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Siemens Belgium-Luxembourg
Press Conference Green City Index: Agenda
11.00: Introduction Mr André Bouffioux, President Siemens Belgium-Luxembourg
11.05: A perspective from the EU Mrs Danuta Hübner, Member of European Parliament and Chairwoman of the Committee on Regional Development.
11.20: City Sustainability Index Mr Paul Kielstra, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
11.50: Pictures of the Future Dr Günter Lugert, Corporate Technology Siemens AG (e-car project "Edison")
12.15: Sustainability in Brussels Minister Evelyne Huytebroeck, Brussels Minister of Environment and Energy
12.30: Siemens Reference projects Mr André Bouffioux, President Siemens Belgium-Luxembourg
12.45: Walking lunch
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Press Conference Green City Index: Speaker
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A perspective from the EU
Mrs Danuta Hübner, Member of European Parliament and Chairwoman of the Committee on Regional Development
Press Conference Green City Index: Speaker
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City Sustainability Index
Mr Paul Kielstra, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
The European Green City Index
Dr Paul KielstraContributing EditorEconomist Intelligence Unit
A unique index• Provides a complete set of 30 comparable indicators for all cities, with aggregated scores for each
• Based on transparent methodology
• Covers all main official or business capitals, rather than only on an opt-in basis
• Independently researched by Economist Intelligence Unit, with input from numerous sustainability experts
The cities
• Nearly all cities have lower CO2 emissions per head than the overall EU27 average of 8.46 tonnes. The 30-city average is also well below the average, at 5.21 tonnes.
• 23 out of 30 cities have a CO2 reduction target of some kind, separate from any national target. Of these, 15 have a concrete, city-specific action plan in place to support this. The average CO2 reduction target to 2020, across the 30 cities, is about 15%.
• Nearly all cities have signed up to participate in the Covenant of Mayors.
• More than half of all citizens in these cities (62.5%) either walk, cycle or take public transport to commute to work. Two thirds of all cities actively promote public awareness around green modes of transport.
• The average municipal waste per head generated each year across these cities is 511 kg, slightly better than the EU average of 522 kg. By contrast, the US average is 760 kg and Australia is 690 kg.
• 24 cities have implemented measures to reduce the amount of waste they produce.
Europe’s cities: by no means average
• An average of slightly more than one in three residents drive to work across these 30 cities, contributing to increased CO2 emissions and general air pollution.
• The average proportion of renewable energy consumed is just 7.3%, a long way short of the EU’s stated goal of increasing the share of renewable energy usage to 20% by 2020.
• Just 14 of the 30 cities actively promote green energy usage through low or no taxes, subsidies or regulations.
• Nearly one in four litres of water consumed by cities is lost through leakage.
• Less than one fifth of overall waste is currently recycled.
But still work to be done
The overall rankings
Big spenders• Index shows a strong positive correlation between wealth and environmental performance
• Nine of the top 10 cities in index are “wealthy” (ie, have GDP per head above €31,000)
• There are some worthy exceptions though: middle- income Berlin still manages to come joint first in the buildings category
Examples from the West
• West European cities dominate the top half of the index, due in part to their longer history of environmental awareness
• Western cities also have the advantage in terms of the financial resources they can devote to green efforts
• Citizens are by and large kept fairly well-informed about environmental matters, and are very involved on a civic level
Promise from the East
• All east European cities have incomes of less than €21,000 per head, putting them at the bottom half of the index in terms of wealth
• East European cities face challenges of historical legacy, from poorly insulated mass housing to highly polluting heavy industry
• Citizens, understandably, also have significant pent-up aspirations, some of which cause conflict with green goals
Civic duties make for greener cities• Cities with an active civil society perform well in the index
• A comparison with other studies shows a strong correlation between voluntary civil participation and environmental performance
• Prior studies have confirmed this point (eg, installing insulation in old homes in London)
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Index ScoringSub-indices
Emissions Water
Energy Waste/Land Use
Buildings Air Quality
Transport Governance
Overall Rank
: Brussels
5 (8.3/10) 4 (9.1/10)
8 (6.2/10) 10 (7.3/10)
12 (7.1/10) 16 (6.9/10)
7 (7.5/10) 1 (10.0/10)
9 (78/100)
Brussels: Above Average
• Brussels consistently scores above the European average in each category
•But it only reaches the top once
Thank you
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Pictures of the Future
Dr Günter Lugert, Corporate Technology Siemens AG (e-car project "Edison")
Copyright © Siemens AG 2009. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.
Corporate Technology
Siemens Press Trip Brussels eCar project EDISONDecember 8th 2009
Pictures of the Future …
Sustainable
urban infrastructure
mobility without emissions
energy generation and distribution
Chairman of Executive Board European Technology Platform onSmart Systems Integrationwww.smart-systems-integration.org
Günter Lugert Corporate Research and TechnologyGTF LeaderActuators & Drive [email protected]
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The Pictures of the Future are comprehensive future scenarios for our business areas
PoF Services for Mobility
E-car
Future of Commercial TransportationMaterialPoF Rail
Future of Airports
PoF Transportation 2003
2007
2008
Future of Automotive 2005
2008
2008 2008
ersetzen
ersetzenersetzen
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Sustainable urban infrastructure @ Siemens: Four main levers for reducing CO2 emissions
Reduce CO2 emissions and get a payback 4 main levers
Technical solutions to reduce CO2 emissions not only help protect the urban environment but also pay for themselves from an economic point of view, largely by reducing energy costs. Example London: Two-third of all CO2 -abating technologies pay back their investment.
1. Building technologies
2. Complete Mobility solutions
3. Special energy efficiency solutions (“Nega”-watt)
4. Efficient energy supplies (“Mega”-watt)
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An integrated energy system requires the balance of two triangles
Energy security
Economic afford- ability
Environ- mental impact
Politics
Industry Consumer
Regulatory frameworkAcceptance by society
Product solutions / innovations
Energy efficiency Intelligent energy mix
Smart Grid
The integrated energy system
Sustainable energy Pyramid of stakeholders
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Efficiency along the entire energy value chain
Siemens is the Integrated Technology Company
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Requirements of the Energy and Power Industry
Customers’requirements
Key productfeatures
Security of Supply
Reliability and flexibility
Good load tracking and cycling capability
Dispatchability
Fuel flexibility and availability
Low start-up times
Gasification
Secure grid operation
Economic Efficiency
Low life-cycle costs
High efficiency
High quality
High availability
High reliability
Low O&M and service costs
Short delivery time
Low investment costs
Environmental Protection
Compliance with environmental standards
Reduction of air pollution
Avoid the use of hazardous substances
CO2 emission reduction
CO2 capture and renewables
Society’srequirements
Energy SectorJune 10, 2009 Wolfgang Dehen © Siemens AG 2009Slide 24
CO2
Emissions= F
Demography Wealth/industriali-
zation
Energy efficiency CO2 -emission impact
Factors influenced by human beings and societies
Factors influenceableby technological innovation and behavior
Consumptionefficiency
(“Nega”-watt)
Productionefficiency
(“Mega”-watt)
Renewablesshare
(energy mix)
The integrated energy system
Population GDP / Population
CO2 e / Energy
Energy / GDP
The energy formula @ Siemens: Low-carbon society for a sustainable future
Climate change
Megatrends
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Consortium:
Dansk EnergiDTUDong Energy EuriscoIBMØstkraftSiemens
Electric Vehicles in a Distributed and Integrated Market using Sustainable Energy and Open Networks
© Siemens AG 2009. All rights reserved.2009-12-06 Sven HolthusenPage 26
Integration of Wind Energy and eCars into the Grid Consortium Project:
Project Integration of 50% Wind energy into the electric grid
Partners
9 Partners from Utilities, Universities and Industry:
Danish Energy Association DTU TransportDTU Elektro – CET (Centre for Electric Technology)IBM Denmark A/SSiemens Denmark A/SEURISCO APSDong Energy PowerRisø DTUØstkraft Net
Budget EDISON total budget 6’500 € (Public financing 4’400 €)
Danish Energy Association
Duration 3 years (01.03.09 to 31.12.2011)Project Lead
Electric Vehicle
Broker Balance responsible
Market
- Requirement analysis for communication in fast-charging and battery-swapping stations
- Communication technology evaluation
- Mapping of requirements to existing standards, including Web Services and IEC 61850
- Prototypical implementation of a communication system for a charging station
Applications
© Siemens AG 2009. All rights reserved.2009-12-06 Sven HolthusenPage 27
Siemens part within the - Project
Work Package 4: Fast-charging and Battery-Swapping Stations
Task 1: Evaluate Different Central Station Design Options
Task 2: Technical Concept of Fast-Charging
Task 3: Technical Concept of Swapping Stations
Task 4: Network Analysis of Grid Connection for Central Stations
Task 5: Communication & Control
Task 6: Power Electronics and Charging/Discharging Algorithms
Energy SectorJune 10, 2009 Wolfgang Dehen © Siemens AG 2009Slide 28
Siemens has been active in e-cars since 1882
The Elektromote was followed in 1905 by the Electric Victoria which rolled through Berlin as a taxi and delivery vehicle at a top speed of 24 kilometers per hour.
Werner Siemens drove the Elektromote – an electrically powered carriage – along a 540-meter test track in Halensee near Berlin.Siemens’ invention was not only the first electric vehicle, but also the world’s first trolley bus.
1905: “Electric Victoria”
1882: “Elektromote”
x2009: “Greenster”
The eRUF Greenster prototype, based on a Porsche, has a central motor with a capacity of 270 kilowatts (nearly 370 PS) and 950 Nm, and has an average range of around 200 kilometers.
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A state of the art ICE PowerTrain is a highly complex mechatronic unit
ICE powertrain is a complex mechanics with roughly 240 parts
Protection through thousands of IP
Master piece of mechatronic engineering
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Energy-Efficiency and Complexity ICE- , Hybrid- und E-PowerTrain
Hybrid - PowerTrain is charactarized by
increased complexity and R&D effort
increased cost and weight by additional
components
high voltage power trains is (still) not the key
competence of automotive industry
25 kW Bewegung
Kra
ftsto
ff
100 kW
38 kW 30 kW
Motor-Kühlung Abgas
Auxiliaries
2 kW
Mech. Leistung32 kW
Bordnetz
3 kW
Verlust
5 kW
Verb
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ung
2 kW
Lichtmaschine
PowerTrain Efficiency
for ICE ~ 25% (tank-to-wheel)
for Hybrid increased efficiency depending on the concept
for FEV and FC power trains effiency is maximized
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A vehicle developed around an electrical motor enables new functions and applications
new functions for demographic changenew freedom for inside-car design and functionalitybasis for the `virtual driver´
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Global change gives momentum for E- Mobility
1. Need for individual mobility is global
2. Energy needs are growing globally especially in developing countries.
3. Both requirements have been satisfied by fossil fuel like coal, gas and oil.
4. Climate change and shortage of fossil fuels motivates energy sector to invest more into renewable and CO2 technologies like sun and wind.
E – Mobility has three major advantages for the Eco- and Energy Systems:
1. Environmentally friendly production of electric energy for mobility and transport
2. E-Cars could serve as a intermediate buffer for peak energy of renewable
3. The overall efficiency of a EV is up to 90% where as ICE drive trains have up to 30%
2009 Siemens continues to apply and develop expertise on E-Drives, and V2G interfaces, e.g:
Porsche Greenster with RUF Automobiles and charging infrastructure - EDISON.
2020 Siemens estimates up 4 Million EV on German roads.
Source: Siemens-internal analysis (PG GS)
19,000
2006
34,000
2030
Oil
Coal
other renewable Energy
Hydro
Nuclear
Gas
Wind
Geothermal
52%
Biomass
32%Wind
15%Geothermal
1%Others
2.5% p.a.
Reneweable Energy(except Water Power)
in 2006: 460 TWh(2% of total)
Reneweable Energy(except Water Power)
in 2030: 2700 TWh(8% of total)
Energy Generation in TWh
(1 TWh = 109 kWh)
Foss
il en
ergy
sou
rces
54%
Foss
il en
ergy
sou
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67%
8%
50%
34%
Biomass
7%
Solar1%
Others
Source: Siemens-internal analysis (PG GS)
19,000
2006
34,000
2030
Oil
Coal
other renewable Energy
Hydro
Nuclear
Gas
Wind
Geothermal
52%
Biomass
32%Wind
15%Geothermal
1%Others
2.5% p.a.
Reneweable Energy(except Water Power)
in 2006: 460 TWh(2% of total)
Reneweable Energy(except Water Power)
in 2030: 2700 TWh(8% of total)
Energy Generation in TWh
(1 TWh = 109 kWh)
Foss
il en
ergy
sou
rces
54%
Foss
il en
ergy
sou
rces
67%
8%
50%
34%
Biomass
7%
Solar1%
Others
Sustainable Mobility and Renewable Power Generation becomes more important, but fossil will still be used
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Increase of renewable energy content requires development of power distribution technologies
Installed Power 2007 Installed Power 2025
++Instalation off conventional Power Plants
--Nuclear PP off grid
!!!
grid bottleneck
Offshore feed in++
source !
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Energy, Efficiency and Environment for the operation of vehicle
50 l of fuel corresponds to 500 kWh or ~ 160 kWh mech. power (efficiency 33%) with a driving range of 500 … 1000 km
the equivalent Li-Ion battery would have an weight of ~ 1000 kg
Consequence: highest efficiency of all components is required
Energieinhalt von Batterien und Kraftstoffen
0,01
0,1
1
10
100
0,01 0,1 1 10 100
spezifische Energie in kWh/kg
spez
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ie in
kW
h/l
Blei NiMHLi-Ionen
Diesel / Ottokraftstoff
well-to-wheel Umwelt-Relevanz von Antriebskonzepten
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33% 51% 70% 90%Electricity production mix
fossile power
green power
EVEV
EVEV
Austria EU USA China
CO
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/ km
EV … Electric Vehicle
Energy content / equivalent of batteries and fuel
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CO2 emissions display
Wireless sensors and smart metering for efficient load management and
flexible power import
Car-parking for plug- in vehicles with charging station
Large-capacity power plants
secure supply of electrical energy
Storage plants to buffer fluctuating in-feed
Large and small power plants managed in an integrated
energy system
Future energy supply: Smart Grid and systemic optimization lead to the integrated energy system
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Trading with electricity
Personal control on power flow
Bi-directional grid integration
Integration of EV into intelligent Power Grid
E-Cars in the Grid - Infrastructure:
E-Cars need an infrastructure
Increased renewable Energy content asks for integrated solution
E-Cars could lower the total cost of ownership by becoming a `grid storage element´
ICT enables interaction between E-Mobility, Buildings and the Grid
ICT solutions enable attractive business cases to increase acceptance
Meeting with “European Commissioners ” on GCI – July 13th 2009 Dr. Günter Lugert
EUROPRobotics
MANUFUTUREManufacturingTechnologies
SMART GRIDS Energy Distribution
ERTRACTransport
ACAREAeronautics
EPoSSSmart Systems
Component/Technology
Level
SystemsLevel
ApplicationLevel
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nteg
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PHOTONICS21Optical Technologies
ARTEMISEmbedded Systems
ENIACNanoelectronics
E-MOBILITYMobile
Communication
NESSISoftware & Services
NEMNetworked &
Electronic Media
European Technology PlatformsShape the EU Research AgendaInitiatives enabling product development
…
…
…
…
Meeting with “European Commissioners ” on GCI – July 13th 2009 Dr. Günter Lugert
Industry Roadmap
Drive Train Technology
System Integration
Grid Integration
Safety
Energy Storage Systems
Transport System
Indu
stry
Prio
ritie
s
ICT
SST
NM
P
ENV
Ener
gy
EGCI Work Programme
2010 WP
2012 WP
Coverage of R&D Priorities
in EGCI Work Programmes
2011 WP
39© EPoSS 2009 EPoSS General Assembly 2009, 8 October 2009, Syracuse
European Green Cars Initiative
• Electrification Task Force
Partners:AVLBoschContinentalFehrlFiat Research CenterPolisRenaultSiemensSmart GridsValeoVDE/VDI ITVolkswagenVolvo
Roadmap
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Let us start
shaping the future
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Sustainability in Brussels
Minister Evelyne Huytebroeck, Brussels Minister of Environment and Energy
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Siemens Reference Projects
Mr André Bouffioux, President Siemens Belgium-Luxembourg
Six Smart Technologies that could help Brussels cope with its environmental challenges
A contribution by Siemens Belgium LuxembourgDecember 2009
Megacities More and more people. More and more goods… How will that work?
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Major cities’ authorities face enormous infrastructure challenges
Population
Since 2007, more than 50% of the world's population live in urban areas.
Economy 20% of the world‘s GDP is generated in 10 economically most important cities.
Energy consumption
Cities account for ~75% of the world's energy consumption. Buildings account for :~40% of energy consumption
: 21% of CO2 emissions in Europe.
Environment
Cities account for ~ 80% of greenhouse gas emissions.
Brussels will not escape the Megacities’ challengesThe population grows by more than 1% each year on average, more than twice the growth rate of the national Belgian population.
Economy
Brussels accounts for 20% of the national GDP.
Transport
60% of Brussels’ inhabitants travel mainly by car, on short distances, with an average 1,2 passenger per car.
Which are the consequences for the environment and the quality of
living of Brussels’ inhabitants?
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The Region and City of Brussels have well-established policies to tackle these challenges…
The Air Climate plan aims at cutting CO2 emissions by 15% between 1999 and 2010, through initiatives in the areas of transport, energy, enterprises and private households such as :
Increase in the offer of public transportation
Car parking policy
Transport plans for companies
Encourage clean vehicles
Traffic management
Better information of citizens on energy consumption.
Better insulation of buildings.
Better efficiency of heating installations.
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In particular :
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…and this delivers results
• Brussels ranked 9th among 30 EU cities surveyed by the EU Green City Index*.
• Best-in-class in environmental governance, with Copenhagen, Helsinki and Stockholm.
• Among the best EU cities for water, with half the average consumption per inhabitant.
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* Green City Index 2009. The Economist Intelligence Unit for Siemens
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But air quality, transport and energy consumption remain central issues
Air quality “Brussels ranks 16th for air quality. Transport accounts for 80% of carbon monoxide emissions and 77% of nitrogen oxide emissions. The heating of buildings accounts for 25% of sulphur dioxide emissions.”*
Energy“Brussels ranks 8th (among 30) for energy, and is set back primarily by its relatively poor performance on energy consumption and use of renewables. Brussels ranks 12th for buildings. Its score is pulled down by the high energy consumption of its residential buildings.”*
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* Green City Index 2009. The Economist Intelligence Unit for Siemens
Six Smart Technologies that could help Brussels do more against transport and buildings emissions
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A contribution by Siemens Belgium LuxembourgDecember 2009
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The example of London
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In less than 5 years, London managed to significantly reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality:
Street traffic in London’s inner city reduced by 20%
150,000 tons of CO2 emissions saved per year
Traffic speed increased by 37%
Commuter times cut by 17%
The recipe of London to reduce congestion and improve air quality
Increased public transport offer between the suburbs/airport and the inner city
Improved public transport traffic management: satellite-based bus tracking system ensuring accurate bus positioning and passenger information in real time
City tolling
Buses with hybrid technology
Which recipe for Brussels?
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Six + One Smart Technologies that could help
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01 02 03City tolling could significantly reduce traffic congestion and CO2 emissions.
Tram braking energy could be reused to reduce public transport energy consumption.
Hybrid engines could make buses or public service vehicles more energy-efficient and friendlier in city center.
04 05 06Intelligent buildings could cut energy consumption by 30%.
Administrative buildings could carry solar panels.
On the medium term, smart electrical grids will be needed for electric car and decentralized power generation.
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02 How to reduce city energy consumption? Reuse tram or metro breaking energy
Up to 40% of the energy provided to a tramway or a metro can be regenerated.
In Cologne, the energy produced when a tram breaks is stored and reused when another tram starts. This Siemens installation allows energy savings of 340,000 kWh (equivalent to a reduction in CO2 emissions of 370 tons / year)
> ULB and VUB are currently studying the conditions in which such a system could be deployed in Brussels’ city center.
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03 How to make public service vehicles friendlier? Hybrid Drives reduces noise and energy consumption
The ELFA Hybrid Drive system answers the increasing demand for electrically powered city buses. It is a universal solution that can be applied to many different vehicles (buses, dustcarts…).
The fuel cell generates the basic energy supply while the batteries make it possible to recover the energy that is released during braking or to give that extra energy boost required when the vehicle needs to accelerate.
This results in less noisy and more energy-efficient public service vehicles.
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Up to 50% less noise
40% less energy consumption
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04 How to reduce Brussels’ buildings energy consumption?
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A
B
C
D
BACS Energy Performance Classes
Class A: High energy performance BACS
and TBM
Class B: Advanced BACs and TBM
Class C: Standard BACS
(is normally used as reference)
Class D: Non energy efficient BACS
Class A: High energy performance BACS
and TBM
Class B: Advanced BACs and TBM
Class C: Standard BACS
(is normally used as reference)
Class D: Non energy efficient BACS
Best Class building automation saves up to 30% energy in office buildings compared to classical installations
Up to 80% reduction of light bills with centralized control
Intelligent buildings save 30% to 50% of energy
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04 How to reduce Brussels’ buildings energy consumption?
The most efficient levers are not always the most obviousEfficient heating, appliances and lighting can save more CO2 at a lower cost than pure insulation.
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04 Siemens’ energy audits help identify the right levers before deciding on investment
> Siemens carries out energy audits which identify the most efficient levers to reduce energy consumption and their feasibility.
Based on these studies, projects can be launched with contractual targets in energy consumption reduction.
For example, Siemens energy management solutions allowed the Aalst General Hospital to save more than 30% on its energy bills.
Overall, Siemens updated more than 7,500 buildings with the latest energy saving technologies, achieving €2 bn savings for customers and saving 1,2 million tons of CO2 (equivalent to the emissions of 6,000,000,000 km of car use).
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05 Administrative buildings could bring a contribution to more renewable energies thanks to solar panels
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Siemens provides solar panels for administrative buildings and production sites
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06 How to prepare our electric infrastructure to more solar electricity…
Solar electricity generation is booming, including in city areas. • But the sun does not always shine when electricity is most needed. • And today’s electrical networks are built for unidirectional flow from one
producer to various consumers, and not for a network of various intertwined producers and consumers.
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> On the medium term, a new electrical infrastructure (‘Smart Grid’) capable of managing bidirectional energy flows and of storing excess energy will be needed.
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06 …and prepare our electric infrastructure to the arrival of electric cars?
Charging stations for low noise and low emissions electric cars would need massive adaptations of the grid.
And the batteries of e-cars could be part of the Smart Grid as a solution to store excess energy during high production hours and to release it in peak consumption times.
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> Siemens can help make the distribution grid smarter thanks to solutions that help distribution grid operators better integrate decentralized energy sources.
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Last but not least, Siemens partner for total mobility.
Siemens delivers for Intercity connectivity (RER-Brussels), 305 trains…
and 120 high performance locs for Belgium.
Siemens
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Siemens is the only company able to provide complete solutions for a sustainable city development.
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