February 3rd, 2021
A Royal Society Report, "Digital Technology and the Planet - Harnessing Computing to achieve net zero" reports that Digital technology is embedded in our daily lives and in every sector, so it has a critical and growing part to play in delivering a net zero future. Nearly a third of the 50% carbon emissions reductions the UK needs to make by 2030 could be achieved through existing digital technology – from sensors to largescale modelling. For example, digital twins – virtual representations of physical assets – have already helped increase the yield of some wind farms by up to 20%, as well as improved their life span.
The report can be found at: https://royalsociety.org/-/media/policy/projects/digital-technology-and-the-planet/digital-technology-and-the-planet-report.pdf