Chipmakers Race To Curb Emissions as Demand Surges

A greener future is not necessarily a lower-tech future. On the contrary: policy experts at the International Energy Agency and World Economic Forum see smart, data-driven energy systems as crucial to hitting net zero greenhouse gas emissions. But the chips at the heart of all that clean tech -- found in everything from wind turbines to electric vehicles and smart grids -- come with a big carbon footprint. From a report: According to Harvard research published in 2020, chip manufacturing, not en