Binge-watch much? Streaming doesn’t have to be an energy-hog

One more episode? It only takes a few clicks to make streaming more energy-efficient. — dpa

BERLIN: No-one wants to give up watching movies from the sofa whenever you want – or binging three seasons in a row of your favourite show. But streaming consumes a lot of energy and not just in your home.

Before you can stream something at home, data centres are needed to store and make available the audio and video content. And these centres are real energy guzzlers.