the green telecom wave is coming
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PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER
BetterWorld Telecom
Matt Bauer
Environmental and Social Justice Becoming Standard Business Practice
• The U.S. emits the equivalent of about 118 pounds
of carbon dioxide per resident every day
• This includes emissions from industry. Annually, nearly 20 metric tons per American
• About five times the number per citizen of the world at large
Source: International Energy Agency
U.S. Carbon Footprint
Source: Brookings Institute Study, EPA and EIA
Carbon Dioxide the most prevalent GHG emitted in the U.S., primarily energy used in buildings and transportation
Industries Taking the Lead with Green Commitment
Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED)
- Provides a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction
- Over 14,000 projects in less than 10 years
- Transformed building industry, created standards
Opportunity: Leading a $2 Trillion Global Industry towards sustainability“A dollar spent on telecom infrastructure produces an outsize impact on the U.S. economy as a whole…telecom investment plays a vital role in stimulating economic growth and productivity--more so than money spent on roads, electricity, or even education.”
BusinessWeek 2007 The US Telecom Industry: Back From The Dead
In the $450 Billion U.S. telecom carrier market, BetterWorld is the only triple bottom line, nationwide carrier focused on
Sustainable Communications
BetterWorld Telecom is a Communications Applications Integrator and Carrier, providing Business-Grade Services Nationwide
Switched Local, National and International Long Distance and Toll Free
Dedicated Long Distance and Toll Free – DS3, T1
Dedicated Data/Internet – DS3, T1, DSL
Unified Communications, VoIP, IP Trunking
Disaster Recovery, MPLS, Applications
Solutions for Businesses and Non Profits
Drop Your Logo Here
Carbon-neutral certification, creating first telecom offset
Green supply chain & partners
3% Donation of top line revenues
All employees volunteer 1.5 work days per month
Focus on green telecom products and education – Bainbridge Study
Certifications: B Corporation founding member, One Percent for the Planet™, and WorldBlu™ list
What is BetterWorld Doing to Help Create a CSR Standard inthe Telecoms Industry?
CSR Report at www.BetterWorldTelecom.com
BetterWorld Customers-Aligned by Mission, Passion
Just Looking at Datacenters…U.S. data center industry is in the midstof major growth - 1.5% of all power used*Demand side - driven by several factors, including:
- Electronic transactions- Internet communication and entertainment- Global commerce- Satellite navigation and electronic shipment tracking
Source: EPA Data Center Report to Congress, 2007
Peak load from U.S. servers and data centers approximately 7 gigawatts (GW)
…or about 15 baseload power plants.
If current trends continue, demand will rise to 12 GW by 2011, an additional 10 power plants.
Just Looking at Datacenters…
Datacenter InnovationSupply side issue – power/cost savings ahuge driver
Sun – Eco ResponsibilityInitiative, modular centers
IBM – Project “Big Green”
Google’s wave powered data center, patent filed in 2008
Source: 2008 Aperture Research Interviews with 100 Data Center Professionals
Worldwide spending on Green Communications services expected to increase 34% between 2008-2013
By 2013, Green Communications revenues will reach $257B
Each business sector will realize >30% cost/power reductions, and product waste cost savings for commercial buildings of 50-90%
The Green Telecom Wave is Coming…
Green Telecom DriversGreen Telecom Solutions and Business Practices:
Green Products – physical changesSocietal Change – 2007 first year we drove less, local vs. globalCost Savings, OPEX and CAPEX
Cap and Trade Legislation
3% to 5% estimated power consumption telecom and Internet infrastructure
Supply side versus demand side changes
- Web/Audio/Video Conferencing - Unified Communications- Virtual PBX- Telecommuting- Mobile Workforce- Branch/Remote Office Capabilities- Machine to Machine Automation
Green Communications Products$256B Global Industry by 2013
Localization versus Globalization
Worldblu – democratization of the workplace
Sun Open Work Initiative
Best Buy Case Study - ROWE
Telework Coalition
Telecom Enabling Societal Change
Lowering costs, reducing carbon footprints
• GreenpeaceConverged network solution, VPBX
• Whole FoodsReduced travel and commuting
• Bainbridge Graduate InstituteTelecom Green Paper Project 2007-2008
BetterWorld Case StudiesAvailable at www.BetterWorldTelecom.com
Communications audit, reactive and proactivePhysical infrastructure - less wires, less equipment, simplified physical footprintCommuting & travel reductionCost savings: opex and capexConsider more decentralized structureMTM automation
The BetterWorld Corporate Telecom Carbon Diet
Sun Open Work Initiativewww.sun.com/aboutsun/openwork
VoIP/Unified Communications Portalwww.fiercevoip.com
Best Buy Results-only Work EnvironmentGoogle: ROWE and Best Buy
Telework Coalition - www.telcoa.orgInspiring Futures Atlanta – www.inspiringfutures.orgBetterWorld Telecom - www.BetterWorldTelecom.com
For more information
Thank You – Questionsmbauer@beterworldtelecom.com
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