Greentouch Consortium (2nd SE4All Forum Commitments)

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Description

GreenTouch is a global research consortium dedicated to improving the energy efficiency of telecommunications network by a factor 1000x. With world-class researchers from 50+ leading organizations, GreenTouch has built a comprehensive research portfolio addressing the energy challenges in the communications network. Besides inventing new technologies, GreenTouch is committed to quantifying and validating the energy efficiency benefits and demonstrating the key enabling technologies.

Implementation of the Project/Activity

GreenTouch considers as feasible the reduction by 2020 of the net energy consumption in communication networks by up to 90%. This would be possible thanks to a dramatic improvements in energy efficiency in key networks. This result demonstrates the capacity to support predicted traffic growth in future networks, whilst significantly reducing the total energy consumption of the networks . These results are even more important as they represent significant opportunities to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by up to 16% through their indirect enabling effect on other industrial sectors.

Partners

Greentouch Consortium

SDGS & Targets

Goal 7

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

7.1

By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services

7.1.1

Proportion of population with access to electricity

7.1.2

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology

7.2

By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix

7.2.1

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption

7.3

By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency

7.3.1

Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP

7.a

By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology

7.a.1

International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems

7.b

By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support

7.b.1

Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)

SDG 14 targets covered

Deliverables & Timeline

17 December, 2021

Reduction of the net energy consumption in communication networks by up to 90%

Resources mobilized

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Timeline

01 January 1970 (start date)

01 January 1970 (date of completion)

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Geographical coverage

United States

More information

http://www.greentouch.org/

Countries

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