Environment Care and Climate Protection
Siemens Technology for Environment Care and Climate Protection
Environmental and climate protection is a key component of business strategies at Siemens. The company runs its business in the areas of energy technology and climate protection to address global issues such as global warming and climate change. Siemens provides energy-efficient products and solutions ranging from household appliances, transportation, power generation, power transmission, power distribution, and industrial facilities to logistics.
Siemens expects annual growth from the environmental portfolio to total about ten percent over the next few years and intends to generate some €25 billion with the CO₂savings of total approximately 275 million tons in 2011. In addition, it has set itself a goal to cut its greenhouse gas emissions between 2006 and 2011 by 20% relative to revenue at its plants and locations and launched a new environmental program for its production facilities worldwide.
Siemens has made a continuous investment in developing eco-friendly and energy efficient technologies to reduce greenhouse gases and mitigate climate change. In fact, it has spent more than 50% of R&D expense, or €2 billion for related technologies and hold around 30,000 patents on environmental and climate relevant solutions. Simply applying Siemens’ leading technologies on climate protection can reduce CO₂emissions by 10 billion tons, an amount equal to 40% of the current level by 2050.
Top Technologies for Climate Protection
- Efficient Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP)
- CCPP is a next-generation power plant with the efficiency level up to over 60%, capable of reducing 40,000 tons of CO₂compared to existing plant.
- Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Plant (IGCC)
- Zero CO₂fossil-based power plants through Carbon Capture and Storage with the development of IGCC and CO₂refinery technology.
- Wind Turbine Systems
- Worldwide Siemens 6,400 wind turbines help to reduce approximately 10 million tons of CO₂annually.
- High Voltage Direct Current Transmission
- Characterized by enhanced reliability, lower energy consumption and reduced space requirements thanks to laser-pulsed power converters and 80% fewer components in the electronic control system.
- Innovative Drive Systems
- With its light weight materials and energy recovery during braking, there are up to 40% fewer emissions and up to 50% less fuel consumption.
- Intelligent Traffic Management
- Characterized by enhanced reliability, lower energy consumption and reduced space requirements thanks to laser-pulsed power converters and 80% fewer components in the electronic control system.
- Energy-saving Contracting
- Energy-saving contracting to about 6,500 buildings projects worldwide with guaranteed savings of around €1 billion as well as CO₂ reduction of 2.4 million tons.
- Energy-saving Lighting from OSRAM
- Energy saving LEDs operate up to 50-times longer and use about 80% less electricity. Over service life of an energy-saving lamp, CO₂emissions cut by 0.5 tons and hundreds of euros in costs saved.