Amazon . com Inc.’s carbon emissions rose 18% in 2021, underscoring the challenge the e-commerce giant faces as it aims to shrink its environmental footprint while expanding its business.
Showing posts with label carbon emissions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label carbon emissions. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Guidelines to Account for and Report on Greenhouse Gas Emission
In order to calculate CO2 emissions using fuel type, fuel consumption and emission factor
data, the following equations can be applied:
Emission (CO2) = ∑ Amount of Fuel Consumed x Emission Factor of CO2
where
Emission, in terms of tonnes of CO2 -equivalent, is summed over all types of fuel used;
Amount of fuel consumed is in terms of volume (e.g. litre) or mass (e.g. kg) for particular
fuel; and
Emission Factor of CO2 = Net Calorific Value of the Fuel x Carbon Factor of Fuel x Fraction
of Carbon Oxidised x (44 / 12)
To calculate CH4 and N2O emissions, the equation below can be applied:
Emission (CH4 / N2O) = ∑ Amount of Fuel Consumed x Emission Factor of (CH4 / N2O)
x Relative GWP
where
Emission, in terms of tonnes of CO2-equivalent, is summed over all types of fuel used;
Amount of fuel consumed is in terms of volume (e.g. litre) or mass (e.g. kg) for particular
fuel;
Emission Factor of (CH4 / N2O) = Net Calorific Value of the Fuel x Specific (CH4 / N2O)
Conversion Factor; and
Relative GWP = Relative Global Warming Potential (GWP) of CH4 / N2O
Friday, February 18, 2022
Shell supplies first sustainable aviation fuel to Singapore customers
Shell has become the first supplier of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Singapore, and plans to start blending the fuel at its plant in the aviation hub, the company said on Thursday during an event at the Singapore Airshow.
Aviation, which accounts for 3% of the world's carbon emissions, is considered one of the toughest sectors to tackle due to a lack of alternative technologies to jet fueled-engines.
Full detail here https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/shell-supplies-first-sustainable-aviation-fuel-singapore-customers-2022-02-17/
Friday, January 7, 2022
Climate crisis
First, introduce a carbon tax across all industries to price emissions into the market, closing a huge economic loophole. By gradually increasing the tax, we not only incentivise lower emissions on the supply side, but we also drive demand for low-carbon alternatives.
Friday, November 12, 2021
UK: COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans
As representatives of governments, businesses, and other organisations with an influence over the future of the automotive industry and road transport, we commit to rapidly accelerating the transition to zero emission vehicles to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement[footnote 1].
Together, we will work towards all sales of new cars and vans being zero emission[footnote 2] globally by 2040, and by no later than 2035 in leading markets
A. As governments, we will work towards all sales of new cars and vans being zero emission by 2040 or earlier, or by no later than 2035 in leading markets.
B. As governments in emerging markets and developing economies, we will work intensely towards accelerated proliferation and adoption of zero emission vehicles. We call on all developed countries to strengthen the collaboration and international support offer to facilitate a global, equitable and just transition.
C. As cities, states, and regional governments, we will work towards converting our owned or leased car and van fleets to zero emission vehicles by 2035 at the latest, as well as putting in place policies that will enable, accelerate, or otherwise incentivise the transition to zero emission vehicles as soon as possible, to the extent possible given our jurisdictional powers.
D. As automotive manufacturers, we will work towards reaching 100% zero emission new car and van sales in leading markets by 2035 or earlier, supported by a business strategy that is in line with achieving this ambition, as we help build customer demand.
E. As business fleet owners and operators, or shared mobility platforms, we will work towards 100% of our car and van fleets being zero emission vehicles by 2030, or earlier where markets allow.
Eco Emission Data Management System, which developed and integrated with open services (Google Distance API) have more Logistic Emission Calculation modules
- Rail Freight Emission Calculation Module
- Air Freight Emission Calculation Module
- Vehicle Freight Emission Calculation Module
Ocean Freight are in beta testing and will be available on 2020 First quarter.
Sustainable Development Goals Achievement:
Schedule a free demo now. Visit https://www.ideoconcepts.com/contact-us/ for more information
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Find flights with lower carbon emissions at Google Flights
At Google Flights Search, these emissions estimates are flight-specific as well as seat-specific. For instance, newer aircraft are generally less polluting than older aircraft, and emissions increase for premium economy and first-class seats because they take up more space and account for a larger share of total emissions.
To put these estimates in context, flights with significantly lower emissions will be labeled with a green badge. And if you want to prioritize carbon impact, you can sort all of the results to bring the greenest flights to the top of the list.
Source: https://blog.google/products/travel/find-flights-with-lower-carbon-emissions/
- Eco Emission Data Management System, which developed and integrated with open services (Google Distance API) is an online / cloud based system monitoring of resources consumption on a per-location basis, consumption types include :-
- Electricity Consumption
- Fuel Consumption
- Gas Consumption
- Lubricant / Refrigerant / Steam / Material / Paper Consumption
- Business Travel analysis
- Air / Road / Sea Freight Logistics Consumption
- Social Responsibility Dataset
- Health & Safety Summary
- CSR and Environment Investment
- Collection of Waste Management data
- Highly customizable time-series data (e.g. No of staff, Productivity, total office area)
Please Schedule a demo https://www.ideoconcepts.com/contact-us/ for more information
Friday, June 25, 2021
Rail Freight Module for Freight CO2 Emission Calculation
Freight train emissions 27.5g CO2e per tonne km in 2019-20 Increase of 8.6% compared to 2018-19 The amount of diesel consumed by freight trains in 2019-20 has increased by 12.5% to 172 million litres. This is the highest figure since 2015-16, and the first time that diesel use increased year on year since 2015-16. Electricity usage fell by 6.3% to 70 million kWh. The resulting CO2e emissions for freight trains have increased to 27.5g CO2e per tonne km. This is the highest level since the comparable time series started in 2011-12.
Please contact us https://www.ideoconcepts.com/ for more information
Thursday, June 24, 2021
China's Shandong to limit carbon emission at new industrial projects
China's industrial hub Shandong province pledged to tighten new approval of industries such as oil refining and aluminium smelting which have high energy use and high emissions as Beijing strives to meet climate change targets.
The steps come as China vowed to start cutting carbon emissions before 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060.
Friday, June 4, 2021
water consumption, electricity consumption, gas consumption and co2 carbon emission on Power BI Dashboard
With this solution, you can ingest the data from any of your existing meter devices, MDM system of any meter manufacturer and of any energy type (water, electricity, gas). This intelligent analytics solution handles any type of data – Meter data, AMR/AMI data, Customer data, Billing data.
Microsoft Sustainability Calculator, a Power BI application for Azure enterprise customers
For more than a decade, Microsoft has been investing to reduce environmental impact while supporting the digital transformation of organizations around the world through cloud services. We strive to be transparent with our commitments, evidenced by our announcement that Microsoft’s cloud datacenters will be powered by 100 percent renewable energy sources by 2025. The commitments and investments we make as a company are important steps in reducing our own environmental impact, but we recognize that the opportunity for positive change is greatest by empowering customers and partners to achieve their own sustainability goals.
An industry first—the Microsoft Sustainability Calculator
Today we’re announcing the availability of the Microsoft Sustainability Calculator,a Power BI application for Azure enterprise customers that provides new insight into carbon emissions data associated with their Azure services. Migrating from traditional datacenters to cloud services significantly improves efficiencies, however, enterprises are now looking for additional insights into the carbon impact of their cloud workloads to help them make more sustainable computing decisions. For the first time, those responsible for reporting on and driving sustainability within their organizations will have the ability to quantify the carbon impact of each Azure subscription over a period of time and datacenter region, as well as see estimated carbon savings from running those workloads in Azure versus on-premises datacenters.This data is crucial for reporting existing emissions and is the first step in establishing a foundation to drive further decarbonization efforts.
Microsoft Sustainability Calculator carbon data visualization view
Providing transparency with rigorous methodology
The tool’s calculations are based on a customer’s Azure consumption, informed by the research in the 2018 whitepaper, “The Carbon Benefits of Cloud Computing: a Study of the Microsoft Cloud”, and have been independently verified by Apex, a leading environmental verification body. The calculator factors in inputs such as the energy requirements of the Azure service, the energy mix of the electric grid serving the hosting datacenters, Microsoft’s procurement of renewable energy in those datacenters, as well as the emissions associated with the transfer of data over the internet.The result is an estimate of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, measured in total metric tons of carbon equivalent (MTCO2e) related to a customer’s consumption of Azure.
The calculator gives a granular view of the estimated emissions savings from running workloads on Azure by accounting for Microsoft’s IT operational efficiency, IT equipment efficiency, and datacenter infrastructure efficiency compared to that of a typical on-premises deployment. It also estimates the emissions savings attributable to a customer from Microsoft’s purchase of renewable energy.The calculator gives a granular view of the estimated emissions savings from running workloads on Azure by accounting for Microsoft’s IT operational efficiency, IT equipment efficiency, and datacenter infrastructure efficiency compared to that of a typical on-premises deployment. It also estimates the emissions savings attributable to a customer from Microsoft’s purchase of renewable energy.The calculator gives a granular view of the estimated emissions savings from running workloads on Azure by accounting for Microsoft’s IT operational efficiency, IT equipment efficiency, and datacenter infrastructure efficiency compared to that of a typical on-premises deployment. It also estimates the emissions savings attributable to a customer from Microsoft’s purchase of renewable energy.
Thursday, March 25, 2021
One of the world biggest floating solar farms is in Singapore
It comprises 13,312 panels, 40 inverters and more than 30,000 floats.
The solar farm is equipped with electrical panels, control systems and a 22 kilovolttransformer.
The energy it harvests is capable of potentially offsetting 4,258 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year -- equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions from more than 900 passenger vehicles a year.
In geek terms: The 5MW-peak system installation is expected to produce an estimated 6 million kilowatt hours of energy per year.
Source: https://mothership.sg/2021/03/largest-floating-solar-farms-singapore/
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Another carbon calculator from air new zealand
FlyNeutral supports travellers to offset the carbon emissions associated with their flights.
By offsetting your carbon emissions, you are helping support permanent native forestry projects in New Zealand and sustainable energy projects in our international network.
Emission reduction units offset via FlyNeutral represent real, measurable, verified, additional and permanent reductions. Care is taken to ensure units are not double counted.
Select any of the links below to learn more about carbon offsetting with Air New Zealand.
You can use our FlyNeutral calculator below, to measure the carbon emissions associated with your travel and securely offset those emissions.
If you are travelling with an infant under the age of 2, and that infant will share a seat with an adult passenger, then the infant does not need to be counted as a passenger.
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