Green Gamification
Device with a Twist At my company’s new year kick-off everyone got a present which at first sight does not have much in common with our daily work: Creating rich intranets based on SharePoint. It might be even seen as a pure geek gadget : a DIN A4 sized solar panel and a rechargeable battery. The solar panel is used to charge the battery. And the battery then can be used to charge for example your mobile phone. But now comes the twist. Changers , the company behind it, has created an online community which allows you to upload your CO 2 savings by charging your devices with solar energy. And this community provides multiple incentives to regularly use your device. You can Track how much CO 2 you have saved by charging your mobile devices with solar energy. Track how many watt-hours of energy you have created. Earn badges by achieving certain energy saving levels Start a green energy competition with your peers, e.g. colleagues or friends. Earn credits and redeem those at ...