From 2023 key mtu engine series to be ready for sustainable fuels
From 2025 power generation with CO2-free fuel cells
By 2030 35% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions at product level
By 2050
Duty of politics to provide framework and incentives for changeover to sustainable products
A key element in achieving these goals is the certification of the most important mtu engine products, which will run on sustainable fuels from as early as 2023 and then be successively brought into use. 'The certification means that the new generation of Series 2000 and 4000 engines, that currently account for 85% of our sales revenues, will be qualified to run on second-generation bio-fuels and on E-fuels,' explained Dr
Power Systems is taking a multi-pillar approach to reducing emissions: Besides using sustainable fuels, the Rolls-Royce business unit is also building on new technologies such as CO2-free fuel cell systems. From 2025, these will be used in power generation solutions - from balancing energy for compensating fluctuations in the public grid to continuous power and the provision of emergency power in, for example, hospitals and data centers. On top of that, development engineers are also working on engines powered by hydrogen and methanol as well as on concepts for decentralized Power-to-X systems. Other sustainable solutions such as battery energy storage systems, hybrid propulsion systems for marine and rail applications and microgrids already feature in the Power Systems portfolio for decentralized, environment-friendly power solutions.
A key element in the reduction of greenhouse gases at
Tackling the biggest sources of emissions first
'To make as big an impact as possible in the fight against climate change, the first priority of Power Systems is to re-align its product portfolio towards sustainability. That's the area we're concentrating on at present because that's where we see the biggest potential for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. But this year will also see us setting milestones for gearing our production and value chain to long-term climate neutrality,' explained Dr
As a specialist for propulsion and energy solutions, Power Systems is thus setting strong milestones with 'Net Zero at Power Systems', which follows on from the Rolls-Royce parent company's 'Pathway to Net Zero' programme. In total, the Power Systems products sold in 2019, the year before the pandemic, will generate some 109 million tons of greenhouse gases over their service life in the field - almost double that emitted by the
The move towards sustainability began at
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Further information on Rolls-Royce group's Net Zero programme.
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Rolls-Royce pioneers the power that matters to connect, power and protect society. We joined the UN Race to Zero campaign in 2020, and have committed to ensuring our new products will be compatible with net zero operation by 2030, and all products will be compatible with net zero by 2050.
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