Manchester is taking action to become green

The Manchester City Council, with the support from the UK central government and the EU’s e-inclusion initiative, will officially launch an IT system to coach and motivate residents to monitor and reduce their carbon emission. This is also a response to the government’s Digital Challenge to demonstrate that the use of technology can improve social conditions and residents’ environmental behavior.

As stated in the article, “technology provided by the council will link to energy management systems providing a real-time carbon footprint of a building, helping households realize the financial as well as the environmental benefits of reducing energy use.” The selection of the hardware has not yet been finalized.