New study: Download software, save carbon

James S Murray
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Microsoft study finds that downloading software rather than buying it from the store delivers significant carbon savings

Downloading software rather than buying it off-the-shelf through traditional retail channels can avoid carbon emissions equivalent to using one gallon of gas in your car, according to a new carbon footprinting...

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