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Which Way, L.A.?

The Dark Side of 'The Cloud'

Internet technology uses more electrical power than any other US industry except for manufacturing. How much energy is wasted to keep your information available full time?

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By Warren Olney • Nov 24, 2012 • 1 min read

Internet technology now uses more electrical power than any other American industry except for manufacturing. How much energy is wasted to keep your information available full time? On this archived edition of To the Point, is there a dark side to "The Cloud?" Also, the US Supreme Court will consider legalizing gay marriage, and the TSA is removing X-Ray scanners from major American airports. we find out why.

Banner image: Interior of Apple's data center in Maiden, North Carolina

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    Warren Olney

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