By 2017, it’s expected that 3.6 billion people will be updating Facebook profiles, streaming YouTube videos, looking up quick facts on Wikipedia, and putting things in virtual shopping carts. And something has got to keep the whole system running: namely, electricity. The electricity demand of the United States alone is expected to grow 60% by 2020 as we become more and more reliant on the worldwide web. Therefore, it’s fundamentally important that tech companies are leading the way to finding greener energy sources. Greenpeace recently released a new report, “ Clicking Clean: How Companies Are Creating the Green Internet .” Check out the infographic after the break to see how today’s biggest internet companies — from Twitter and Google to Amazon — stack up in terms of energy use The article above was submitted to us by an Inhabitat reader. Want to see your story on Inhabitat ? Send us a tip by following this link . Remember to follow our instructions carefully to boost your chances of being chosen for publishing! Read the rest of INFOGRAPHIC: Greenpeace Ranks Internet Companies on Energy Use Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Clicking Clean , Clicking Clean Greenpeace , green companies , green tech companies , green technology , Greenpeace , Greenpeace Company rankings , internet company sustainability , reader submission , sustainability ranking
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INFOGRAPHIC: Greenpeace Ranks Internet Companies on Energy Use