01.17.24
Increasing energy efficiency – and thus significantly reducing CO₂ emissions at six German melting and production sites – is the goal of SCHOTT technology group’s network project, called Effinet@SCHOTT 3.0.
Scheduled to run for two years, Effinet@SCHOTT 3.0 is the successor to previous successful efficiency networks and is part of the technology group's strategy to achieve climate-neutral production.
"A total of 45 individual measures have already been initiated and are expected to save 30,000 megawatt hours of electricity, natural gas, and district heating per year. This is equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 6,500 single-family households," Matthias Hofmeister, project manager and energy officer, said. "With these savings, climate-damaging CO₂ emissions can be reduced by more than 11,000 tons.”
The measures planned by SCHOTT's energy and climate experts are aimed primarily at glass melting, cooling in post-processing, air compression, refrigeration, and the use of waste heat from glass melting and further processing.
“The investments usually pay for themselves within a few years,” said Hofmeister. "In addition, some efficiency measures are supported by government subsidies. Further energy savings are also achieved through local projects. These include the use of waste heat to heat private homes at the SCHOTT Pharma site in Müllheim, Germany; the installation of solar panels at the plant in Lanškroun, Czech Republic; and which is powered by 100% green electricity.
Against the backdrop of high energy costs, security of supply, and the corporate goal of "climate neutrality by 2030", the Mainz-based technology group has made energy and climate protection a particular focus. To that end, in addition to technological changes in the operation of energy-intensive melting tanks, intelligent energy saving is one of the Group's most important areas of action.
In the future, green hydrogen and electricity from renewable energy sources will replace climate-damaging fossil fuels such as gas used to heat glass furnaces. Tests have already been successfully completed.
SCHOTT's commitment to climate protection has also been publicly recognized: the special glass manufacturer received top honors in two categories of the German Sustainability Awards, and once again received an EcoVadis Gold Rating.
Scheduled to run for two years, Effinet@SCHOTT 3.0 is the successor to previous successful efficiency networks and is part of the technology group's strategy to achieve climate-neutral production.
"A total of 45 individual measures have already been initiated and are expected to save 30,000 megawatt hours of electricity, natural gas, and district heating per year. This is equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 6,500 single-family households," Matthias Hofmeister, project manager and energy officer, said. "With these savings, climate-damaging CO₂ emissions can be reduced by more than 11,000 tons.”
The measures planned by SCHOTT's energy and climate experts are aimed primarily at glass melting, cooling in post-processing, air compression, refrigeration, and the use of waste heat from glass melting and further processing.
“The investments usually pay for themselves within a few years,” said Hofmeister. "In addition, some efficiency measures are supported by government subsidies. Further energy savings are also achieved through local projects. These include the use of waste heat to heat private homes at the SCHOTT Pharma site in Müllheim, Germany; the installation of solar panels at the plant in Lanškroun, Czech Republic; and which is powered by 100% green electricity.
Against the backdrop of high energy costs, security of supply, and the corporate goal of "climate neutrality by 2030", the Mainz-based technology group has made energy and climate protection a particular focus. To that end, in addition to technological changes in the operation of energy-intensive melting tanks, intelligent energy saving is one of the Group's most important areas of action.
In the future, green hydrogen and electricity from renewable energy sources will replace climate-damaging fossil fuels such as gas used to heat glass furnaces. Tests have already been successfully completed.
SCHOTT's commitment to climate protection has also been publicly recognized: the special glass manufacturer received top honors in two categories of the German Sustainability Awards, and once again received an EcoVadis Gold Rating.