[CAnet - news] Australian Minister for Broadband speaks about broadband and climate change
"Bill St. Arnaud" <[email protected]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:32:45 -0400
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[The Australian government gets it. The fact that they have a minister for
broadband, communications and digital economy speaks volumes about the
importance the government places on this issue. It is also likely that the
Australian R&E network AARnet will play a critical role in the deployment of
the nation's broadband strategy. Being a facilities based R&E network (i.e
it owns the underlying fiber) gives AARnet considerable flexibility and
adaptability to such opportunities. Thanks to Paul Budde for a posting on
Gordon Cooks Arch-econ list for this pointer . Some excerpts- BSA]
http://www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/speeches/2009/013
"Digital technologies will underpin our future carbon constrained economy.
broadband infrastructure will be the platform upon which the economy
operates in the 21st century.
Australia has set ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions by 2020 and
this will require an economy-wide response.
The fact is, broadband is green technology.
In fact, it is an enabler of efficiencies that could drive major reductions
in carbon emissions.
In the energy sector, providers plan to use broadband to improve the way
they monitor and manage power distribution.
Using broadband to connect power consumers with power generators allows them
to harness ways to make distribution more efficient and reliable.
Smart grids connected by broadband raise the potential to not only monitor
energy use but to allow remote adjustment of lights or temperature.
For households this means opportunities for reduced power consumption and
costs.
Remote control of connected appliances, thermostats and electric meters will
help energy companies balance the peaks and troughs of daily usage.
This in turn allows them to sell the recovered power on the market, reducing
the need for new power generators.
For the country it means the very real possibility of significant carbon
emission reductions.
In Australia and elsewhere, providers are already testing smart grid
networks.
Estimates in the US have put the cost savings for consumers between 5 and 25
per cent.
One couple, early adopters of a pilot smart grid in Miami, claim they are
saving $100 a month simply by keeping an eye on their digital energy meter.
The information allows them to understand household consumption trends and
to adjust their habits accordingly.
The Fibre-to-the-Home Council commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers to
research the potential sustainability benefits of broadband.
Based on a count of 20 million FTTH users in Europe with 10 per cent of the
population teleworking three days per week by 2015, it estimates
greenhouse-gas emission savings per user of 330kg, equivalent to a car
travelling 2,000 kilometres.
Research also shows that improving telecommunications use could result in
significant savings for Australia.
In fact, Climate Risk has estimated that local energy and travel savings
alone could be worth up to $6.6 billion annually.
It noted a number of major opportunities for communications to improve
energy efficiency, including:
* Remote appliance power management,
* De-centralised business districts,
* Real-time freight management,
* Increased renewable energy, and
* High Definition video conferencing.
These are exactly the kind of applications that will be enabled via the
National Broadband Network.
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<p class=3DMsoNormal>[The Australian government gets it. The fact =
that they
have a minister for broadband, communications and digital economy speaks
volumes about the importance the government places on this issue. It is =
also likely
that the Australian R&E network AARnet will play a critical role in =
the deployment
of the nation’s broadband strategy. Being a facilities based
R&E network (i.e it owns the underlying fiber) gives AARnet =
considerable flexibility
and adaptability to such opportunities. Thanks to Paul Budde for a =
posting on
Gordon Cooks Arch-econ list for this pointer . Some excerpts– =
BSA]<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-AU =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
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<p class=3DMsoNormal>“Digital technologies will underpin our =
future carbon
constrained economy. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>broadband infrastructure will be the platform upon =
which the
economy operates in the 21st century. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Australia has set ambitious targets to reduce =
carbon
emissions by 2020 and this will require an economy-wide =
response. <br>
<br>
The fact is, broadband is green technology. <br>
<br>
In fact, it is an enabler of efficiencies that could drive major =
reductions in
carbon emissions. <br>
<br>
In the energy sector, providers plan to use broadband to improve the way =
they
monitor and manage power distribution. <br>
<br>
Using broadband to connect power consumers with power generators allows =
them to
harness ways to make distribution more efficient and reliable. <br>
<br>
Smart grids connected by broadband raise the potential to not only =
monitor
energy use but to allow remote adjustment of lights or =
temperature. <br>
<br>
For households this means opportunities for reduced power consumption =
and
costs. <br>
<br>
Remote control of connected appliances, thermostats and electric meters =
will
help energy companies balance the peaks and troughs of daily =
usage. <br>
<br>
This in turn allows them to sell the recovered power on the market, =
reducing
the need for new power generators. <br>
<br>
For the country it means the very real possibility of significant carbon
emission reductions. <br>
<br>
In Australia and elsewhere, providers are already testing smart grid
networks. <br>
<br>
Estimates in the US have put the cost savings for consumers between 5 =
and 25
per cent. <br>
<br>
One couple, early adopters of a pilot smart grid in Miami, claim they =
are
saving $100 a month simply by keeping an eye on their digital energy
meter. <br>
<br>
The information allows them to understand household consumption trends =
and to
adjust their habits accordingly. <br>
<br>
The Fibre-to-the-Home Council commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers to =
research
the potential sustainability benefits of broadband. <br>
<br>
Based on a count of 20 million FTTH users in Europe with 10 per cent of =
the
population teleworking three days per week by 2015, it estimates =
greenhouse-gas
emission savings per user of 330kg, equivalent to a car travelling 2,000
kilometres. <br>
<br>
Research also shows that improving telecommunications use could result =
in
significant savings for Australia. <br>
<br>
In fact, Climate Risk has estimated that local energy and travel savings =
alone
could be worth up to $6.6 billion annually. <br>
<br>
It noted a number of major opportunities for communications to improve =
energy
efficiency, including:<br>
<br>
* Remote appliance power management,<br>
* De-centralised business districts,<br>
* Real-time freight management,<br>
* Increased renewable energy, and<br>
* High Definition video conferencing.<br>
<br>
These are exactly the kind of applications that will be enabled via the
National Broadband Network. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
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