Can IT 'Ground' Us To A Low Carbon Economy 2010 Jun24
1. Can ICT ‘ground’ us to a low carbon
economy?
The challenges in the sustainability market
Eric van den Heuvel
24 June 2010 – Building a better future – Heineken Brewery
3. Energy use in the various sectors
450
400 Other
350
Agriculture/forestry
300
EJ/year
250 Industry
200
Transport
150
100 Services
50
Buildings
0
1990 1995 2000 2005
7. The enabling effect
2002
0.53
2007
0,83
2020
2.2 1.1 2.1 2.4 1.43
Transport Industry Power Buildings
Reduction in other sectors Increase in sector
(in Gton CO2)
Source: SMART 2020, Climate
Group, GeSI, 2009
6
8. The enabling effect
Smart logistics Smart motors
0.53
Private transport Industrial process
optimisation automation Smart logistics
Dematerialisation (e- Dematerialisation Smart buildings
commerce, video (reduce production Dematerialisation
conferencing, of DVD’s, paper) (teleworking)
teleworking)
Smart grid
Efficient vehicles Smart grid
(plug-in smart cars) Efficient generation
0,83
Traffic flow of power,
monitoring, planning combined heat and
and simulation power)
2.2 1.1 2.1 2.4 1.43
Transport Industry Power Buildings
Reduction in other sectors Increase in sector
Source: SMART 2020, Climate
Group, GeSI, 2009
7
9. However…
the Greenhouse Gas performance will be 0.53
claimed by the corresponding sectors
and will not be awarded to the ICT sector
0,83
2.2 1.1 2.1 2.4 1.43
Transport Industry Power Buildings
Reduction in other sectors Increase in sector
Source: SMART 2020, Climate
Group, GeSI, 2009
8
10. Thus…
Innovate for low carbon performance !
0.53
0,83
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2.2 1.1 2.1 2.4 1.43
Transport Industry Power Buildings
Reduction in other sectors Increase in sector
Source: SMART 2020, Climate
Group, GeSI, 2009
9
11. The global footprint by subsector in ICT
0.53
2002
0,83
2007
1.43
Telecoms infrastructure Data centres PC’s, peripherals and printers
2020 and devices
Source: SMART 2020, Climate
Group, GeSI, 2009
10
16. Energy efficiency as driver in transport
1974 VW Golf 1.6 diesel
820 kg
6.7 l/100 km
176 g CO2/km
2009 VW Golf 1.6 diesel
1214 kg
4.5 l/100 km
118 g CO2/km
15
17. What if energy efficiency is key driver?
Polytech Nantes
at Shell EcoMarathon 2010
Prototype league:
0,0204 l/100 km
4,896 km/l benzine eq
Sharky II (by The HydroCruiser)
at Shell EcoMarathon 2008
Urban Concept league:
0,1182 l/100 km
846 km/l benzine eq
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18. 2990
4,5
Desired developments?
~1400
mass 1214
22,2
820
11,5
Where will innovation
and commercial
practice meet?
Adding functions
Max 160
848
4896
km/l
17
19. And also…
0.53
Make business – earn money ! 0,83
2.2 1.1 2.1 2.4 1.43
Transport Industry Power Buildings
Reduction in other sectors Increase in sector
Source: SMART 2020, Climate
Group, GeSI, 2009
18
21. Wind Power Prediction Services
reduced imbalance costs
prevention of sudden power
drops
optimization of grid
integration/interconnection
better forecasts of power
prices
20
23. Energy efficiency in buildings
E-trium
Energy use is 20% of
conventional new-
built office
22
24. Energy efficiency in buildings
Empire State building (449m):
had a 20 M$ energy retrofit
cutting energy use with 40%
approx 4.4 M$ annual energy
savings
Bank of America Tower (366m):
1st US sky scraper with Platinum
LEED certification
Low Carbon building
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