With new technology developing everyday, it's hard for even a teenager to keep up. But one has to wonder what the environmental impact-positive or negative-of each new invention is. Dietmar Nedbal and Mark Stieninger from the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria in Steyr, Austria researched just that, specifically focusing on the use of "the cloud" by current apple products. According to their research, "small businesses could save up to 62% of energy costs by switching to a cloud computing system". But, as with every research and every new technology, there are controversies. As put in the article, "there have been concerns that cloud computing does not reduce energy demands and emissions, but simply displaces them" or that "increased internet traffic" would increase energy use and pollution. But, according to the research of Stienhinger and Nedbal, cloud usage is a positive thing for the environment, proving that it reduces carbon dioxide emissions and costs by more than half.
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