Press Release
Plextek launches environmental consultancy services
Issued 08/09/2009
Helping companies address environmental impacts of products,
systems and services
Plextek, the Cambridge-based electronics and communications design
consultancy has launched a range of strategic consulting activities
to cover environmental advice and evaluation.
Plextek is now able to help clients in communications equipment and
services markets to evaluate technology options that both benefit the
environment and make sense economically. The current dynamic regulatory
environment means that commercial advantage can also be generated.
Organisations are faced with many demands and choices arising from
the growing awareness of the linkage between human activity and climate
change. Governments have adopted ambitious carbon reduction and other
environmental targets and are in turn placing obligations on manufacturers
to comply with product energy consumption limits and reduce the use
of hazardous materials. Network operators would also like to minimise
energy use in order to bring down running costs and behave in an environmentally
responsible manner. All organisations can therefore benefit from having
a coherent environmental policy across the board.
Dr Graham Maile, Director of Strategic Consulting at Plextek comments:
"Plextek's consultancy services help clients to evaluate the many
specific issues that arise within the context of their business such
as: How do I choose between technologies in order to save costs and
minimise the carbon footprint of my products and services? What is the
best architecture for my network, taking costs and the environment into
account? What should my technology migration strategy be from an optimum
whole-lifecycle perspective? Are there business opportunities for my
company arising from the application of communications systems and services
to actively mitigate negative environmental impacts? Armed with answers
to these questions, our clients are better placed to make well informed
decisions."
Working closely with the organisation on individual topics or on an
overarching strategy, Plextek brings to every assignment its understanding
of environmental impacts, along with its wide experience of the communications
industry, technologies and innovation. This includes experience of energy
saving communications solutions successfully brought to market such
as smart utility metering and street light control / monitoring systems
using Plextek's proprietary "UNB" low power, long range radio
technology.
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