EXPERT OPINION
' energy transition ' program and plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95 percent and to gradually desist from nuclear energy all together by 2022 . In May 2016 , Germany established a new record in generating renewable energy . Due to the sunny and windy weather , the total energy production by solar , wind , hydro and bioenergy stations was about 55 GW with a total consumption of 63 GW . Thus , the proportion of renewable sources is about 87 percent .
Politicians are not the only ones who understand the need to take constructive measures ; many companies also realize this . Siemens , for example , has increased its effectiveness in “ CO 2 neutrality ” by 20 percent during the last four years . Currently , the company has the objective to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions in half by 2020 , with the priority to become “ CO 2 neutral ” in the long term , by 2030 . Indeed , this is a very ambitious goal , but we have to understand that innovative technical solutions play a key role in reducing carbon dioxide emissions ; this is an opportunity for industry to take the lead in transitioning towards an era without carbon dioxide . Increasing own efficiency in energy consumption is the situation where everyone wins . Companies reducing their energy consumption not only protect the environment , but also reduce their costs .
Distributed energy systems , for example , also help companies achieve their goals to reduce emissions by 50 percent . To this end , Siemens intends to integrate electricity generation to thermal power stations , wind turbines and photovoltaic systems with innovative storage and smart energy management technologies . The first practical example will be Siemens ’ university campus in Erlangen , Germany . supported by EUROBAK
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