pandemic: internet traffic.

Data-intensive video streaming, gaming and livestreaming for business, university and school classes, is chewing up energy. Business Standard News