BSR Insight | Using Wireless Technology to Protect the Environment
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Peter Nestor, Manager, Advisory Services
Publication Date
October 11, 2011
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A new report by BSR and CTIA —the Wireless Association examines opportunities for companies in the transportation, utilities, agriculture, and government sectors to use wireless technology to help protect the environment. Highlights include:
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Moving people and goods: Wireless fleet-routing systems and vehicle-monitoring devices can help the transportation industry reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Powering our future: Wireless utility grids can transmit information between consumers and utilities to enable smarter energy savings.
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Nourishing people: Wireless technology in agriculture—from field sensors to edible methane-monitoring devices—could increase the efficiency of land- and water-conservation efforts by 11 to 50 percent.
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Providing public services: Governments can use wireless applications to reduce traffic congestion, monitor fragile ecosystems, and improve citizen engagement.
The report also explores the industry’s challenges, including product-lifecycle impacts, the shift of environmental costs from one area to another, and an increase in demand for raw materials.
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About the Author(s)
Peter Nestor, Manager, Advisory Services
With a strong background in international law, journalism, and labor rights, Peter works with our human rights team in the ICT, extractives, and consumer products industries, developing human rights management systems, impact assessments, and responsible labor initiatives... Read more →
Topics
Energy, Environment, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Information & Communications Technology, Strategy & Integration, Transportation
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