This article discusses how green IoT promotes sustainable development in manufacturing, addressing energy use and waste production.
The manufacturing industry is witnessing an increase in energy requirement or power consumption, waste production, and greenhouse gas emissions. It is contributing to global climate change significantly. Even though, leveraging renewable or green energy sources is becoming popular to decelerate climate change, the adoption is slower than expected. Industries are looking for solutions that will help them become green or sustainable at a rapid pace so that they have less impact on climate change. This article aims to provide a guideline on the use of technologies for enabling sustainable manufacturing. The article has discussed the objectives of sustainable manufacturing and its various challenges. It has provided the details of green Internet of Things and how green Internet of Things can help the manufacturing industry become green enabling sustainable manufacturing. It has articulated vivid guidelines and solution approaches for manufacturing industries to adopt green IoT for enabling sustainable development helping the world reach net zero goals.
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