Partstat Partner News March 2022
GE Pledges to Cut Carbon Emissions by 50% by 2030
GE is among 90 other companies including Ford and Xerox who have pledged to reduce their carbon emissions by 2030 — without the use of offsets.
This commitment was announced as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s new Better Climate Change program. The goal of the program is to not only help the environment, but to help companies save money and foster innovation in the process.
“Companies across America are joining arms to lead the zero-carbon transition through smart, strategic climate solutions that slash building and factory emissions and significantly cut costs,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. “With the help of DOE, the meaningful and measurable emissions reductions of the Better Climate Challenge will save American businesses billions of dollars, create good-paying jobs, and drive innovation that strengthens the entire U.S. economy.”
The Department of Energy hopes that this approach will be a successful model for other business to follow. “If all organizations in the commercial, public, and industrial sectors reduced their U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 50%,” says the agency, “it would save nearly 1.5 billion metric tons of CO2e [carbon dioxide equivalent] annually, more than the emissions from every home in the country.”
Honeywell Partners with BP for SAF Project in Australia
In an exciting new development, Honeywell has announced a new licensing agreement with BP for Honeywell UOP’s Ecofining technology. As part of the agreement, Honeywell will provide its tech for BP’s proposed diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in Western Australia, which will convert hydroprocessing equipment to produce approximately 10kbd of diesel from renewable feeds.
Developed in conjunction with Eni SpA, The UOP Ecofining process converts non-edible natural oils, animal fats, and other waste feedstocks into diesel and SAF. Both products offer improved performance over commercial petroleum-based diesel and jet fuels. This process also aligns with Honeywell’s commitment to achieve carbon neutrality in its operations and facilities by 2035. Approximately half of Honeywell’s research and development investment is directed toward products that improve environmental and social outcomes for customers.
“We are proud bp selected Honeywell’s UOP Ecofining technology and look forward to the progression of bp’s project in Australia,” said Ben Owens, vice president and general manager, Honeywell Sustainable Technology Solutions, in a press release. “The UOP Ecofining process enables flexibility for processing many types of waste and crop oil feedstocks. We look forward to working with bp on their diesel and SAF project using renewable feedstock in Australia.”
Boeing Utilizes 3D Printing in Fulfilling U.S. Military Contract to Build New WGS Satellite
In building the 11th satellite for the U.S. military’s Wideband Global Satcom (WGS), Boeing is turning to an innovative new technology: 3D printing. In fulfilling its $605 million contract, the aerospace company will print more than a thousand parts for the new satellite at its factory in El Segundo, California. The satellite will provide the military with broadband communications that will connect it to international partners including Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Norway.
The parts that are being 3D printed for WGS include structures and mechanisms, thermal control subsystems, dynamic isolation systems, and passive microwave devices. Completion and delivery of the project is scheduled for 2024, far shorter than the seven-to-10 year production cycle typically needed for such an endeavor.
“We’re printing more than a thousand parts for WGS-11+, giving us the capability to introduce customization in a way that improves system performance, without requiring extensive integration times or customized tooling,” said Troy Dawson, Boeing Government Satellite Systems vice president.