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The shift has begun, and is being accelerated by digital energy platforms, which are finally revealing one of industry’ s greatest blind spots: where energy is really being consumed, wasted, or lost
1.52 MW of peak power, supplying both factory operations and electric-vehicle( EV) charging stations. The integration of ABB Ability™ software optimizes HVAC, compressed air, and lighting systems so they operate only when required, cutting a further 675 tons of emissions each year.
Similar results are emerging across additional facilities in Mexico, Finland, and Switzerland, where waste heat from manufacturing is recovered through heatpump systems and redirected into districtheating networks. At ABB’ s Porvoo site in Finland, for example, the introduction of a geothermal storage system has reduced district heat usage by more than 90 percent. Together, these initiatives demonstrate how energy optimization and smart technology can deliver meaningful decarbonization at scale.
People and partnerships
Technology provides the foundation, but people and partnerships drive progress, as customers and suppliers increasingly expect proof of climate action.
This is reshaping how manufacturers operate. Suppliers are now asked to provide detailed, product-level carbon footprints, creating greater accountability across the value chain. Sustainability has moved from the margins of presentations to the center of commercial negotiations,
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