The “Internet of Things” Could Save 9 Billion Tons of Carbon

The humble RFID tag could be the homing device leading us to a new, much greener economy, argues a major new report released from the nonprofit Carbon War Room and AT&T, a company conveniently highly invested in the so-called "Internet of Things." The report forecasts the current world of 108 million wireless connected devices and sensors growing by 23% a year over the next seven years to hit $948 billion annually by 2020.