WIGAS PRDUCTS GREE ATURAL GAS. Climate neutral by carbon offsetting
Carbon offsets with vision ur green natural gas is characterized by our global approach: It doesn t matter whether you cut greenhouse gas emissions locally or at the other side of the planet; reducing greenhouse gas emissions improves the carbon footprint of our whole planet. Success through sustainability When it comes to energy, customer demands in terms of environmental awareness, climate-friendly energy and sustainability are growing. Today, energy suppliers and industrial companies are increasingly being measured by their real contribution to climate protection. At the same time, sustainability in energy products and the manufacture of goods is gaining importance as a way of standing out from the competition. atural gas has the lowest specific C emissions out of all the traditional energy sources an average of 200 grams of C per kilowatt hour (kwh). And for our green natural gas, we acquire certificates in the same quantity needed to offset the C emissions. The certificates come from pioneering climate protection projects all round the world, projects that wouldn t be possible without the proceeds from the sale of the certificates. By compensating like this, the C emissions generated when natural gas is used are offset in our climate protection projects. Green natural gas from WIGAS prevents any additional burden on the environment from C emissions released by using natural gas. To ensure that you can rise above the competition, we develop +C -C -C products that allow you to offset emissions, and thus +C help protect the environment. With every kilowatt hour of our green natural gas, you support international climate protection projects. n the following pages you will find out how green natural gas from WIGAS contributes to +C +C -C -C climate protection. + C - C 2
WIGAS offers you: Green natural gas including certificates for carbon offsets Customer benefits: Climate neutral energy and sustained success Certificates from one climate protection project Certificates from various climate protection projects Sale of C - neutral natural gas products or climate neutral production Responsible partner for climate protection Broader product portfolio Attractive products for environmentally conscious customers Global commitment to sustainability Enhanced carbon footprint You can choose Customer benefits The green natural gas you procure from WIGAS comes with the corresponding certificates. You also have the freedom to decide how much natural gas you would like to make climate neutral for your company, and how this should be accomplished. You choose whether you make your natural gas neutral from one particular project or with a mixture of certificates from various climate protection projects. Your commitment to green natural gas doesn t just bring rewards for your corporate and product communication. By supporting internationally recognized climate protection projects, you are also enhancing your company s carbon footprint. With additional C neutral products, you also give your customers the possibility of reducing global C emissions. And we are happy to document this contribution you make to climate protection in black and white with our WIGAS certificate for climate neutral natural gas through carbon offsets. Hence, when you use green natural gas, you are sending a clear signal that you are an environmentally conscious company, and a responsible partner for your customers with a vision for the future. The climate protection projects meet internationally recognized quality standards. The certificates acquired by WIGAS are subject to regular inspection by the TÜV ord.
ur climate protection projects and certificates WIGAS is currently involved in two climate protection projects in China and Thailand. Both projects are certified in line with VCS (Verified Carbon Standard) and thus meet the highest quality standards. The certificate management is monitored and inspected by TÜV ord every year. That means you can be absolutely certain that 100 percent of the C generated by using green natural gas will be offset. TÜV also guarantees that the certificates are removed from circulation after being sold and thus cannot be used again. Climate protection project in China: Purification of process gases In Caojing, in China, we are involved in a climate protection project that prevents the nitrous oxide ( 2 ) generated during the production of fertilizers from being released into the atmosphere. itrous oxide is a greenhouse gas which is very harmful to the environment; the effect is almost 300 times as big as with the same amount of C. But here, the 2 is converted into climate neutral elements, nitrogen and oxygen, by using special catalysts at the chemicals company. Hence, the nitrous oxide is no longer released into the atmosphere. The saving is equivalent to some 400,000 tons of C a year. Climate protection project in Thailand: Waste water treatment The climate protection project which we support in Thailand sets off a chain of positive effects. There is a plant north-east of Bangkok where they extract starch from cassava crops, creating up to five million liters of waste water every day. The storage of this waste water in open basins leads to methane emissions. Methane is also a greenhouse gas and is 21 times more harmful to the climate than the same volume of C. But thanks to a waste water treatment system implemented as part of the climate protection project, the methane is no longer released into the atmosphere. Instead it is used as biogas for heat processes in the plant. This saves the equivalent of 95,000 tons of C. At the same time, the consumption of crude oil, which is used for various processes in the plant, was cut by 80 percent. The treated water can be used to irrigate the fields nearby and offers good conditions for fish farming too, so the project also benefits the local area in terms of food supply. climate neutral used for fuel 2 catalyst 2 2 harmful to the climate methane waste water CH4 two-phase water treatment
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