One Transaction On Solana Consumes Less Energy Than Two Google Searches
One transaction on the Solana blockchain requires less energy than two Google searches, according to a report by Solana.
Solana has become one of leading scalable and efficient blockchains. In fact, the network is not only efficient when it comes to conducting transactions but is also greener than web browsing giant Google, at least according to a recent report by Solana.
Lately the carbon footprint of Proof-of-Work (PoW) based assets has come under media scrutiny, Solana’s latest Energy Use Report for November 2021 demonstrates a brand new trend taking shape that pushes towards a greener crypto sphere.
Solana’s Energy Compared
A single Solana transaction takes 0.00051 kWh or 1,836 Joules of energy, according to the report. To put things into perspective, the report presented a number of activities that consumes more energy. For instance, a single Google search reportedly consumes around 1,080 Joules. In other words, two Google searches would consume more energy than one transaction on the Solana network.
A transaction on Solana also requires 24 times less energy than charging a mobile phone. It is also 18 times less energy exhausting than keeping an LED light bulb on for one hour, which consumes around 36,000 Joules, and 25 times less than working for an hour with a computer and monitor, which takes around 46,800 Joules.
In fact, the entire Solana network only uses around 3,186,000 kWh per year. This is equivalent to the average electricity usage of less than 1000 households in the USA.
Solana To Reduce Carbon Footprint
While, (the elected) leaders around the world are concerned about global efforts to minimize carbon emissions. For the crypto industry, the Solana Foundation seems to push towards carbon neutrality.
The Solana Foundation has said that it would reduce the SOL ecosystem’s environmental effects even more. Its plans for the remainder of 2021 include the introduction of a program to assist in making Solana’s validator network carbon neutral and offset the footprint of the ecosystem.
The foundation also revealed that it would release reports on the project’s energy stats periodically. In short, Solana appears as the faster and less energy-hungry alternative to Ethereum, which has been troubled with high gas fees and an electricity bill that burns a big hole in the pocket of its users. The race is now towards merging efficiency and eco-friendly tech.
Solana is not the only one that is putting tremendous effort into going green. For example Ripple, Avalanche and Neon Labs, among several others are working towards becoming energy-efficient.
