The environmental cost of data centres is substantial, and making them energy-efficient will only solve half the problem
- Written by Tiola Allain, Researcher, Center for Indonesian Policy Studies
shutterstockIn 2022, Indonesia hosted around 215 million internet users, who spent an average of more than eight hours on the internet every day.
This includes activities with lower data traffic such as using ride-hailing apps and sending emails, to heavier ones like video streaming and big data processing.
Data and internet have made...
