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Computers, the 'Energy Consumers': A Cool Place for Overheated Computers

Kiron KreuterOctober 12, 2011

"Cloud computing" has generated a great deal of buzz. Computer users are able to store their data in huge central servers via the cloud, but it also consumes a lot of energy - about 10.5 percent of Germany's total power consumption.

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