LONDON, July 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens plc has
signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with Red Bull Racing as
its green technology partner, working with the Formula 1 team to
reduce its facilities' overall carbon footprint, energy and utility
usage and ensure waste minimisation and process improvements.
The contract is an extension to an existing agreement with
Siemens Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software which provides
the technology used by Red Bull Racing designers and engineers to
virtually model and manage every part of the race car in the effort
to shave critical hundredths of a second off lap times.
In light of the fact buildings account for 40% of global energy
demand, and about 30% of this could be eliminated through improved
industrial technology, lighting, insulation, controlled air
conditioning and efficient heating systems, Red Bull Racing is
working with Siemens to maximise its operational efficiency and
significantly reduce energy usage through the improvement of
building equipment, systems and processes at its manufacturing
facilities.
Siemens is currently carrying out a series of audits on current
manufacturing equipment and processes, building management,
heating, lighting and air conditioning systems at the team's head
quarters in Milton Keynes and will
subsequently provide technology and solutions to implement
significant energy and operational savings and improvements across
the site. The key to the Siemens approach is the Operational
Efficiency Audit which aims to understand the business and identify
areas where efficiencies and new technologies will have a direct
impact on energy savings and financial performance.
Juergen Maier, head of industry
for Siemens plc, said: "We are delighted to extend our work with
Red Bull Racing. Using our expertise in energy efficient products
and solutions we hope to help Red Bull Racing set the pace in
greener manufacturing in the Formula 1 industry. With Siemens PLM
software helping the Red Bull Racing car to be as efficient as
possible on the track, the new partnership will now also enable
greener, efficient operations to be number one off the track!"
Christian Horner, Red Bull Racing
Team Principal, added: "Energy Saving is currently an important
topic in F1. Teams have demonstrated their commitment to reducing
carbon emissions with the recent announcement of FOTA's carbon
calculation and reduction programme. Our new agreement with Siemens
plc demonstrates our desire to reduce Red Bull Racing's factory
emissions and significantly cut our company's carbon footprint -
we're pleased to be able to do this with a company such as
Siemens."
Siemens products and solutions helped its customers reduce their
CO2 emissions by 210 million tons in 2009. In the coming years,
Siemens intends to further increase the contribution of its
Environmental Portfolio toward reducing customer emissions - and
have set a goal of at least 300 million tons in 2011. In fiscal
2009, the Environmental Portfolio generated revenue of around
EUR23 billion. Siemens provides its
customers with a wider range of environmentally friendly
technologies than any other company in the world.