For reference, global energy consumption is about 180,000 TWh[1]. So while the numbers in this article are large, they're not a significant fraction of the total. Traveling and buying things are probably a much bigger part of your carbon footprint. For example:
- 25 LLM queries: ~8.5 Wh
- driving one mile: ~250-1000 Wh
- one glass bottle: ~1000 Wh [2]
- a new laptop: ~600,000 Wh [3]
- round-trip flight from LA to Tokyo: ~1,000,000 Wh
- 25 LLM queries: ~8.5 Wh
- driving one mile: ~250-1000 Wh
- one glass bottle: ~1000 Wh [2]
- a new laptop: ~600,000 Wh [3]
- round-trip flight from LA to Tokyo: ~1,000,000 Wh
[1] https://ourworldindata.org/energy-production-consumption
[2] https://www.beveragedaily.com/Article/2008/03/17/study-finds...
[3] https://www.foxway.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/handprint-...