Google has unveiled a set of product features and expansions with the aim of addressing transportation and energy emissions. One of these initiatives, Project Green Light, utilizes artificial intelligence to assist cities in reducing traffic emissions in 12 global cities. Green Light focuses on optimizing traffic light plans based on driving trends from Google Maps data, which can be implemented by city engineers in as little as five minutes using existing infrastructure. By creating synchronized waves of green lights at multiple adjacent intersections, traffic flow is improved, leading to a reduction in stop-and-go emissions. Early results from 70 intersections in 12 cities indicate potential reductions of up to 30% in stops and up to 10% in emissions at intersections.
Traditionally, acquiring reliable data for traffic light optimization has been challenging and costly. Green Light’s AI model, which considers intersection structure, traffic patterns, light scheduling, and their interactions, allows for simultaneous analysis of thousands of intersections, significantly enhancing traffic flow.
Google also plans to introduce fuel-efficient routing in Google Maps for India and Indonesia, in addition to existing availability in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Egypt. This feature suggests routes with fewer hills, less traffic, and consistent speeds to reduce emissions. Since its launch in October 2021, it’s estimated to have helped prevent over 2.4 million metric tons of CO2e emissions.
Other sustainability-focused features include providing alternative sustainable transportation options, such as train route suggestions in search results and offering public transit or walking suggestions alongside driving directions in Google Maps when travel times are comparable and practical. These initiatives align with Google’s efforts to promote sustainability and provide users with information to make more environmentally conscious choices. freeslots dinogame telegram营销
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