What the European Green Deal means for companies and what contribution air and energy technology can make.
Last year, Switzerland also decided to become climate-neutral by 2055 - in other words, to emit no net CO2 emissions. The European Union provided the model for this project with the Green Deal. It aims to make the EU climate-neutral by 2050. In order to achieve the targets, numerous measures must be taken in the industry, construction, energy, transport, agriculture and financing sectors, for example. The Green Deal therefore has far-reaching effects on the economy, politics and society throughout the European Union.
Although the European Green Deal presents industry with many major challenges in terms of reducing emissions, it is also intended to promote opportunities, innovation and growth. The key areas of action for industry are
Although the European Green Deal presents industry with many major challenges in terms of reducing emissions, it is also intended to promote opportunities, innovation and growth.
The key areas of action for industry are
Energy efficiency
The initiative calls for an increase in energy efficiency in buildings and industry as well as the phasing out of fossil fuels.
Renewable energies
The Green Deal calls for and promotes the expansion and use of renewable energies.
Circular economy
The initiative aims to avoid and reuse waste.
Transportation
Transportation is to be reduced overall and switched to low-emission or emission-free energy sources and means of transport.
Promoting innovation
Development and switch to energy and resource-saving processes are promoted.
Key challenge for industry: energy efficiency
Numerous standards have already been issued in the individual subject areas and more will follow. One of the key issues for industry is the use of energy. This is precisely where ventilation technology offers a wide range of opportunities for saving energy. These are directly reflected on the credit side of CO2 savings.
A pragmatic approach is necessary in order not to lose track of all this: on the one hand, the energy optimization of existing systems and, on the other hand, the energy-efficient design of new systems in the course of new investments.
1. Energy optimization of existing plants
Industrial plants have a service life of many years. If they are fully functional and in good condition, it does not make sense to replace them, which is why it is necessary to optimize the energy efficiency of existing systems. Our experience shows that energy efficiency can often be significantly improved with simple measures. Energy can be saved in almost any ventilation system, thereby increasing its cost-effectiveness.
The following levers are available:
- use of energy-efficient components
- recovery of lost energy such as waste heat
- automatic adjustment of output to the constantly fluctuating demand
- Energy RetroFIT: energy modernization and digitalization
2. Energy-optimized planning of new systems
In view of the fact that 75% of the total lifetime costs of ventilation systems are attributable to operating costs and only 25% to investment costs, it is an economic necessity to consider energy costs for every new investment. After all, today's investments are responsible for tomorrow's energy requirements. The Green Deal supports this paradigm shift.
The following levers can be used to minimize energy consumption when planning new systems:
- energy-related system planning and dimensioning of the overall system
- use of energy-efficient components and system parts
- recovery of lost energy such as waste heat
- automatic adjustment of output to the constantly fluctuating demand
- creating the conditions for energy monitoring and ongoing energy-related system service
In our explanations of the “KappaQ-Energy” energy-saving concept, we provide you with further information on the individual optimization measures and case studies (LINK).