Cleanweb - an energy efficient solution

Although renewable energy has become popular all over the world, the use of these energy sources is not really effective due to the cost of installing and operating the equipment. However, through the application of information technology, we can be optimistic about solutions to this problem.

Renewable energy is entering a booming period, with the total investment for photovoltaic, wind power, biofuel exploitation technology . currently reaching 250 billion USD per year. However, for investors in the clean energy sector, especially solar energy, the benefits from their capital are decreasing, as evidenced by the price of photovoltaic panels falling from USD 4 per watt is less than USD 1 within 4 years. In order to continue investing in this potential area, many investors are forced to seek new and more effective solutions.

Their next investment opportunity is Cleanweb (translating: clean energy network) - a technology model that takes advantage of the Internet, social networks and mobile communication systems to change the way We use energy, connect with the world, interact with each other and promote economic growth.

Recently, the new energy sector has had many major breakthroughs, in some cases, wind and solar power is even cheaper than fossil fuel power. However, this industry does not grow as fast as expected due to obstacles such as weak business systems, policies to encourage and sponsor (using clean energy) complex, besides failure. in communicating with customers.

Imagine that after the truck carrying the photovoltaic battery system to the customer's home, the new installation staff found a big tree covering the roof and the system would be useless or the customer would not have enough resources. finance to pay. That will waste considerable time and money. But with Cleanweb, this restriction will be removed. OneRoof Energy, for example, uses satellite images to plan projects for remote customers, determine its cost and feasibility before sending trucks to customers' homes to install. Another company, Solar Mosaic, mobilizes capital to equip photovoltaic battery systems through online loans.

According to estimates by experts in the US, IT-based solutions can reduce installation and use costs by up to 75%. If so, solar power could be cheaper than electricity produced from coal and it could meet 15-20% of its electricity needs.

The clean energy use network does not necessarily focus on energy production, but it is also related to energy saving and environmental protection. For example, the car sharing program - a growing field, with the number of shared vehicles increased from 1400 units in 2004 to 12,000 units last year, and also uses information technology to manage. Car owner Zipcar in Baltimore (USA) claims that every shared car can replace the need for 15 other cars, so we don't need to produce 190,000 more cars. In addition, the application of information technology in online meetings and remote work is also a solution to help save energy effectively.