IDTechEx discusses making sustainable electronics tangible
Summary
While many companies have demonstrated a clear interest in lowering their environmental impact, making changes while meeting the growing demand for increasingly sophisticated electronics is extremely challenging. Every year, vehicles, households, retailers, and factories become ‘smarter’ with the increased prevalence of IoT devices – a market expected to reach billions over the coming decade. The report also clarifies how various companies have achieved important milestones on their way to net zero and how emerging start-ups have developed impressive sustainable technologies that have the potential to transform the industry. The Consortium comprises 60 founding members, among whom are materials companies, research institutes, and some of the biggest chip manufacturers, including Intel, Micron, TSMC, and Samsung. As droughts and climate disasters become more frequent and more drastic, water recovery and re-use is expected to de-risk the manufacturing process by supplementing the deficit.