The Plugin and Inclusive Growth Chain have collaborated to implement the ‘Project Pollution Check’. The pollution check collects and tables data on air pollution. And further help end-users like air purifier producers, realtors, and the environment conversalists both in public & private sectors.
In this context, let’s investigate the Plugin and Inclusive Growth Chain partnership and the way the ensuing blockchain-based answers will assist to enhance real-time air-pollutants tracking and ease the development of specific blockchain outcomes.
Poor ambient air quality today is a major public health concern. More than 6.6 millions premature deaths are caused by polluted indoor air each year, and this contributes to nearly 8% to the world’s burden of diseases. What’s more, exposure to air pollutants reaches far beyond respiratory illnesses. There are strong links between pollution and other non-communicable illnesses like cancer and diabetes.
While air quality is a global sustainability issue with varying severity and effects across nations, there’s a need to adopt novel approaches to manage the issue. The technology approach is one way to solve the problem. Tech can help alleviate pressures that affect ambient air quality.
This note is to say that blockchain technology with its innovative use cases has a leading position in helping to track air pollution in real time using data feeds from authoritative sources off-chain.
Plugin & Inclusive Growth Chain: Who they are and what they offer
Plugin provides cost-efficient and decentralized solutions for smart contracts running on the XDC Network Ecosystem. This innovative solution is designed to provide cost-efficient options for users who need reliable data about their smart contracts. Plugin, a fork off Chainlink’s open-source technology, allows smart contracts communicate easily with the outside and to store the data gathered through reliable partners. Plugin offers dedicated support and reliable data feeds. It has been thoroughly tested for quality. Enterprise-grade service agreements are also available.
Inclusive Growth Chain, on the contrary, is an integrated Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning platform which seeks to tackle social and environmental challenges. This organization received the highest prize in recognition of its innovative blockchain-enabled platform for aggregating air pollution data at high accuracy and low cost. This platform can also be used by Indian Farmer Producer Organizations, which help redistribute farmers’ value chains.
Plugin—Inclusive Growth Chain Partnership
Through the Plugin—IGC partnership, the entities will work towards implementing the “Project Pollution Check”. It has been lauded for its potential benefits upon launching it. This is because of the use of PLI and the impact that the application can have on the XDC network.
So, what’s “Project Pollution Check”?
The blockchain-enabled application Pollution Check allows for real-time tracking and traceability of air pollution. IGC conceptualized the project to provide real-time data about air pollution. This will help people suffering from allergies and health effects related to it. The solution is available for all users worldwide, it’s worth noting.
The Plugin acts as an Oracle service that bridges data (Air pollutants), from the outside world to a decentralized app. What’s more, the air pollution tracking and tracing application will target end-users like real estate properties provider and developers, real estate buyers, air purifier companies, and government agencies tasked with protecting the environment.
For real estate property providers and developers, Pollution checks will help them decide where to construct housing that meets their client’s air quality index (AQI) requirements. As well, this may help with pricing real estate properties—that is, areas with lower AQIs can fetch a premium as compared to those with significantly higher AQIs.
On the other hand, Pollution-check will help real-estate buyers determine—in real-time— the pollutant levels in an area prior to making purchase decisions. For example, Pollution Check will assist elderly and families who have children to avoid renting or buying homes that are high in carbon monoxide.
This solution will be of benefit to air purifier businesses as well. Companies that have accurate data about the pollution levels in various locations can adapt their offerings to offer specific models. This can help clients living in diverse locations to reduce their air pollution.
The Environment Protection Agency can use Pollution-check for legislation on the best ways to lower air pollution. Government agencies might adopt policies that encourage the use of electronic vehicles. It will reduce the amount of air pollution caused by petrol and diesel-powered engines.
Now, let’s ask you: What will the Plugin-IGC Partnership touch upon in other areas?
Well, in addition to “project pollution-check”, IGC and Plugin also plan to collaborate on other solutions in the Private & Public Blockchain space. IGC will also avail Big data, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence expertise on a demand basis, helping strengthen Plugin’s technology landscape.
Following the MOU, plugin also plans to add IGC to its masternode operation. After consultations with network members, this will be done.
Air pollution is still a significant problem around the world. However, there are new technologies that can be developed through the PLI–IGC partnership. These could reduce or reverse the effects. For example, the inception of “Pollution check” holds significant potential in mitigating air pollution-related issues. The solution allows real-time monitoring of the air quality in various locations. This will allow end-users such as real estate developers and buyers, government agencies, purifier companies and air purifier manufacturers to take appropriate actions.
As well, the PLI-IGC partnership helps leverage each firm’s capabilities to boost their respective abilities.