CO2 reduction in practice
Industry
The industrial sector releases more than one-third of the world's
energy-related CO2 emissions. Including industrial uses of
electricity, the sector's contribution rises to 47%. On top of this, production
processes also emit CO2 and a variety of other major greenhouse gases.
But all over the world, companies become more aware of their
responsibilities and are looking for, and finding, new opportunities
to save money and cut carbon emissions. And at the same time provide
the consumer with superior products and services, many of which will
save them money too.
ENRON, for example, has major new wind and solar energy projects in
development in the US, India and China. the Japanese company Kyocera
is pioneering the use of solar cells as construction elements in
roofs and walls of new commercial buildings. Also the Dutch sweets
manufacturer Van Melle has recently installed a solar energy system.