With U.S. gas prices rising on average  17 cents in the last two weeks, and crude oil expected to hit $200 per barrel, the case for telework and telecommuting is more compelling than ever.   A recent study projects that an estimated 1.35 billion gallons of gasoline could be conserved annually if U.S. workers telecommuted an average of just 1.6 days per week.

The Telework Coalition,   TelCoa, has long been leading the movement to reduce our nation’s dependence on foreign oil, promote a cleaner environment, and improve economic efficiency and quality of life through telecommuting.   The Telework Coalition works to enable virtual and mobile work through research, education, technology and legislation by focusing the efforts of companies, governments at all levels, nonprofits and individuals around this common interest.

Our landmark benchmarking study gathered important data from 13 organizations that collectively have more than 77,000 teleworkers and nearly 60,000 additional mobile workers.   We examined telework programs that have been in place for an average of 10 years.   Our study found that many of these programs are growing as the always-on, mobile workforce is increasingly enabled with broadband Internet access and mobile devices.

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