Going green is becoming easier with the latest software
30th September 2008
For the majority of people the environment is an important issue, and more and more are doing all they can to reduce their carbon emissions. Londoners are about to get a helping hand in this endeavour with the newest software to hit the high streets in Spring 2009.
The “Carbon Diem” software, which works within Nokia and Blackberry handsets, can work out how an individual is moving e.g. walking, driving or flying. It then automatically calculates the carbon emissions of the journey without the individual having to do a thing. If this turns out to be popular, it could become a real eye opener for many people who drive to work every day, or use air travel a lot for work and holidays.
The company who invented it, Carbon Hero, hope that it will make a difference on how people choose to travel, once they realise the damage they are causing to the environment because of their choices. The inventors believe it will be a welcome relief for those who already try to calculate their carbon footprint online, having to manually enter all aspects of their journey details, which still may not lead to an accurate calculation.
It could also be a positive step for company giants, who are committing to the green pledge. It could be a tool for them to monitor their employees carbon dioxide emissions, and create plans and policies to ensure footprints are reduced dramatically. There will be no invasions of privacy though, as the software will only record emissions and not physical routes.
However, to launch this in London may not totally exploits the benefits. The capital is well served by public transport, and the majority of people do not drive due to the high congestion charges and cost/lack of parking across the city. But it must start somewhere, and to gain the biggest interest and most flamboyant launch, London is the choice for many new inventions.
