Digital Twins Technology (DTT). A Digital Twin is a dynamic virtual copy of a physical asset, process, system or environment that looks like and behaves identically with its real-world counterpart. It ingests data and replicates processes so that possible performance outcomes, and issues that the real-world entity might undergo, can be predicted. To begin to understand how this technology can play a role in dealing with climate change, here are some articles on the subject: “Can Digital Twins Drive a Climate Change Agenda?”. www.forbes.com 5/16/22. “How to Decarbonize Cities Using Digital Twins”. www.eandt.theiet.org 7/15/22. “Can Earth’s Digital Twins Help Us Navigate the Climate Crisis?”. www.spectrum.ieee.org/climate-models “CarbonChain is Using AI to Determine the Emissions of the World’s Biggest Polluters”. www.techcrunch.com 8/21/20. The company – CarbonChain – claims to be so precise that it can calculate (via Digital Twins technology) exactly how much carbon is generated via all kinds of processes that end, for example, with the cup of coffee on your desk – or a glass of imported wine. www.carbonchain.com
