[HTML][HTML] The real climate and transformative impact of ICT: A critique of estimates, trends, and regulations

C Freitag, M Berners-Lee, K Widdicks, B Knowles… - Patterns, 2021 - cell.com
In this paper, we critique ICT's current and projected climate impacts. Peer-reviewed studies
estimate ICT's current share of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at 1.8%–2.8% of …

[HTML][HTML] Uses of the digital twins concept for energy services, intelligent recommendation systems, and demand side management: A review

AE Onile, R Machlev, E Petlenkov, Y Levron, J Belikov - Energy Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Innovative solutions targeting improvements in the behavior of energy consumers will be
required to achieve desired efficiency in the use of energy. Among other measures for …

Digitalization and energy consumption. Does ICT reduce energy demand?

S Lange, J Pohl, T Santarius - Ecological economics, 2020 - Elsevier
This article investigates the effect of digitalization on energy consumption. Using an
analytical model, we investigate four effects:(1) direct effects from the production, usage and …

How does information and communication technology affect energy security? International evidence

CC Lee, Z Yuan, Q Wang - Energy Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
Using the panel data of 66 countries for the period 1996–2019, the current research
explores the influences of information and communication technology (ICT) on energy …

ICT sector electricity consumption and greenhouse gas emissions–2020 outcome

J Malmodin, N Lövehagen, P Bergmark… - Telecommunications …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector has gained much
attention in the discussions on climate change, as it could impact global emissions both …

Assessing ICT global emissions footprint: Trends to 2040 & recommendations

L Belkhir, A Elmeligi - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
In light of the concerted efforts to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) per the
so-called Paris Agreement, the Information and Communication Industry (ICT) has received …

[HTML][HTML] The energy and carbon footprint of the global ICT and E&M sectors 2010–2015

J Malmodin, D Lundén - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
This article presents estimations of the energy and carbon footprint of the Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) and Entertainment & Media (E&M) sectors globally for …

A framework to analyze carbon impacts of digital economy: The case of China

X Zhou, D Zhou, Z Zhao, Q Wang - Sustainable Production and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Digital economy (DE) has become one of the most noticeable phenomena proceeding in
economic, societal, and environmental systems. However, no consensus for a modeling …

How information and communication technology drives carbon emissions: a sector-level analysis for China

X Zhou, D Zhou, Q Wang, B Su - Energy Economics, 2019 - Elsevier
Understanding the carbon implications of information and communication technology (ICT)
is critical for tackling climate change challenges in the digital era. This paper develops an …

[HTML][HTML] On global electricity usage of communication technology: trends to 2030

ASG Andrae, T Edler - Challenges, 2015 - mdpi.com
This work presents an estimation of the global electricity usage that can be ascribed to
Communication Technology (CT) between 2010 and 2030. The scope is three scenarios for …