Google has been creating new ways to reduce emissions given from transportation and energy. This initiative is part of the tech giant's broader commitment to combating climate change.
Firstly, a significant milestone in this initiative is Google's development of Project Green Light. Google has created a project called Project Green Light in order to help improve transportation. Project Green Light uses AI to assist city traffic engineers in optimizing traffic lights to help improve the flow of traffic and cut back on emissions release. Cities will be able to make cost-effective updates to existing infrastructure and will have the ability to lower the number of stops cars make at red lights. Project Greenlight is available in 12 cities across four continents. Early statistics gathered shows that there is potential to reduce stops by up 30% while also reducing emissions at intersections by up to 10%.
Moving onto another solution, Google Maps is innovatively contributing towards emission reduction through a novel feature. Additionally, Google is starting to roll out fuel-efficient routing in Google maps to India and Indonesia this year, expanding the wide range of availability with Google Maps. With the help of AI, fuel-efficient routing is able to suggest routes that have fewer hills, less traffic, and constant speeds with the same or similar time of arrival. Since the release of this program, it is estimated to have helped prevent more than 2.4 million metric tons of CO2e emissions.
Beyond addressing transportation-related carbon footprint issues, Google's efforts extend into promoting clean energy transition for residential and commercial power consumption. In addition to saving energy though vehicle transportation, Google is also committed to assist with the clean energy transition for home and business energy. The clean energy transition is crucial, but the complex planning process, including aging infrastructure and severe weather events, can hinder its adoption. AI-powered tools developed by Tapestry can help governments and utilities model scenarios, enabling them to run up to 12 times more scenarios than their current tool. Google Earth now offers a new feature that helps planners determine the best building designs and solar options for urban areas, particularly for areas with ample space. Making solar technology more accessible for cities and organizations is essential for reducing global emissions and achieving a carbon-free world.
