AI IN ENERGY
ADAM ELMAN HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY , GOOGLE EMEA
any progress made . Google EIE runs by extracting estimates of transport activity data and then building footprint data , based on actual measurements of traffic and buildings .
This data is then multiplied by emission factors from the World Bank ’ s Climate Action for Urban Sustainability ( CURB ) tool . Cities account for around 70 % of carbon emissions , and struggle to find the data and tools needed to create tangible plans to tackle environmental problems ; Google ' s Environmental Insights programme is the solution to this .
" Environmental Insights provides data – real-time – on transport emissions , and more on opportunities to deploy energy sources like solar . More recently , we ' ve been piloting a solution for cities around tree canopies , where there are opportunities for cities to plant more trees . One example is the city of Dublin and its set target to increase cycling trips by 20 %," explains Elman .
Google provided the city of Dublin with transport data to pinpoint what ’ s happening in real-time . This has helped the city develop their plans for what infrastructure and policy changes they need to make to improve the
104 February 2023