ICT for Energy Efficiency
Shailendra Mudgal, Bio Intelligence Service
ICTs and Climate Change: Finding Solutions
10 December 2008
Poznan (Poland)
Disclaimer: This presentation contains the results of research by the project
consortium and is not to be perceived as the opinion of the European Commission.
A study conducted by BIO Intelligence Service
in cooperation with Fraunhofer IZM and E5
Content
Context overview
Objective and scope
Approach
The ICT sector
ICT as an enabler
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Context
The 20/20/20 puzzle
Renewable energy sources lead to lower GHG emissions compared to
fossil fuel based energy sources
20 % share of renewable
energy sources (RES)
20 % primary energy savings
through increased energy
efficiency
Integrating RES leads to reduced
transmission and distribution
losses
20 % reduction in GHG
emissions
Higher energy efficiency leads
to reduced energy consumption
and GHG reduction
Role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to play in
reducing the energy intensity of EU’s economy?
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Objectives and scope
Analyse the direct impacts of the European ICT sector (2020 outlook)
ICT equipment
Electricity use
ICT infrastructure
Analyse the energy savings enabled by ICT-based applications in other
sectors (2020 outlook)
Buildings (residential and service sector)
Industrial equipment and automation
ICT enabled energy
efficiency
Energy grids and Power automation
Dematerialisation
ICT enabled energy and
resource efficiency
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Approach
Bottom up approach
ICT Sector
SUM [equipment (a) x stock (a) +equipment (b) x stock (b)...
….+ equipment (n) x stock (n)] + Infrastructure
ICT as an enabler in various sectors
Within each sector analysis of case studies
Extrapolation of the case studies
Collection of statistical data (e.g. Literature, Eurostat, DG TREN, DG
ENV, expert interviews)
Trend analysis (take up of energy efficient ICT equipment, take up of ICT
based applications, technical and market trends...)
Analysis of the policy framework and business initiatives (e.g. EuP Directive,
Energy Star, EU Codes of Conduct, etc. Directive on energy efficiency and energy services,
Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings, and voluntary initiatives such as Climate
savers computing initiative, Greengrid)
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ICT sector
BAU Scenario Annual Electricity Consumption of ICT (in TWh/a)
450
409 TWh electricity
~ 288 Mt CO2 eq.
400
Annual Electricity Consumption in TWh
350
EU 25
Cellular Phone Network
Telecom Core Network
Servers/Data Center
Mobile phones
300
Broadband Modems
250
200
Fax Machines
214 TWh electricity
~ 93 Mt CO2 eq.
Smart Phones
DECT Phones
Set-Top-Boxes
150
VHS/DVD Player
Audio Systems
100
Televisions
Imaging Equipment
50
Mobile Devices
Computer/Monitors
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
The ICT sector represents 2% of EU 25 GHG emissions in 2005 and is
estimated to represent 4.5 % in 2020 (assuming the 20 % GHG reduction
target is reached), considering the use phase only.
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ICT sector
ECO Scenario Annual Electricity Consumption of ICT (in TWh/a)
450
BAU EU 25
400
SAVINGS
121.5 TWh electricity
~ 55.7 Mt CO2 eq.
Annual Electricity Consumption in TWh
350
Cellular Phone Network
Telecom Core Network
Servers/Data Center
Mobile phones
300
Broadband Modems
ECO
250
Fax Machines
Smart Phones
DECT Phones
200
Set-Top-Boxes
VHS/DVD Player
150
Audio Systems
Televisions
100
Imaging Equipment
Mobile Devices
50
Computer/Monitors
0
2005
2010
2015
2020
The ICT sector represents 2 % of EU 25 GHG emissions in 2005 and 3.2 %
in 2020 (assuming the 20 % reduction target is reached) considering the use
phase only.
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ICT sector
General recommendations
Information to consumer to promote value efficiency and life
cycle cost over purchase costs
Adoption of a European Green procurement scheme
Extension of the European Energy star labelling program or of
the Energy label to other ICT devices (with priority to the most
significant in terms of overall energy consumption)
Develop financial incentives to foster green products
Ensure that innovation in R&D is rewarded through appropriate
means (e.g. tax credit)
Encourage further research activities towards more energy
efficient ICT components and systems
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ICT as an enabler
Buildings
HVAC (e.g. temperature monitoring and heating control, switchable
vacuum insulated panels, switchable mirror film on windows, integrated
cooling of ICT equipment, integrated control of clean room conditions)
Lighting systems (e.g. led lighting, occupancy and daylight sensors)
Industrial equipment and automation
Electrical drivers (motors, pumps and fans)
Energy grid
Supply and demand management (DER, AMI, dynamic pricing)
Dematerialisation
Dematerialisation of goods and services (e.g. e-gov,
audio/video conferencing, e-work, e-tickets, mobile ticketing, ,einvoicing, RFID tracking)
Digital product development (CAD, CAM, CAE, CS, VR)
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Estimated savings 2020
ICT sector electricity use and energy saving potential
1000
BAU-scenarios
Eco-scenarios
500
Consumer electronics
TWh
0
-500
ICT
sector
Efficient
motors
Energy
Grids
Dematerialisation
-1000
-1500
-2000
-2500
HVAC and
lighting
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Estimated savings 2020
ICT sector CO2 eq. emissions and CO2 eq. emissions saving
potential
300
BAU-scenarios
Eco-scenarios
200
Mt CO2 eq.
Consumer electronics
100
0
-100
ICT
sector
Efficient
motors
-200
-300
-400
Energy
Grids
Dematerialisation
HVAC and
lighting
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Recommendations
General Recommendations (ICT as an enabler)
Development of standardised methods to measure environmental
performance of ICT based products and services
Improvement and monitoring of statistical data to make efficiency and
effectiveness a reality
Development of appropriate incentives to encourage the uptake of energy
efficient technologies and practices
Promotion of public-private partnerships in energy efficiency
Provide Information and guidelines
Development of internet connectivity to facilitate ICT-based solutions
Identification of R&D needed in ICT and further support for R&D together
with Innovation actions
Sector specific recommendations and scenarios available in
the study
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Contact
- Thank you for your kind attention ! -
Bio Intelligence Service
Shailendra Mudgal (shailendra.mudgal@biois.com)
Tel: +33 1 56 20 28 98
Full report is available at
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/sustainable-growth/studies_en.html
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