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Ask HN: How can programmers propel the clean energy usage?

by manoj_venkat92 on 11/15/16, 10:07 AM with 1 comments

Hello HN folks,

I'm a programmer and deep in my heart, I consider myself an engineer(generic). So, quite naturally, I'm interested in and excited by what Elon Musk is doing in the clean energy sector. So, I'm wondering if there's anything that developers can do in the field of clean energy, energy saving & management. I've a few basic ideas for IoT systems for energy management etc. But these ideas are independent of the energy source.

Are there any companies that develop software systems related to clean energy? Is there any scope for programmers to be a part of the clean energy movement? What do you think? Share your thoughts. :)

by brudgers on 11/15/16, 2:51 PM
The cleanest energy is energy that isn't used. Non-use of energy extends into the embodied energy of the artifact...the energy that goes into obtaining raw materials, processing them into a product, delivery to and installation at the end user's facility along with the energy used to build and run the facilities at each of those steps.