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ABB’s Smart Buildings Division today announced a new collaboration with the World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC) European Regional Network (ERN), aimed at advancing sustainable, energy-efficient building practices across Europe. ABB has joined WorldGBC’s European Regional Network as a Regional Knowledge Partner to drive progress in low-carbon, energy-efficient buildings that align with

ABB and Shinohara Electric of Japan are working on digital energy management for containerized data centers that combine scalability, energy savings and lights-out management. 

How low-carbon zinc producer Boliden and ABB are supporting the transition to fossil-free, circular economy

ABB is partnering with Swedish mining and smelting pioneer Boliden to introduce its Low-Carbon Zinc for its low voltage power distribution systems. With a carbon footprint that is 75 percent lower than conventional zinc, the partnership is making electrical infrastructure more sustainable. Low-Carbon Zinc is crucial for a fossil-free society and a circular economy. Used to galavanize steel

Finding the right expertise for today’s complex energy landscape can be challenging. ABB Electrification’s new advisory services address this need. With ABB Navigate, experts support customers in improving reliability, safety, productivity and sustainability. Electrification Services’ Victoria Frodsham, key account manager, and Steve Squires, segment and business development manager, share

Lineage, a global cold storage leader, applied expert recommendations and AI-driven data insights to achieve a 30-percent reduction in both energy costs and energy intensity,  equivalent to powering 250,000 homes annually. This is just one example of how ABB Electrification (EL) Advisory Services, ABB NavigateTM, can help companies bridge the gap in skills and experience required to tackle the

ABB Smart Power’s Garbagnate Monastero facility in Italy has achieved a Gold rating for Zero Waste to Landfill, independently validated by UL Solutions using UL 2799, the Environmental Claim Validation Procedure (ECVP) for Zero Waste to Landfill. The site, which produces enclosures for low-voltage power distribution systems, successfully diverted 99% of its waste from landfill in 2023. UL

ABB helped create a safe, more sustainable and comfortable environment for Living Tomorrow's flagship Innovation Campus in Brussels

The expansion and integration of solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and other renewable sources are at the heart of the global energy transition. Global renewable energy capacity needs to triple by 2030 to reach net-zero emissions targets by 2050. Electrification technologies are key in safely and reliably connecting renewable energy sources to power grids. Brian Nelson, renewables segment lead for

ABB is partnering with ArcelorMittal to introduce XCarb® steel made with high levels of recycled steel and 100% renewable energy for its trusted Kabeldon power distribution system. The sustainable sourcing agreement helps reduce the carbon footprint of key electrification equipment by 29%. ABB Smart Power President Massimiliano Cifalitti said: “ABB people are passionate about introducing circular

ABB’s Quartino UPS production facility in Switzerland has installed a 350 kW solar microgrid to support its net zero goals. A global Center of Excellence for UPS technology, the site's microgrid will improve energy efficiency by up to 20% and CO2 emissions by 185 tonnes per year. The microgrid is monitored by ABB Ability™ Energy Manager and has battery storage for 25% of annual solar production.

In 12 months, ABB’s Belo Horizonte, Brazil factory team cut energy consumption for each manufactured unit by a third, a first milestone in its journey to net zero manufacturing.

The path to net zero emissions can be complex – how to start and what actions to take for more sustainable operations. Five years ago, ABB launched the Mission to Zero™ program to kickstart this journey at a grassroots level. From applying technologies backed by ABB’s digital solutions to integrating renewables, 20 manufacturing sites have led the way in cutting emissions and energy consumption,

The ABB Smart Power team in Västerås, Sweden has shown what’s possible when you equip passionate people with the tools, information, and creative freedom to drive sustainable progress. Since 2019, the Västerås campus — newly inaugurated as an ABB Mission to Zero™ site — has reduced Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 101.5 tCO2e, equivalent to the annual emissions of 22 gasoline-powered cars. Energized by

ABB Electrification Service has further strengthened its sustainability advisory service following the successful closure of the SEAM Group acquisition on 1 August. SEAM Group is a US-based provider of energized asset management and advisory services to clients across industrial and commercial building markets. The company has a particular focus on integrated energy solutions to optimize

ABB has achieved annual energy savings of 530 MWh and a reduction of 160 tons in CO2e emissions1 at its Belo manufacturing facility in Contagem, southeast Brazil. The savings follow the implementation of sustainability initiatives including the installation of solar panels, solar water heaters, LED lamps and skylights, and frequency inverters. The facility has also deployed ABB AbilityTM Energy

Global technology leader ABB is making a shift to using recycled plastic material for its junction boxes produced in the Nordics. Through a partnership with thermoplastic compounds provider Polykemi, ABB's factory in Porvoo, Finland is transitioning its production of junction boxes to incorporate recycled materials.

The City of Cape Town, which is responsible for delivering energy to the 4.8 million residents of the Western Cape, has awarded ABB a three-year contract for a phased retrofit of legacy medium voltage (MV) switchgear within its electrical infrastructure. The new contract follows the success of an initial 2020 project, which saw more than 400, 11kV oil filled circuit breakers and over 100 SF6

• ABB’s Italian production facility adopts Net Zero blueprint • Achieved with renewable energy, innovative smart grid and photovoltaic panels • Building management system monitors and controls energy consumption for ultimate efficiency