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\n In this Aug. 20, 2019 file photo, game<\/a>rs play the latest video games from Electronic Arts at the Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. Streaming high-definition video and games can result in significant greenhouse gas emissions, depending on the technology<\/a> used, according to a German government-backed study released Thursday. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner)
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Streaming high-definition videos and games can result in significant greenhouse gas emissions, depending on the technology used, according to a German government-backed study released Thursday.<\/p>\n

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The report published by Germany’s Federal Environment agency calculated the amount of carbon dioxide produced by data centers where material is stored for streaming, and by the transmission technology used to get it to consumers.<\/p>\n

It concluded that streaming video over fiber optic cables results in the lowest amount of CO2<\/sub> emissions\u20142 grams per hour. Using copper cables produces twice that amount, while 3G mobile technology results in a hefty 90 grams of CO2<\/sub> per hour.
\nThe report’s authors said streaming over next-generation mobile technology, known as 5G, would result in carbon dioxide emissions of 5 grams per hour, suggesting that widespread rollout could help cut energy consumption.
\nData centers, meanwhile, accounted for only a small share of the overall energy use, though the amount varied significantly depending on how efficiently servers were used and cooled, according to the report.
\nChristian Stoll, am energy expert who wasn’t involved in the study, said the figures app<\/a>eared plausible but noted that they didn’t take into account the amount of electricity consumed by the devices used to watch the streamed videos.<\/p>\n