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Alibaba Cloud's AI-Driven Sustainability Solution Reduces Carbon Emissions in Olympic Esports Week Construction

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Alibaba Cloud have collaborated to launch a digital technology and intelligence platform, Energy Expert, to measure and analyze carbon emissions from temporary construction for the first Olympic Esports Week. The platform uses AI-driven sustainability solutions to generate data-driven insights on the choice of materials and equipment. By deploying Energy Expert, the Local Organizing Committee was able to assess a series of metrics, including energy consumption, waste management, signage, and decoration, and compare the relative impacts of several types of materials and equipment.

Key Takeaways:

  • Alibaba Cloud's Energy Expert tool measured and analyzed carbon emissions from temporary construction for the Olympic Esports Week, generating data-driven insights on the choice of materials and equipment.
  • The tool assessed a series of metrics, including energy consumption, waste management, signage, and decoration, and compared the relative impacts of several types of materials and equipment.
  • The carbon footprint of temporary construction for the Olympic Esports Week 2023 is estimated at 274 tons CO2e, after replacing 60% of printed signage with digital alternatives, resulting in a 14-ton CO2e reduction.
  • Reusing 50% of carpets after the event can slash emissions further by 10 tons CO2e.
  • Alibaba Cloud's Energy Expert is a software-as-a-service tool that allows event organizers to identify the sources of carbon emissions from venue construction and operation, quantify the carbon footprint generated by a venue, and visualize a venue's sustainability performance via an integrated dashboard and online reports.
  • The collaboration between the IOC and Alibaba Cloud marks the latest step in their digital transformation partnership, following the success of developing sports innovations for Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022.
  • The esports industry has a growing environmental impact, with industry analysis estimating that a single esports team could create as much as 100 tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2022.
  • Industry analyst firm DFC Intelligence estimates that 40% of the global population (three billion people) now play video games, contributing to a significant impact to be addressed.

Statistics:

  • The carbon footprint of temporary construction for the Olympic Esports Week 2023 is estimated at 274 tons CO2e.
  • Replacing 60% of printed signage with digital alternatives resulted in a 14-ton CO2e reduction.
  • Reusing 50% of carpets after the event can slash emissions further by 10 tons CO2e.
  • A single esports team could create as much as 100 tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2022, according to industry analysis.

Sources:

  • [Alibaba Cloud press release, "Alibaba Cloud's AI-Driven Sustainability Solution Helps Olympic Esports Week Reduce Carbon Emissions"]
  • [International Olympic Committee (IOC) press release, "IOC and Alibaba Cloud Launch Digital Technology and Intelligence Platform to Measure Carbon Emissions"]
  • [DFC Intelligence report, "2022 Esports Industry Report"]
  • [Alibaba Cloud press release, "Alibaba Cloud Committed to Achieving Scope 1, 2 and 3 Carbon Neutrality and Powering Cloud Computing with 100% Clean Energy by 2030"]

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