As our planet continues to get warm, the climatic changes are worsening day by day. In 2016, there were reports of 722 disaster events & the number is piling up every year.
Well, climate & technology have a weird relationship. Somehow the advancement of the former is affecting the later but on the other hand, with new advancements, there are reports that global warming can be solved.
Some of the most intelligent minds in the world have invested in creating technologies that can resolve global warming.
Artificial Intelligence
Let’s take a look at it for instance. According to the World Economic Report, AI refers to computer systems that-
“can sense their environment, think, learn, and act in response to what they sense and their programmed objectives.”
In India itself, AI has helped Indian farmers to get 30% higher groundnuts yield by providing information about the land, applying fertilizers, sowing dates, etc. In Norway, it helped in creating a flexible & renewable automatic electric grid.
With climate, Ai has been 89 to 99 percent accurate in identifying cyclones, weather fronts & atmospheric rivers which is even difficult for humans to identify. Microsoft believes that AI can be a “Game Changer” for climatic change & environmental issues.
Power Generation & Transport
One of the prime reasons behind global warming, scientists have been trying to find a solution for alternative production for many years now.
“General Fusion” a Canadian Company has made some breakthroughs regarding the carbon wastage that accompanies power generation.
According to them,
“Fusion produces zero greenhouse gas emissions, emitting only helium as exhaust. It also requires less land than other renewable technologies. Fusion energy is inherently safe, with zero possibility of a meltdown scenario and no long-lived waste, and there is enough fusion fuel to power the planet for hundreds of millions of years.”
For transport, the University of Surrey has made remarkable discoveries. They discovered new materials that offer an alternative battery power which is 1,000-10,000 times more powerful than existing ones. The popularity of electric vehicles with massive brands like Tesla joining in has grabbed a lot of attention. Even with their “Million-Mile Battery Tech” which will create more sustainable way of producing car batteries.
Manufacturing & Buildings
Development can put enormous stress on the environment. About 30% of the emissions come for these industries.
With research & startups, people are trying to come up with technology which can manufacture goods by taking Carbon dioxide already present in the air. This can reduce a lot of carbon emissions in the environment.
With building constructions, it emits a lot of greenhouse gas. But construction is one of the primary needs of the industry. The solution? Smarter cities with sustainable buildings. This can dramatically reduce air pollution in the cities.
An example is in China, IBM’s Green Horizon project is using an AI system that can forecast air pollution, track pollution sources and produce potential strategies to deal with it. With this technology, it can easily more effective routes to restrict the number of drivers or close certain power plants in order to reduce pollution in a particular area.
Digitalization
Last but very important one is digitalization. Many agree that with digitalization, the use of paper has decreased a lot. This also means that there is less paper wastage or rubber wastage.
In India, major exams like CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT, MAT & many others have been made online. Just imagine how much paper wastage it can save every year!
Even in banking today, with digitalization everything has become automated reducing wastage.
Even with brands, most of them are opting for digital marketing, online promotions for their sales. And to be honest, it is far more effective. Online marketing is faster, saves a lot of money & reduces paper wastes.
Instead of a big banner, which can cost a huge amount, it can be easily done with an online promotion. It will cost much less & with cost-effective net packages it can reach thousands.
To be honest, we all need to take small steps toward climate conservation. This is a serious issue & can affect our future generations. Want to be more environment-friendly? Contact our team at Skyram Technologies. Let us help you to create an environment-friendly digital marketing plan. Connect with us here!
