Article 2024-11-08 Innovation campus showcases future of smart living ABB helped create a safe, more sustainable and comfortable environment for Living Tomorrow's flagship Innovation Campus in Brussels
Article 2024-10-28 Ramping up renewables: how electrification solutions help accelerate the energy transition 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
Press release 2024-10-21 ABB and ArcelorMittal partner to lower environmental impact of power distribution systems 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
Web story 2024-10-03 Solar power helps ABB’s UPS facility with net zero progress 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.
Article 2024-09-24 Mission accepted: Making a 50-year-old factory more efficient and sustainable 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.
Web story 2024-09-19 5 Ways to Make Your Operations More Sustainable 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,
Press release 2024-08-28 How smart technology and data-driven decisions reduce emissions at ABB Smart Power in Västerås 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
Article 2024-08-14 Acquisition bolsters sustainability advisory 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
Press release 2024-07-24 ABB's Brazilian plant moves to energy-efficient manufacturing of smart building components 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
Web story 2024-06-20 Thinking outside the box: driving circularity across the Nordics 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.