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5 ways the Internet of Things can make a BIG impact on the

THE INTERNET OF THINGS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CHANGE THE

WORLD

In the US, 2.1 trillion gallons of drinking water are lost to insufficient infrastructure (pipes, mains, and meters)

1 IoT helps conserve precious natural resources

Townsville, Australia uses the IoT to reduce water consumption by 10percent saving millions of liters of water every year

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2IoT gives urban populations a breath of fresh air

The Internet of Things can help save 2 billion tons of carbon emissions by 2020.Carbon War Room

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Beijing is on pace for a 25% reductionof harmful ultrafine Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) by 2017

Read about the Green Horizons Project

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Even Pigeons are using the IoT to monitor the air we breathe

Read about it

3IoT gives the clean energy industry more power

“Wind power could reach nearly 2,000GW by 2030, supply between 17-19%of global electricity and help save over3 billion tons of CO2 emissions annually."

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IBM Research’s renewable energy forecasting system predicts wind and solar performance with 90% accuracy several days ahead —saving thousands of megawatts that could otherwise be lost

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4 Food grows better with IoT

To keep pace with population growth, food production must increase

70% by 2050

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Farmers in Kenya are using the Internet of Things to monitor soil moisture, water supply, and crop health. This helps manage irrigation, boost crop yields, and ensure ongoing food security

Read about EZFarm

5 Weather data is a crystal ball to our climate future

For the eighth consecutive year, severe weather cost the U.S. over $10 billion

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26 Billion weather forecasts a day help us understand climate change trends and predict extreme weather events, saving lives, resources, and money

Learn about The Weather Company

With the Internet of Things everyone can help save the planet.

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