Dells holistic approach to energy management and climate change

As a business, we combine energy conservation efforts with increasing amounts of renewables in our energy mix. Electricity makes up the largest proportion of our facility energy use, and we’re committed to buying from renewable sources. We are regularly ranked as a Top 50 purchaser of renewable energy in the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership program and we incorporate on-site solar installations at several locations. Globally, renewably sourced electricity and on-site generation meet about one-third of our electricity needs. We constantly engage in energy efficiency improvements across our operations, like lighting retrofits and motor replacements. Two of our owned factories are ISO 50001 certified and we strongly encourage our suppliers to have ISO 50001 certification as well. When we build a new facility, we incorporate designs with more natural lighting, sun shading and improved equipment. We also work with our suppliers on their own energy efficiency efforts, helping reduce the overall embedded energy needs across our value chain. We’re also looking to improve the energy intensity and power use effectiveness of the data centers we manage.

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How Ricola took action to reduce carbon emissions

At Ricola, we have been making great strides since 2015. In 2016 the CO2 emission level set by the Swiss federal government was outperformed by 31 tons of CO2 although production volumes have increased. Since 2016 100% of our electricity usage is hydro powered. Since 2016 our new water tanks have been fully outfitted for heat recovery. Since 2016 use of an own electric car for business travel. And we have managed to reduce energy consumption by 7%. We have continued to make changes and look forward to the next five years of improvements in our process and carbon footprint.

CLIMATE CHANGE: Addressing the issue, together with Dell

Climate change is adversely affecting the planet. Successfully addressing the challenges this presents will require global cooperation with a sustained focus on both mitigation as well as adaptation. We believe technology has an important role to play on both these fronts and we support public policies that leverage this connection. It is in the best interests of business and society to address climate change – now. Changes in migration patterns, growing seasons, rising sea levels and the frequency and severity of extreme weather events are just a handful of the issues our planet is already facing. The pace and extent of these changes to our natural systems have far-reaching social, environmental and economic consequences. We believe the time to act is at hand. We need both mitigation and adaptations strategies, and this is not something any one company or government can tackle on its own. Technology has a critical role to play in addressing climate change. We will engage public and pr...

Ford launches new electric Mustang and commits to E-vehicles

Stuart Rowley, president of Ford of Europe, said at the time the company's future was "rooted in electrification". Ford announced plans to close six manufacturing plants in Europe by the end of 2020. With $11 billion global investment in electrified vehicles by 2022, and 10+ new electrified vehicles from Ford and Lincoln to be launched by 2021. “We predict by 2021 we will launch self-driving commercial vehicles at scale. “ They recently launched the All-electric Mustang Mach-E, with a 370 mile range on full charge. It can recharge 57 miles of drive in 10 minutes on high power. It will be able to accelerate from 0-60 in under five seconds, competing with the Tesla model X which sits at 4.4 seconds.

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