Switzerland Innovation Park Biel introduces advanced CO₂ emissions management
Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne (SIPBB) has launched a new service for industrial companies for effective CO₂ emissions management, using Siemens technology. The Sigreen software solution uses real data instead of industrial averages to calculate the CO₂ footprint.
At a time when reducing CO₂ emissions is a top priority, Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne (SIPBB) is launching a pioneering solution on the market. With the introduction of this technology, SIPBB is setting new standards in emissions management. This software uses real data instead of industrial averages to calculate the carbon footprint of products, enabling companies to reduce their emissions in a targeted manner.
The implementation in the SIPBB offers industrial companies the opportunity to precisely quantify and verify the CO₂ values of each product. This is a crucial step in meeting the challenges of digital transformation and strict climate targets. Two specific use cases have been realised that show how the tool effectively links companies’ emissions with those from their supply chain to enable an accurate determination of their true carbon footprint.
The SIPBB’s Swiss Smart Factory in Biel offers interested parties the opportunity to test the application and effectiveness of the Siemens solution under real-life conditions. Dr Dominic Gorecky, Director, explains: “Customers can directly experience how the technology not only generates verifiable CO₂ certificates, but also creates the basis for sustainable production processes.” A practical example of this is drone production, which demonstrates how the tool enables sustainable production from conception to the supply chain.
In addition, interested industrial companies can book Marketplace services for various use cases and follow the certification process and data management. Stefan Schnider, Country Head of Siemens Digital Industries in Switzerland, emphasises: “The ‘Sustainability Journey’ is an integral part of our offering in the Swiss Smart Factory and is offered as a half-day workshop.”
Connecting the operating technology in production and the IT systems to SiGREEN is essential to ensure an efficient flow of data and automated collection of CO₂ emissions at product level. The necessary expertise in data integration is provided by NTT Com and NTT DATA, who are long-standing partners in the field of IT/OT convergence.
This SIPBB initiative, developed in close cooperation with Siemens Switzerland and other partners, marks an important step forward in the endeavour to reduce industrial emissions and helps Switzerland to make further progress towards its ambitious climate targets. A detailed presentation of the project is planned for the second half of 2024.