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A recent report about the environmental impact of consumer electronics has a lot of people worried about what’s going to happen to our earth as the worldwide demand for gadgets grows. A drastic increase in energy consumption is leading to a variety of different global problems the most frightening of which is global warming. Although increased use of mobile phones around the world is contributing to energy use, this industry is one part of consumer electronics that tends to be greener than the rest. As businesses and consumers work to reduce the amount of damage being done, they may want to turn to the mobile phone industry to get some ideas on how to stay green while allowing for this growth.

The Frightening Report on Global Gadget Use

The report that has people worried about this issue right now is a report that was completed by the International Energy Agency. Some of the key points made in that report include:

• Fifteen percent of all household energy use is taken up by consumer electronics including laptops, televisions and mobile phones.
• Individual consumer electronics don’t take up much electricity on their own. However, the rapid growth of their use is causing them to often end up using more electricity than larger household appliances in today’s home. We’re approaching the use of 1 billion personal computers, 2 billion televisions and 3.5 billion mobile phones around the world today.
• Rapid adoption of new gadgets around the world has led to predictions that this amount will triple by 2030.
• This increase would require a corresponding increase of 280 GW of generating capacity required between now and then. It would also mean the expenditure of over $200 billion by household consumers for their increased utility bills.