Comparison Shopping Online Saves Energy according to a report from Carnegie Mellon’s Green Design Institute. They looked at a major E-tailer buy.com and evaluated logistics specifically for electronics products. They took in to account many factors including transportation, data centers, warehouses, energy use in Homes, etc. Some findings:

“Overall, e-commerce had about 30% lower energy
consumption and CO2 emissions compared to traditional retail using calculated mean values”

More online stores are carrying a wide variety items from Electronics to groceries to books, making it a convenient one stop shop. No need to waste gas driving to several different stores. We buy many items from Amazon (Support the site by using our links)