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Why Edge Computing Is a Climate Tech Blind Spot
Lucas and Luna explore a surprising tension: edge computing's promise to reduce data-center energy use by processing data locally, versus the hidden carbon cost of millions of distributed devices. They dig into a 2026 GridLab study showing that a single 5G edge node can draw as much standby power as a small refrigerator, and discuss why operators from AWS to Vodafone are grappling with this trade-off. The hosts also examine how smart-grid edge controllers in Texas actually lowered peak demand by 12 percent, and whether the industry is ready to acknowledge that 'distributed' doesn't…
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