Energy and Climate Change Researchhttp://www.marketintelligences.com/energy-climate-change-research/en-US2012-02-13T11:47:35ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Corporate Sustainability Strategies: A Siemens Case Studyhttp://www.marketintelligences.com/energy-climate-change-research/2010/2/9/corporate-sustainability-strategies-a-siemens-case-study.htmlSIS International2010-02-09T17:33:14ZEnergy Ethanol Europe Energy Markets Green Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Renewable Energy Siemens Wind advancing a sustainability campaign climate change and energy efficiency efficient traditional power generation environmental best practices in industrial engineering greenhouse gas monitoring systems siemens' embracing climate change siemens' green initatives wind turbine R&D centersAn independent SIS Market Intelligence Report by Michael Stanat, Research Executive, SIS International Research. 

Siemens is one of the world’s most prominent companies and Europe’s largest technology conglomerate. With 430,000 employees, $77 billion in revenue and industrial manufacturing, the company naturally has a major impact on greenhouse gases emissions emitting 4.53 million tons CO2e. 

Siemens has acknowledged the importance of climate change as one of the most important challenges facing humanity, alongside world poverty and access of all people to proper sanitation and energy.  This perspective has helped the company’s manufactured products eliminate 15 times the company’s total emissions.  Investing €2 billion annually in research and development, Siemens has a hefty 30,000 environmental technology patents and offers efficient solutions that better combat climate change.  

The company’s goal is to become a leader in climate change reduction by improving the performance of customers through efficient products. In fact, it has proclaimed to media that it has the most environmentally-friendly industrial technologies portfolio.  Further, Siemens has publicly embraced the need to address climate change and energy efficiency into its operations, communications, cross functional boards, product development and its membership at non-governmental organizations.  Beyond this, Siemens has set tangible targets for the future: its leadership expects by 2011 a 20% increase in energy efficiency and a 20% reduction of global carbon dioxide emissions.  Given the company’s size, global research and industrial technology solutions, the company has a strong platform to impact climate change.

]]>Gone with the Wind? The Financial Crisis and Wind Energyhttp://www.marketintelligences.com/energy-climate-change-research/2009/5/23/gone-with-the-wind-the-financial-crisis-and-wind-energy.htmlMarket Intelligences2009-05-23T16:46:48ZRecession Wind dependency on tax incentives global financial crisis is impacting impacting high growth energy sectors increased cost of debt longterm advantages in wind energy power generation holds several longterm advantages wind energy projects wind energy's longterm challengesUndoubtedly, the Global financial crisis is impacting formerly high growth energy sectors.  The wind energy sector has witnessed dramatic growth over the past 10 years.   Our researchers explored some of the ways the wind industry has been impacted by the financial crisis.]]>Understanding the EU Emissions Trading Scheme: An SIS Reporthttp://www.marketintelligences.com/energy-climate-change-research/2009/5/12/understanding-the-eu-emissions-trading-scheme-an-sis-report.htmlMarket Intelligences2009-05-12T21:39:44ZEmissions Trading Renewable Energy commitment to fighting climate change compliance and reporting guidelines eu ets international emissions trading scheme michael stanat new entrant reserve sis international market research volume of carbon usageBy Michael Stanat, Research Executive, SIS International Market Research, May 2, 2009

The largest international emissions trading scheme in the world began in Europe in January 2005.  Known as the European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS), the EU ETS unified many countries and sectors into a vast carbon emissions trading mechanism.  Its goal was by 2012 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 8% back to 1990 emissions levels. In 2006, there were 10,078 installations, plus Poland’s more than 1000 installations. This portfolio of installations, including chemical, energy, mineral and industrial industries, constituted nearly half of all EU emissions.  The second phase beginning in 2008 and extending to 2012 plans to go beyond by involving other industries, including commercial aviation and airports.  

]]>How a Cap and Trade system may impact the deficit and corporate profitshttp://www.marketintelligences.com/energy-climate-change-research/2009/2/28/how-a-cap-and-trade-system-may-impact-the-deficit-and-corpor.htmlMarket Intelligences2009-02-28T08:01:30ZEmissions Trading Government Regulation carbon allowances would be auctioned off contributing to climate change implementing a cap and trade system internalize externalities amidst market failure legislators in washington optimal price would be determined by market forces reduce emissions by combatting acid rain unit allowances are floating

Law makers in Washington are increasingly concerned with how the new stimulus package will impact the national deficit. In these discussions, Cap and Trade systems have been discussed as a way to put a price on carbon.

The Arguments Surrounding Implementing Cap and Trade Systems

]]>Being "Green" Improves Recession Performancehttp://www.marketintelligences.com/energy-climate-change-research/2009/2/14/being-green-improves-recession-performance.htmlMarket Intelligences2009-02-14T23:33:00ZCreating competition among departments Green Recession Renewable Energy avoiding water bottles green economic performance green recession installed Carbon Fluorescent light bulbs less trash may be generated sis international unplugging devicesAccording to AT Kearny, companies with strong commitments to sustainability will perform better than those that do not, especially after this recession.]]>The District Cooling Industryhttp://www.marketintelligences.com/energy-climate-change-research/2009/2/14/the-district-cooling-industry.htmlMarket Intelligences2009-02-14T18:03:01ZCooling-depressurization District Cooling System Energy Isobaric condensation Thermal global District Cooling Industry increased use of fossil fuels marketing research firms middle east district cooling production and distribution of cooling energy

Overview of the District Cooling Industry

  • District Cooling (DC) is the centralized production and distribution of cooling energy.
  • Output of one plant can meet cooling-demands of dozens of buildings.
  • Centralized production of cooling energy is:
    • More environmentally friendly
    • More cost-effective
    • A price competitive alternative
    • Reliable and convenient for the customer
    • Space efficient
]]>Governmental Actions on Bio Fuelshttp://www.marketintelligences.com/energy-climate-change-research/2009/2/14/governmental-actions-on-bio-fuels.htmlMarket Intelligences2009-02-14T07:11:55ZAutomotive Fuel Economy Ford Flexifuel vehicles are now available across Europe Government Regulation North American assembly plants PSA Peugeot Progress in Bio-Fuel Vehicles Renewable Energy Response to the CAFE standards major target for the manufacturers seeking government subsidies for

Our research

 

Government Perspective

]]>Ethanol Market Intelligencehttp://www.marketintelligences.com/energy-climate-change-research/2008/5/23/ethanol-market-intelligence.htmlMarket Intelligences2008-05-24T00:59:00Z3.4 billion gallons Energy Policy Act of 2005 Ethanol Renewable Energy U.S ethanol production enacted Renewable Fuels Standards flexible Fuel Vehicles international energy market research primary feed stock sorghum is also used

Our Research on Ethanol

Ethanol is a clean burning, high-octave motor fuel that is produced from renewable sources. Normally ethanol is used as a blend with gasoline eg: E 10 - 10% ethanol & 90 % gasoline which are commonly used in the US. However there are higher blends eg: E85- 85% ethanol & 15% gasoline which is used in flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFV) which has also been introduced in the US by automakers.

This could make a big difference to Ethanol business. American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) is leading efforts to using higher ethanol blends - 20%, 30%, 40%, etc in standard automobiles which could mean dramatically higher amount of renewable fuel.

]]>Wal-Mart's Green Movementshttp://www.marketintelligences.com/energy-climate-change-research/2008/4/28/wal-marts-green-movements.htmlMarket Intelligences2008-04-29T00:33:00ZConsumer goods sector Green anti-ageing and whitening creams concentrated laundry detergents cost efficiencies by wal-mart forcing all its suppliers to monitor international market research small & mighty unilever estimate to save 5 millionThe consumer Goods sector is being driven to cost efficiencies by Wal-Mart through the company’s recent greener moves. Wal-Mart will be soon forcing all its suppliers to monitor and manage carbon emissions. The company will sell only concentrated laundry detergents in all its stores by May 2008, thus saving 400 million gallons of water, 95 million pounds of plastic resin and 125 million pounds of cardboard. Wal-Mart had experimented this with Unilever first. Unilever has been estimated to save about 5 million pounds of plastic, 26.3 million square feet of cardboard and 25,000 gallons of diesel fuel through the introduction of Small & Mighty in the past 2 years. Developing markets are showing greater preference for anti-ageing, moisturizing, and whitening creams.]]>Green IThttp://www.marketintelligences.com/energy-climate-change-research/2008/2/1/green-it.htmlMarket Intelligences2008-02-02T01:11:00ZComputer manufacturers can learn Green IT Market Research attract potential customers in emerging markets increasing computer productivity minimize carbon emissions nformation Technology contributes a small overhead costs in the longrun replacing them with fewer efficient computers

Our research shows that Information Technology contributes a small but still significant share to global energy consumption as well as global warming, accountable for roughly 2% of global carbon emissions. Green IT is a movement to minimize carbon emissions that result from the usage or manufacture of IT. Beyond this, companies can take part in Green IT by increasing computer productivity and IT efficiency by getting rid of many old computers and replacing them with fewer efficient computers that contribute to lower energy and overhead costs in the longrun.



Computer manufacturers can learn from this concept and can attract potential customers in emerging markets and developed markets with the prospect of longterm gains from Green IT.

SIS International.  IT Market Research.  2008

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