(pro.gigaom.com): Cloud computing is often seen as a net addition to IT’s growing draw on the world’s energy supplies. But what if it could bring energy efficiency gains to offset its role as a booster of IT growth? A new study from Microsoft, Accenture and WSP Environment and Energy says that moving business applications to the cloud can cut the associated per-user carbon footprint 30 percent for larger, already-efficient clients and as much as 90 percent.
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