Thanks to the telecommunications sector, every new call and SMS is hurting our environment. Lakhs of massive mobile network towers in our country run on climate change-causing dirty diesel. The sector is using diesel at subsidised prices, but the subsidy is not meant for them. So they are accelerating the climate change crisis and robbing people’s hard-earned money at the same time. The telecom sector does not need to depend on diesel, when they can harness solar energy which is economically efficient.
Airtel is the market leader and trend-setter of the Indian telecom industry. If we get them to switch to renewable energy, it will set an example for the others to follow. Customers are the mainstay of this industry. Airtel would notice if customers ask them to make their calls green by using clean energy to power company’s mobile towers.
You Should Ask Airtel to Switch to Renewable Energy
Several current and potential Airtel subscribers, asking them to switch to renewable energy will help put pressure on them to act. Since the company is bound to provide good service to its subscribers, they will not be able to ignore this feedback.
Like coal and nuclear, oil too is an unsustainable energy option. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill last year showed the dangers of our addiction to oil.
Studies conducted by the Inter-governmetal Panel on Climate Change have shown that renewable energy is capable of powering the world. Airtel needs to realize this and quit dirty energy.
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One Response to Airtel’s Anti-Climate Agenda
Debiprasad
May 27, 2011
Nice article. I have never thought about this. They can easily power their towers with Solar Power. This will be one time huge investment, but can save them a lot of money too.