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A vision of the future where data centres serve society
We look to a potential future where Big Tech's dominance and impact on the planet is a thing of the past. Here’s our vision.
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👁️A vision of the future where data centres serving society
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You're only 15 years behind, isn't it time?
🙅♂️ Ready to breakup with Google? Our latest interview with Andy from @wholegrainds.bsky.social might make you change your browser for sustainable alternatives that fight Google's monopoly ⬇️
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Interview: How to Break Free From Google’s Search Engine Monopoly
twp.ai
February 14, 2026 at 9:34 PM
You're only 15 years behind, isn't it time?
The #InnovateAfricaChallenge aims to catalyse a 'Made in Africa' innovation narrative that moves away from foreign-dependent technology to locally-owned and operated ecosystems.
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How the Innovate Africa Drone Challenge aims to tackle Agriculture and Climate Challenges
twp.ai
February 13, 2026 at 3:57 PM
The #InnovateAfricaChallenge aims to catalyse a 'Made in Africa' innovation narrative that moves away from foreign-dependent technology to locally-owned and operated ecosystems.
🙅♂️ Ready to breakup with Google? Our latest interview with Andy from @wholegrainds.bsky.social might make you change your browser for sustainable alternatives that fight Google's monopoly ⬇️
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Interview: How to Break Free From Google’s Search Engine Monopoly
twp.ai
February 12, 2026 at 8:23 AM
🙅♂️ Ready to breakup with Google? Our latest interview with Andy from @wholegrainds.bsky.social might make you change your browser for sustainable alternatives that fight Google's monopoly ⬇️
🕸️ How do we untangle ourselves from the web of Google? And what sustainable, ethical browser alternatives are out there? RESET put these questions and more to @sitegeistwebservices.com a freelance website developer and Curiously Green Manager @wholegrainds.bsky.social
Interview: How to Break Free From Google’s Search Engine Monopoly
Reading on Google Chrome? This interview might make you change your browser. Here's how sustainable alternatives can fight Google's monopoly.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM
🕸️ How do we untangle ourselves from the web of Google? And what sustainable, ethical browser alternatives are out there? RESET put these questions and more to @sitegeistwebservices.com a freelance website developer and Curiously Green Manager @wholegrainds.bsky.social
Data on #semiconductors from 2025 and 2026, which has yet to be fully released by manufacturers, is expected to confirm a sobering reality: our demand for smarter #software is resulting in a much heavier #environmental footprint. 👇
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Emissions From the Semiconductor Industry Appear to Be Rising Due to the AI Boom (Update)
twp.ai
February 11, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Data on #semiconductors from 2025 and 2026, which has yet to be fully released by manufacturers, is expected to confirm a sobering reality: our demand for smarter #software is resulting in a much heavier #environmental footprint. 👇
@semafor.com newest newsletter writes about the power demand surges infografik, showing the growth of data centers hunger for energy. ⬇️
🟡 Semafor Energy: Endangerment in danger | Semafor
A leading provider of carbon trading data is branching out into a wider set of green commodities, its CEO told Semafor.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM
@semafor.com newest newsletter writes about the power demand surges infografik, showing the growth of data centers hunger for energy. ⬇️
#Drones are shifting from being seen as 'expensive foreign tools' to becoming practical, locally-led 'decision tools.' 👇
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How the Innovate Africa Drone Challenge aims to tackle Agriculture and Climate Challenges
twp.ai
February 10, 2026 at 4:59 PM
#Drones are shifting from being seen as 'expensive foreign tools' to becoming practical, locally-led 'decision tools.' 👇
A new study on the #ecologicalfootprint of the #semiconductor industry suggests that the ongoing #AIboom is also leading to rising emissions in this sector. Interface is now launching the #SemiconductorEmissionsExplorer as a new web app in the form of a microsite.
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Emissions From the Semiconductor Industry Appear to Be Rising Due to the AI Boom (Update)
twp.ai
February 10, 2026 at 11:48 AM
A new study on the #ecologicalfootprint of the #semiconductor industry suggests that the ongoing #AIboom is also leading to rising emissions in this sector. Interface is now launching the #SemiconductorEmissionsExplorer as a new web app in the form of a microsite.
" #Google is running an advertisement monopoly. That’s the big misconception that people need to understand: that they are paying a huge price for not using #alternativesearchengines ."
-Michael Granitzer
-Michael Granitzer
February 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
" #Google is running an advertisement monopoly. That’s the big misconception that people need to understand: that they are paying a huge price for not using #alternativesearchengines ."
-Michael Granitzer
-Michael Granitzer
Good morning 👋
Question: How grid aware is your website?
Question: How grid aware is your website?
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twp.ai
February 9, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Good morning 👋
Question: How grid aware is your website?
Question: How grid aware is your website?
Calculating a website’s footprint involves tracing the entire path. It's not only about the #datacenter, it encloses the energy needed to transmit #data globally & the power used by your device. User devices contribute the most at 54%, surpassing data centers at 22% and network infrastructure at 24%
February 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Calculating a website’s footprint involves tracing the entire path. It's not only about the #datacenter, it encloses the energy needed to transmit #data globally & the power used by your device. User devices contribute the most at 54%, surpassing data centers at 22% and network infrastructure at 24%
🔵🟢Our latest Newsletter is out!
👁️A vision of the future where data centres serving society
🇨🇭Check out @infomaniak.bsky.social data centre that heats 6000 homes
🏊♀️How to put data centre heat to good use
✍️What would it take to turn data centres into community-owned cooperatives?
✉️ Subscribe for more!
👁️A vision of the future where data centres serving society
🇨🇭Check out @infomaniak.bsky.social data centre that heats 6000 homes
🏊♀️How to put data centre heat to good use
✍️What would it take to turn data centres into community-owned cooperatives?
✉️ Subscribe for more!
A vision of the future where data centres serve society
We look to a potential future where Big Tech's dominance and impact on the planet is a thing of the past. Here’s our vision.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 11:33 AM
🔵🟢Our latest Newsletter is out!
👁️A vision of the future where data centres serving society
🇨🇭Check out @infomaniak.bsky.social data centre that heats 6000 homes
🏊♀️How to put data centre heat to good use
✍️What would it take to turn data centres into community-owned cooperatives?
✉️ Subscribe for more!
👁️A vision of the future where data centres serving society
🇨🇭Check out @infomaniak.bsky.social data centre that heats 6000 homes
🏊♀️How to put data centre heat to good use
✍️What would it take to turn data centres into community-owned cooperatives?
✉️ Subscribe for more!
"We have to ask, what would happen in an extreme case, if #BigTech just shut down their services? Finding out #information would be impossible because we wouldn’t have a #searchengine anymore."
- Michael Granitzer
- Michael Granitzer
February 6, 2026 at 6:58 AM
"We have to ask, what would happen in an extreme case, if #BigTech just shut down their services? Finding out #information would be impossible because we wouldn’t have a #searchengine anymore."
- Michael Granitzer
- Michael Granitzer
"I think nobody in Europe would accept that there is only one or two #newspapers where you get your daily information from. But this is the situation we have when it comes to #searchengines."
- Michael Granitzer
- Michael Granitzer
February 5, 2026 at 12:26 PM
"I think nobody in Europe would accept that there is only one or two #newspapers where you get your daily information from. But this is the situation we have when it comes to #searchengines."
- Michael Granitzer
- Michael Granitzer
Every visit to the @netflix.com homepage generates 0.48g of CO2. This makes the site “dirtier” than 72% of all #websites globally. By comparison, the @greenpeace.de website produces just 0.13g of #CO2 per visit, performing better than 69% of websites worldwide.
Grid-Aware Websites Respond to the Power Grid
Lean websites and green servers reduce CO2 emissions of the internet. Grid-aware websites go one step further: they adapt to the power grid.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Every visit to the @netflix.com homepage generates 0.48g of CO2. This makes the site “dirtier” than 72% of all #websites globally. By comparison, the @greenpeace.de website produces just 0.13g of #CO2 per visit, performing better than 69% of websites worldwide.
🤔 What would it take for us to have free, unbiased access to search online? We spoke to Professor Michael Granitzer Chair of Data Science Uni Passau Research Magazine for his insight on all things search engines. 👇
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Fighting the Search Monopoly With an Open Source Index: An Interview With Michael Granitzer From OpenWebSearch
twp.ai
February 4, 2026 at 8:32 AM
🤔 What would it take for us to have free, unbiased access to search online? We spoke to Professor Michael Granitzer Chair of Data Science Uni Passau Research Magazine for his insight on all things search engines. 👇
“If people try out new search engines, they might discover parts of the web that could be especially interesting to them. That’s why I don’t recommend just one. Go out and find other search engines and invest skills in finding new, fresh information.” - Michael Granitzer
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Fighting the Search Monopoly With an Open Source Index: An Interview With Michael Granitzer From OpenWebSearch
twp.ai
February 3, 2026 at 1:05 PM
“If people try out new search engines, they might discover parts of the web that could be especially interesting to them. That’s why I don’t recommend just one. Go out and find other search engines and invest skills in finding new, fresh information.” - Michael Granitzer
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He says "space-based AI is obviously the only way to scale" Um, another way would be to develop AI datacentre tech that's not a resource hog.Sustainable solutions are possible. Others are working on it. tinyurl.com/3d42x4sz Do better here on earth. #datacentres #sustainableai #ai
February 2, 2026 at 11:28 PM
He says "space-based AI is obviously the only way to scale" Um, another way would be to develop AI datacentre tech that's not a resource hog.Sustainable solutions are possible. Others are working on it. tinyurl.com/3d42x4sz Do better here on earth. #datacentres #sustainableai #ai
We need to bridge the gap between when #energy is generated and when it is consumed. We need a solution that makes our #energygrids more resilient and allows us to store summer’s sun for winter’s chill. Without massive-scale storage, the green transition stalls 👇
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Could Reusing EV Batteries Solve our Energy Storage Woes?
twp.ai
January 30, 2026 at 5:09 PM
We need to bridge the gap between when #energy is generated and when it is consumed. We need a solution that makes our #energygrids more resilient and allows us to store summer’s sun for winter’s chill. Without massive-scale storage, the green transition stalls 👇
A document of just under 30 pages long has the potential to save thousands of #customers from having to buy new speakers. This reduces the need for new #resources, cuts #emissions in the supply chain and may save more #greenhousegases than reforestation projects or the use of recycled materials 🙌
January 30, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A document of just under 30 pages long has the potential to save thousands of #customers from having to buy new speakers. This reduces the need for new #resources, cuts #emissions in the supply chain and may save more #greenhousegases than reforestation projects or the use of recycled materials 🙌
✊ Providing a #gateway to the #openinternet is a protected activity under #digitalfreedom frameworks. Thank you Tor Project
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 AM
✊ Providing a #gateway to the #openinternet is a protected activity under #digitalfreedom frameworks. Thank you Tor Project
"If people try out new #searchengines, they might discover parts of the web that could be especially interesting to them. That’s why I don’t recommend just one. Go out and find other search engines and invest skills in finding new, fresh information."
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How to Choose a Sustainable Search Engine in the Age of AI
twp.ai
January 29, 2026 at 3:52 PM
"If people try out new #searchengines, they might discover parts of the web that could be especially interesting to them. That’s why I don’t recommend just one. Go out and find other search engines and invest skills in finding new, fresh information."
🔊 Manufacturer #Bose published #API documents, allowing developers to give #SoundTouch speakers a second life thanks to #opensource code!
January 29, 2026 at 11:53 AM
🔊 Manufacturer #Bose published #API documents, allowing developers to give #SoundTouch speakers a second life thanks to #opensource code!
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This is where we can make an impact 👇
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January 28, 2026 at 11:40 AM
This is where we can make an impact 👇
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