Coronavirus, the stay-at-home workstyle, and cloud energy consumption

Between video calls, collaboration applications and streaming services, data centers are working overdrive. Here’s some perspective on how much power that requires and why efficiency matters more than ever.

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How GPS mapping and satellite technology help reduce deforestation

Sponsored: Technology can play a critical role in identifying risk and accelerating progress to reduce cocoa-related deforestation in Africa.

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How GPS mapping and satellite technology help reduce deforestation

How Google.org accelerates social good with artificial intelligence

A conversation with Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink, who is helping the tech giant support emerging technologies that could make a positive impact in health, education, economic opportunity and empowerment, environmental protection and conservation.

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Why Silicon Valley is taking a big interest in trees

Forest data startups such as Pachama and Silviaterra can help the biggest players in tech tackle their emissions.

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Who’s the biggest force in corporate patents for climate-related innovations?

Hint: It’s probably not a Silicon Valley startup.

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Who’s the biggest force in corporate patents for climate-related innovations?

Who’s the biggest force in corporate patents for climate-related innovations?

Hint: It’s probably not a Silicon Valley startup.

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Who’s the biggest force in corporate patents for climate-related innovations?

Reflections on Davos: Who solves ‘wicked problems’?

You know the answer.

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Reflections on Davos: Who solves ‘wicked problems’?

Climate action infiltrates CES clamor, but electronics industry must do more

Lots of big tech companies talk about emissions reductions programs, but the truth is the industry as a whole still isn’t doing that much.

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Climate action infiltrates CES clamor, but electronics industry must do more

Offshore wind is gearing up for liftoff

The source of electricity has enormous potential that has yet to be tapped in the U.S.

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Offshore wind is gearing up for liftoff

Welcome to the roaring 2020s, the artificial intelligence decade

The applications being made possible by breakthroughs in machine learning, image recognition, analytics and sensors are profoundly practical.

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Welcome to the roaring 2020s, the artificial intelligence decade

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