Katie Singer
Katie Singer writes about the energy use, water use, extractions, toxic waste and greenhouse gases involved in manufacturing, operating and discarding the Internet, solar PVs, industrial wind systems and e-vehicles. Her most recent book is An Electronic Silent Spring. Wall Street International Magazine publishes her reports about technology's impacts on nature. www.OurWeb.tech
As we consider our future…
Ask not for energy or goods that depend on international supply chains. Ask not for solar power, wind power or battery electric storage (BESS). Ask not for e-vehicles (EVs) or smartphones. These can’t be manufactured without fossil fuels, extractions, deforestation, greenhouse gases, toxic waste and international supply chains. They can’t operate without backup from…
Help needed: 41 servants and counting
A few years ago, when I began questioning what it really takes to write and publish in our digital era, I wondered about electricity’s true costs. I learned that on average, in order to light, heat and cool our homes; to refrigerate and cook food; wash and dry laundry; keep hot water available; send emails,…
Controlling 5G: A Course in Obstacles
Across the United States, telecom providers have begun mapping their plans to deploy 5G “small,” microwave-emitting cellular sites throughout neighborhoods. Every person deserves to be informed about what’s happening and what’s within every household’s ability to control. Already the largest thing that humanity has built, we double the Internet’s size every two years. The Internet…