Google and Microsoft: Two big companies of the tech world have made a record which is also a warning bell for the whole world. The names of these two companies are Google and Microsoft. These two tech companies have surpassed more than 100 countries in terms of electricity consumption. This means that the amount of electricity consumed by Google and Microsoft together is more than the electricity consumption of 100 countries.
Google and Microsoft set records in terms of power consumption
The electricity consumed by Google and Microsoft is more than the total electricity consumption of more than 100 countries like Iceland, Ghana and Dominican Republic. According to a new research report, these two companies will consume a total of 24 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in 2023.
Last year, Google and Microsoft data centers consumed more electricity than many countries did.
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The amount of electricity consumed by these two companies of the tech world is the same as that consumed by an entire country called Azerbaijan. However, the total income of Google and Microsoft is more than the GDP of this country. In such a situation, many experts believe that the consumption of so much electricity by these two companies can be harmful to the environment.
What impact does it have on the environment?
The huge amount of power consumed by Google and Microsoft has an environmental impact, particularly in their data centers and electrical equipment. These devices are energy-intensive and consume a lot of power, which increases carbon emissions.
Carbon Pollution: More electricity consumption requires more energy production, which leads to the use of more electrical appliances, which increases carbon emissions and impacts the climate.
Energy transfer: Data centers require power transmission, which requires more energy to keep electrical equipment cool. This increases energy emissions and increases the impact of atmospheric gases.
Consumption of Natural Resources: Requiring more energy to produce electricity increases the consumption of natural resources, such as water, wind, and mineral energy sources. To reduce these impacts, tech companies need to pay more attention to energy sustainability, energy security, and carbon neutrality.
The market cap of both is more than the GDP of many countries
Google’s market cap is $248.3 billion, which has now surpassed the GDP of more than 100 countries. Microsoft’s market cap is $247.8 billion, which is more than the GDP of global powers like Brazil, Canada, Russia, and South Korea.
