It seems the perfect combination of consciousness and convenience, but working from home can not be so good for the planet after all.
In fact, the growing numbers of people in the world could be contributing to global warming, research shows.
They typically produce almost a third carbon dioxide in a year than staff based in offices.
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The conclusions will be made by the government of the world, and they will be encouraged to do so.
More than 3.4 million people, about 12 per cent of the work force, now regularly work from home. But research from WSP Environmental, a firm of independent consultants, found that while home workers can save carbon emissions by not commuting, the extra heating and power they can outweigh the benefits.
In an office, heating and electricity are shared.
David Symons, the director of corporate services at WSP Environmental, said: "In homes it is rarely possible just to switch the heating on in one room, so people are heating a whole house through the day in the winter, which uses a lot of power.
"Even boiling a kettle for one person instead of a few people can increase inefficiency. Encouraging home working is seen as a quick win for companies trying to reduce their carbon emissions, but it is not that simple. "
The research was working at the time of the summer when it was possible to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
2.38 tones of carbon dioxide, 1.68 tones of carbon per year.
Helped by computers and modern telecommunications, working with people and working together. The number of home workers has risen by more than half a million in 10 years.
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