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View article: Understanding digitalization’s environmental impact: why LCA is essential for informed decision-making
Understanding digitalization’s environmental impact: why LCA is essential for informed decision-making Open
This comment critiques Gritsenko et al.'s dismissal of environmental assessments such as Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) in analyzing digitalization's environmental impacts. While acknowledging the need for action amidst uncertainty, we argue th…
View article: The greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction potential of ICT: A critical review of telecommunication companies’ GHG enablement assessments
The greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction potential of ICT: A critical review of telecommunication companies’ GHG enablement assessments Open
For about a decade, telecommunication network operators (TNOs) have explored the potential greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions their customers can achieve by using TNO services (e.g., by substituting physical travel with video conferencing), t…
View article: Lifetime extension of mobile Internet-enabled devices: Measures, challenges and environmental implications
Lifetime extension of mobile Internet-enabled devices: Measures, challenges and environmental implications Open
Increasing the service lifetime of mobile Internet-enabled devices (MIEDs) such as smartphones, tablets and laptops is a promising strategy to reduce the number of devices that need to be produced and reduce environmental impacts associate…
View article: Environmental implications of service life extension of mobile devices
Environmental implications of service life extension of mobile devices Open
The number of mobile Intemet-enabled devices (MIEDs) is growing. Producing MIEDs requires resources, energy and causes considerable emissions. Extending the service life MIEDs could significantly reduce the demand for new devices and assoc…
View article: Towards a conceptual framework of direct and indirect environmental effects of co-working
Towards a conceptual framework of direct and indirect environmental effects of co-working Open
Through virtual presence, information and communication technology (ICT) allows employees to work from places other than their employers office and reduce commuting-related environmental effects (telecommuting). Working from a local cowork…
View article: Next generation mobile networks: Problem or opportunity for climate protection?
Next generation mobile networks: Problem or opportunity for climate protection? Open
Requirements placed on mobile networks in terms of number and types of connected devices, data volumes and types of supported applications are increasing. 5G mobile networks, the roll-out of which is currently discussed in politics, indust…
View article: VETUS – Visual Exploration of Time Use Data to Support Environmental Assessment of Lifestyles
VETUS – Visual Exploration of Time Use Data to Support Environmental Assessment of Lifestyles Open
The time-use (or activity) patterns individuals per-form on a typical day –their individual lifestyles –fundamentally shape our society and the environment we live in. Not only are lifestyles evolving over time, driven by societal and tech…
View article: Assessing Indirect Environmental Effects of Information and Communication Technology (ICT): A Systematic Literature Review
Assessing Indirect Environmental Effects of Information and Communication Technology (ICT): A Systematic Literature Review Open
Indirect environmental effects of information and communication technology (ICT) are those effects of ICT that change patterns of production or consumption in domains other than ICT, or more precisely, the environmental consequences of the…
View article: Indirect Effects of the Digital Transformation on Environmental Sustainability: Methodological Challenges in Assessing the Greenhouse Gas Abatement Potential of ICT
Indirect Effects of the Digital Transformation on Environmental Sustainability: Methodological Challenges in Assessing the Greenhouse Gas Abatement Potential of ICT Open
The digital transformation has direct and indirect effects on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Direct effects are caused by the production, use and disposal of information and communication technology (ICT) hardware. Indirect effects includ…
View article: Opportunities and Risks of Digitalization for Climate Protection in Switzerland
Opportunities and Risks of Digitalization for Climate Protection in Switzerland Open
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is an important enabler for a low-carbon economy in Switzerland. ICT has the potential to avoid up to 3.37 times more greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than the amount of emissions caused by the …