Cavalier Green: Virginia celebrates Telework Day

Posted: 08/03/09 by Mobile Future Team

Virginia turns even greener than the Shenandoah today. Governor Tim Kaine issued an Executive Order establishing today as Telework Day to cut down on auto emissions.

We've written before about wireless' ability to contribute to a greener world (see here, here and here) and telework is an obvious area where mobile technology can make a difference.  

In 2008, gridlock cost the average rush-hour driver almost 40 hours a year in delays and wasted 2.9 billion gallons of gas.  At $2.50 per gallon, that works out to nearly $25 for every American.

Since the Northern Virginia area has some of the nation's worst traffic problems, telework is a common-sense option to save time and help the environment.  That makes expanding broadband adoption an even more important public goal.