Question

Is cloud computing clearly better for the environment? Yes -- more people using fewer high-powered servers saves energy. No -- cloud computing encourages more computer use generally, which increases demand for energy, and many data centers are powered by dirtier fossil fuels. The answer is unclear - it will depend on the energy efficiency of servers and the source of energy for data centers in the future.

Answer 1

Cloud computing requires the run of various complex software under one umbrella for example, Amazon. In order to make it more environmental friendly, Companies like Greenpeace are now utilizing the renewable sources of energy than powering the same by dirtier fossil fuels thereby moving a step forward to reduce the carbon footprints into the atmosphere. Similarly, if the Companies are signing to the ‘Clean energy deals’, then the use of renewable sources of energy such as that of wind or hydroelectricity, could be encouraged thereby making the purpose of cloud computing more relatable to the betterment of the environment.