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Lawrence Berkeley National Lab News Releases:
Gaming Computers Offer Huge, Untapped Savings Potential (August 31, 2015)
Berkeley Lab Projects Could Save California More Than $2 Billion Annually in Energy Costs (April 13, 2016)
The Hidden Cost of Computer Gaming (January 10, 2019)
Ars Technica - Taking a closer look at AI’s supposed energy apocalypse (June 25, 2024)
AZO Cleantech - Berkeley Lab Energy Analysis - Electricity Consumption by Gaming Computers per Year is $10 Billion
BBC
Up All Night - Interview starts at 01:11:20 to 01:12:25 (August 1, 2018)
BBVA: Open Mind -Video Games Against Climate Change
BitGamer - Gaming PCs Too Power-hungry, Researcher Warns
Bloomberg - There’s a Small But Growing Push to Make Video Gaming Greener (December 17, 2022)
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - How to Save the Planet from Your Couch (December 3, 2018)
Business Insider
Hardcore PC Gamers use an Insane Amount of Electricity Every Year (Septembert 1, 2015)
A Slight Change in the Gaming PC World Could Save Billions in Wasted Energy (India) (September 2, 2015)
CCN - US Gaming Carbon Footprint Is Huge as Platforms Target Greener Consoles (November 16, 2019)
Chip Online (Turkey) - Oyun Bilgisayarlarından Rekor Enerji Tüketimi (Measuring the Energy Use of Gaming Computers)
Choi News (Japan) - ゲームPCはエネルギー節約できる余地が大きい (Gaming PCs Have Room To Save Energy)
CleanTechnica - Gaming Computers Could Reap 75% Energy Savings And Improve Performance
ClimateWire - Gaming Computers Rack Up Disproportionate Energy Bill
CNET
PS5, Xbox Series X and the climate crisis facing next-gen video games (December 11, 2020)
Xbox, PS5 and the Climate Crisis: Next-gen Video Games Could be Worse for the Planet (April 9, 2020)
Duetschlandfunk Radio - Interview by Maximilian Schönherr (August 21, 2019)
Deutsche Welle (DW) (Germany) - Video games get serious about climate change
DH (Turkey) - Gelecekte Sadece Oyuncu Bilgisayarlarını Calıştırmak Için 50 Enerji Santrali Gerekecek (Gamers Only Need 50 Power Plants in the Future to Run Their Computers)
Digital Trends
Small Changes Could Yield Huge Energy Savings for Gaming PCs, Study Says (September 1, 2015)
Economie Matin (France) - Fracture D'electricite: Un PC de Gamer Consomme Comme Trois Frigos
Edie.net (UK) - More Efficient Gaming PCs Could Save $18 Billion
Gaming PCs Gobble Energy
Energy Efficiency Markets - Gaming Computers Offer Huge, Untapped Energy Savings Potential
EnergyWire - A Father-Son Quest To Tame Energy-Gobbling Video Games
Eurogamer (UK) - What does gaming's all-digital future mean for the climate crisis? (October 13, 2021)
FierceEnergy - Are Gaming Computers The Next Big Thing For Energy Efficiency?
Forbes - The Big Surprise in Home Energy Consumption: Gaming PCs
Freitag - Endgegner Klimawandel (Green Gaming - The Final Boss") (March 23, 2023) (in German)
Fudzilla - Gamers Can Save the Planet by Tweaking
FZ (Sweden) - Din Speldator Kan Vara en Energiskurk (Your Gaming Computer Can Be An Energy-thief)
GamesIndustry.biz - Can Game Makers Rise to Meet The Challenge of Climate Change? (September 27, 2019)
GameStar (Germany) - Stromverbrauch Von Spiele-PCs - Könnte Im Jahr 2020 Weltweit 50 Kraftwerken Entsprechen (Power Consumption of Gaming PCs - Could The 2020 World Provide 50 Power Plants?)
Gamedot.com - Triste Realidad: Jugar Videojuegos Contamina Horriblemente al Planeta (Sad Reality: Video Games Are Horribly Contaminating the Planet).
GamesIndustry.biz - Can Game Makers Rise To Meet The Challenge Of Climate Change?
Gamingvideocards.com - Gaming Computers Could Reap 75% Energy Savings and Improve Performance
Globo (Brazil) - PCs Gamer Consomem US$ 10 Bilhões em Energia Por Ano, Diz Estudo (Gamer PCs Consume $ 10 Billion in Energy Per Year, Says Study)
Green Buildings Advisor - Video Gamers Could Save Billions in Energy Costs
Grist
Video Games Consume More Electricity Than 25 Power Plants Can Produce (December 1, 2018)
GreenTechMedia - Gaming Costs $10B Annually in Energy
Hard-OCP - Taming The Energy Use of Gaming Computers
Hardware (Finland) - PC-PELAAJAT KULUTTAVAT TOLKUTTOMASTI SÄHKÖÄ (PC Gamers Electricity Expenses Go on Forever)
Hexus - World's Gaming PCs to Require 50 Dedicated Power Stations by 2020
International Business Times (UK) - Greener Gamers Could Save $18 Billion by Switching to More Efficient PCs
Kotaku - Video Game Companies Vow Action On Climate Change, But Critics Say They Need To Do More [September 25, 2019]
KO: Computer Review (Russia) - Оптимизация игровых ПК позволит сэкономить 18 млрд долл (Optimization of PC Gaming Will Save $18 Billion)
Kronen Zeitung (Austria) - Gaming-PCs fressen unnötig viel Strom (Gaming PCs Eat An Unnecessarily Large Amount of Electricity)
Laoyaoba (Taiwan) - 你的电竞电脑是吃电怪兽吗？(Is Your Gaming Computer an Electricity-eating Monster?)
Le Comptoir Du Hardware (France) - Le PC Des Joueurs Consomme Trop (PC Gamers Consume, Too)
L'energie D'avancer (France) - Comment Réduire la Consommation Energétique des PC de Gamers ? (How to Save Energy in Gaming PCs?)
Mic.com - Gaming's Environmental Impact is Greater than You Think (January 29, 2020)
Mongabay - Playing dangerously: The environmental impact of video gaming consoles (Octobert 25, 2022)
Mother Jones (US) - Video Games Consume More Electricity Than 25 Power Plants Can Produce (November 29, 2018)
MuyComputer (Spain) - Los PCs de Juegos Utilizan Una Cantidad Ingente de Energía (Gaming PCs Use Huge Amounts of Energy)
Newsweek - Greener Gamers Could Save $18 Billion by Switching to More Efficient PCs
Cloud Gaming May be Great for Gamers but Bad for Energy Consumption (June 11, 2019)
Gaming in the US emits as much carbon dioxide as all of Sri Lanka (November 12, 2019)
OneZero - Video Game Makers Pledge to Fight Climate Change (September 25, 2019)
PC Gamer - Efficiency Study Says Gaming PCs use $10 Billion in Energy Every Year
PC Gaming Hardware - Gamescom 2019: How Environmentally Friendly is Gaming? - Findings from Science (August 22, 2019) (translated from German)
PC Welt (Germany) - Gaming PCs Soon to Need 50 Power Plants for Electricity Worldwide
Presse Citron (France) - Les Gamers Sur PC, Rois Du Gaspi D’énergie (PC Gamers, Kings of Energy Waste)
PresseText (Germany) - Gaming-PCs Fressen Unnoetig Viel Strom (Gaming PCs Eat Unnecessarily Large Amount of Electricity:
Phys.org - Gaming Computers Offer Huge, Untapped Savings Potential
PlayNation (Germany) - Allgemein: Gaming-PCs sind teure Stromfresser
Polygon - How the game industry is fighting its carbon footprint (February 3, 2022)
PPLWare (Portugal) - Costuma Jogar No PC? Atenção Aos Consumos De Energia (Do You Usually Game on a PC? Pay Attention to Energy)
R&D Magazine - Gaming Computers Offer Huge, Untapped Energy Savings Potential
Rennovabili (Italy) - I PC Da Gaming Non Sanno Cosa Sia L’efficienza Energetica (PC Gamers Don't Know What Energy Efficiency Is)
Run Direct Magazine - - Gaming Computers Can Save Energy with Necessary Changes in Settings and Components
Salon - How the Xbox Stands between Microsoft and its Climate Goals (January 28, 2020)
Science Daily - Gaming computers offer huge, untapped energy savings potential
Science Post (France) - Comment Reduire La Consommation Electriques des Ordinateurs de Joueurs? (How to Reduce the Power Consumption of Gaming Computers ?)
Sciences Et Avenir - Gamers, Soyez Moins Energivores (Gamers, Be More Energy Efficient)
ScienceNews for Students - Greening Your Digital Life (March 25, 2021)
SG (Hungary) - Évi 10 Milliárd Dolláros Aramszámlát Okoznak a Játék PC-k (Gaming PCs Cause $10 Billion in Energy Bills)
Silicon Republic - Gaming PC Owners Can Help Save the Planet by Improving Rigs
Slate (France) - Les PC de Gamers Engloutissent des Quantités Enormes d'Energie (PC Gamers Gobble up Huge Amounts of Energy)
Spiegel Online - Gamescom and Green Gaming: How Players Can Save Energy (August 21, 2019) (translated from German)
Sueddeutsche Zeitung (Germany) - Gaming-PCs verursachen zehn Milliarden Dollar Stromkosten pro Jahr (Gaming PCs Responsible for 10 Billion Dollars Electricity Costs Per Year)
Svet Hardware (Czech) - Herní PC Budou Prý Do Roku 2020 Potřebovat 25 GW Energie (PC Gaming Will Need 25 GW of Energy by 2020)
TechSpot - New study highlights the ridiculous amount of energy consumed by gaming PCs
TF1 (France) - http://lci.tf1.fr/high-tech/un-pc-de-gamers-consomme-annuellement-autant-que-3-frigos-8655112.html
Techie News (UK) - Gaming Computers Can Help Save Billions Per Year in Energy Costs
Time - How Video Game Companies are Going Green (March 4, 2024) [PDF]
Times of India (IN) - From Email To Video Streaming: How Our Online Actions Impact Our Environment (December 7, 2020)
Tom's Hardware (Italy) - I PC Gaming Di Tutto Il Mondo Consumano Come 160 Milioni Di Frigoriferi (PC Gaming Worldwide Consumes as Much Energy As 160 Million Refrigerators)
TreeHugger - Making Gaming Computers More Efficient Could Save $18 Billion a Year in Energy Costs
TriplePundit - Gamers to the Rescue: 'Huge' Energy Savings Potential In Computer Gaming
Tweaktown - Gaming Industry Carbon Emissions is Equal to 85 Million Refrigerators (January 20, 2020)
University of California News - Your Home is an Energy Hog - Here's How to Put it on a Diet
Vice: Motherboard
Gaming Computers Use a Truly Astonishing Amount of Energy (September 1, 2015)
Gaming's Climate Dread in a 4K Streaming Ecosystem (June 21, 2019)
Wired
How to Make the Video Game Industry Greener (June 9, 2022)
Next-Gen Gaming Is an Environmental Nightmare (October 15, 2020)
Gaming-PCs Sind Riesige Stromfresser (Gaming PCs are Huge Power Guzzlers) (September 1, 2015)
Xataka (Spain) - Si Eres Gamer, Cuidado Con El Consumo Eléctrico: Puedes Ahorrarte Un Dineral Sin Perder Potencia (If you're a gamer, be careful with power consumption: You Can Save A Bundle Without Losing Performance)