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German research project "CS4I" aims to revolutionize climate protection internationally

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Press release | Weinheim, 06.05.2021

 

Im Rahmen des BMBF-Förderprogramms KMU-innovativ im Themenfeld Energieeffizienz / Klimaschutz startete ab 01.05.2021 das Forschungsprojekt Climate Solution for Industries (CS4I). Die Forschungspartner im Projektkonsortium (objective partner AG, INTENSE AG, Fraunhofer IPA) bringen ihre umfangreichen Erfahrungen und bereits vorhandenen Lösungen ein, welche im Rahmen des Forschungsprojekts zusammengeführt und weiterentwickelt werden. Neben den Projektpartnern beteiligen sich namhafte Großunternehmen als assoziierte Partner (Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co. KG und SAP SE). Das Projekt wird betreut vom Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR).

 

The goal is to present corporate actions in relation to climate impact on an IT platform in real time. It simulates and forecasts the effects of economic activity and creates decision-making models that provide companies with new approaches to decarbonization and impact assessment.

 

Das Projekt „Climate Solutions for Industries“ (CS4I) ermöglicht Unternehmen, ihre Klimaschutzmaßnahmen zu optimieren und leistet so einen Beitrag zum Erreichen der Klimaziele. Unternehmen erhalten eine digitale Entscheidungsgrundlage, um auch komplexe Klimaschutzmaßnahmen im laufenden Betrieb unter der Maßgabe “Efficiency First”, d. h. Vermeidung vor Kompensation, zu identifizieren und zu bewerten. Auf Basis eines IoT-/Industrie 4.0-Ansatzes wird Klimaschutz in Echtzeit prognostiziert und simuliert.

 

A holistic approach at an economic and technical level creates transparency and leads to successful, rapid implementation. To provide a reliable data basis, a "True Footprint Index" (TFI) is being developed as part of the project, which depicts the actual correlations between all factors influencing a company's ecological footprint. The TFI goes beyond corporate boundaries (including the upstream and downstream value chain) and provides statements for the individual products manufactured.

 

Industrial companies are thus moving away from a purely historical view of data and can not only evaluate the effects of their climate protection measures, but also reliably forecast, plan and economically assess them. Complex interrelationships and "hidden" opportunities become transparent, which leads to a significantly higher contribution to climate protection.

 

Further information can be found at www.cs4i.org.

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