According to the The Climate Group “an independent, nonprofit organisation dedicated to advancing business and government leadership on climate change”, the enabling effect of IT on reducing CO2 in 2020 is five times its own carbon footprint. What are the sources of these estimated savings?. According to the SMART 2020 report: Smart buildings, smart logistics, [...]
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Information technology has enabled business processes to evolve through automate (computerize) and informate (make processes more visible and transparent) stages. Think supply chains, HR apps, personal productivity software, etc. Some have been completely transformed, such as via e-markets like eBay, foreign exchange trading systems that shift the basis of value from spreads to value-added services, [...]
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Today the International Energy Association released a free powerpoint style summary of the report “Energy Technology Perspectives 2008.” In their “Blue Scenario,” energy related carbon emissions are cut in half by 2050 (relative to the baseline year of 2005).
How do we get from here to there, or in their words, to this “significantly adjusted [...]
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