53 The Environmental Impact of Spam Email The Environmental Impact of Spam Email Science & Tech  (tags: computer, humans, interesting, internet, research, study, technology ) Daphna - 139 days ago - sayiamgreen.com A recent publication by McAfee suggests that an estimated 62 trillion spam emails were sent worldwide in 2008. The paper argues that this volume of spam requires an energy use of 33 billion kilo-watt hours which is equivalent to: add comment send green star

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Tierney G. (335) Sunday November 1, 2009, 2:40 pm Wow never thought of this it is horrible like junk mail that goes via snail. Thanks Daphna send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   mary f. (104) Monday November 2, 2009, 1:26 am me niether send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (274) Wednesday November 4, 2009, 4:01 am Scarey.... lets hope people will get the message and reduce their spam mail send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.

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