Reducing Carbon Footprint

Many are concerned about the use of carbon and the elevation of CoTwoEmissions? which are the result of Hydro-carbon based Power Plants consumption as a result of Electricity Usage. What can the Computing Industry do reduce this? DoingStuff.DonaldNoyes.20131016

Question: What about Carbon Footprint? Non-realtime transports like FidoNet or (the old) UseNet not requiring always on connections could give power grids a break.

Answer: This is but a very small amount of savings, particularly since neither of these are currently being utilized by a significant number of people or organizations. I know that if this represented a problem requiring a current solution, that an enterprising individual, group or company would be quick to fulfill this requirement.