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SUMMARY:Can information and communication technologies save the environmen
 t? - Professor Victor O.K. Li  from Department of Electrical and Electroni
 c Engineering\, University of Hong Kong
DTSTART:20141126T120000Z
DTEND:20141126T133000Z
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CONTACT:Jo Boyle
DESCRIPTION:Advancement in information and communication technologies is a
  double-edged sword in terms of its impact on energy usage and the environ
 ment.  Wireless communications and networking applications such as cloud c
 omputing\, web applications\, global information systems\, and the Interne
 t have fueled a major increase in electric power consumption\, while wirel
 ess devices\, such as MP3 players\, personal computers\, and smart phones 
 have created a huge problem in electronic waste.  On the other hand\, wire
 less communications and networking can enhance the production of clean ene
 rgy by increasing the penetration of renewable energy generation in power 
 grids\, and help protect the environment by monitoring and possibly mitiga
 ting the generation of pollutants.   Therefore\, wireless communications a
 nd networking research in energy and the environment aims to (i) reduce CO
 2 emission in electricity generation\, (ii) improve communication efficien
 cy\, (iii) protect the environment by monitoring and mitigating the genera
 tion of pollutants\, (iv) change human behavior in energy usage\, and (v) 
 reduce electronic waste.  In this talk\, we discuss challenges and opportu
 nities in these five major directions.  We will also discuss some related 
 projects at the University of Hong Kong Initiative on Clean Energy and Env
 ironment.
LOCATION:Cambridge University Engineering Department\, Lecture Room 6
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