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A Beginner’s Guide to Calculate Carbon Footprint

Many large Malaysian companies and more significant energy users have reported on their carbon emissions by law for over ten years. Many are beginning to make carbon a crucial part of their procurement process. In the public sector, buyers are increasingly requesting evidence of reducing carbon emissions as a portion of their social value commitments.

Companies of all sizes worldwide are engaging in net-zero emissions – and you can’t set a target without calculating your carbon footprint first. 2022 is undoubtedly the right year to get started. Being noticed as a ‘green’ business has already become more important in the wake of COVID-19.

What exactly is a carbon footprint?

So what is a carbon footprint? To put it out there, it’s an effort of your contribution to climate change. There are commonly two types – organisational carbon footprints and product carbon footprints. This article concentrates on the former.

For more insight, read our blog: Carbon Footprint: Cost, Effects and an Environmental Catastrophe

There is a detailed ‘emissions conversion factor’ for most emissions sources to estimate the total carbon from that activity. For instance, to measure the carbon emitted by a car that runs on diesel, you take the litres of diesel consumed and multiply it by the affiliated emissions factor for diesel.

A quick step-by-step guide

Begin by setting the limitations for your footprint. For most small companies measuring their footprint for the foremost time, the emissions from your heating, electricity consumption and automobile use are a good start. The most suitable strategy for you will lean on your effective emissions sources, which sources you have the most leverage over, and how much information is available to you.

Collect the data

Once you’ve recognised all the activities you want to calculate, begin collecting data for each utilising a relevant metric, mileage for vehicles, e.g. litres of fuel, kWh of electricity or gas from your power bill/meter, cubic metres of water from your water bill/meter, and so on. Track them in a spreadsheet, dividing them into different scopes.

Calculate

It’s common practice to estimate your carbon footprint every year. You may want to align it with your estimation period. To assess your footprint, transform the data in your spreadsheet utilising the relevant CO2e conversion element for each of your emissions, or use an online web tool such as the Carbon Trust’s SME Carbon Footprint Calculator.

Take actions accordingly

Once you have your carbon footprint, utilise the data to decide the most appropriate actions to lessen your emissions and make cost savings. If electricity use is by far your most significant contributor to your carbon footprint, for example, prioritise efforts that reduce your electricity use.

Offsetting Carbon

You have presumably come across the term carbon offsetting, where you purchase ‘credits’ from schemes that remove carbon from the atmosphere (tree planting) to compensate for your emissions. It can be alluring to jump for this option straight away to get the most out of your carbon reduction journey, and it should be the last resort if you can’t eliminate or reduce the emissions themselves.

Offsetting your entire carbon footprint is a massive missed opportunity to make efficiency gains in your business and profit your bottom line. As a rule of thumb – focus on efficiency foremost, then look at indirect measures such as ensuring a 100% renewable electricity reserve, and only explore offsetting once all other routes have been tired.

Carbon Emission: 4 Best Environmental Friendly Leaps Ever Taken By Mankind.

Introduction:

“It’s not that the world hasn’t had more carbon dioxide; it’s not that the world hasn’t been warmer. The problem is the speed at which things are changing. We are inducing a sixth mass extinction event kind of by accident, and we don’t want to be the ‘extinctee.’

Bill Nye, ‘The Science Guy

Have you ever thought of how almost every activity that humans are doing increases greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere? Have you ever been responsible enough to calculate your carbon footprint to make an effort towards mitigating Carbon Emissions?

The economic progress has cost us a rapid expansion of the global population and colossal environmental costs. Economic development and extensive integration into global value chains have quadrupled the countries Carbon Emissions.

Each effort counts to lower our carbon footprints; by initiating individual actions, we can lower our share of carbon emissions and help reduce overall consumer demand in these industries.

The summary for policymakers report says:

“Climate-related risks for natural and human systems are higher for global warming of 1.5°C than at present but lower than at 2 °C”

Conventional Mitigation Efforts By The Developing Countries:

The developing countries take multiple initiatives to mitigate carbon emissions. The first few conventional mitigation efforts to reduce CO2 emissions employ decarbonization technologies, such as fuel switching, nuclear power, renewable energy, and efficiency gains.

As per the stats, total emissions in 2019 equals 6,558 Million Metric Tons of CO2 equivalent.

In terms of the overall trend, transportation is the major contributor to global warming, emitting up to 23% carbon dioxide. By 2030 if no changes are made in Asian countries, experts foresee a 3 to 5 fold increase in emissions.

As per the 2017 BP Statistical Review of World Energy, CO2 emissions have declined by 758 Million Metric Tons, which is by far the most significant decline of any country in the world and is nearly as large as the 770 million metric ton decline for the entire European Union over that timespan.

On the contrary, China has failed to deliver any targets. Instead of growing the carbon dioxide emissions by 3 billion metric tons, India’s grew by 1 billion metric tons.

4 Best Environmental Friendly Leaps by Nations:

1. ICELAND – “The Carbon Capture Machine”:

The World’s Largest Carbon Capture Machine is named “ORCA”– a “direct air capture” method. Located on a lava plateau in Southwest Iceland has come online to mitigate increasing threats of climate change.

It uses a system of fans and heaters powered by a geothermal power plant to pull 4000 metric tons of CO2 out of the air/year. This sucked Co2 is pumped underground, mixing gas with water which will become stone, slowly as it cools. ORCA’s estimated capture is equivalent to the annual emissions made by 790 cars.

2. COSTA RICA – “Primarily Hydropower”:

Costa Rica took a great initiative to produce their energy from renewable sources-Primarily Hydropower. They took a pledge as a national priority to use renewables across rails and roads, as two-third of their GHG emissions are responsible through transportation.

Costa Rica aims to generate electricity 100% through renewable sources by 2021. The excellent commitment effort has already delivered 98% of their electricity from renewable sources in 2018.

Costa Rica is making significant initiatives to fulfil the pledge mitigating CO2 emissions by presenting National Electric Transport Plan to promote zero emissions. Additionally, they extended a suspension on oil extraction and exploitation from this year until the end of 2050.

3. EU – DENMARK – “The Cycling Culture”:

“It is possible,” said Ferguson. “It just takes a bit of political will and a good dose of cultural change.”

Europe expects to cut its transport greenhouse gas GHG by more than 25% if the whole population cycled as Danes.

The Danish Cycling Culture is contributing its fair share to mitigate Carbon emissions. Commuters pedal to work on their very own superhighway.

The ECF promotes less focus on the complex technological solution to emissions reduction such as electric cars and instead adopts cycling. This can sum up to 21g carbon emissions per passenger-km travelled on a bike.

EU are the early adopters of climate targets. In 2009 they committed to 20 % by 2020 and now have increased to 40% reduction by 2030, taking multiple national targets. Such as Malta’s aim is 10% renewables and Sweden is 49%.

4. PAKISTAN – “Largest Tree Plantation Drive”:

“Everyone is waking up and starting to plant,” lawyer and environmentalist Hazrat Maaz told The Washington Post at the time.

Like most developing nations, Pakistan is not a significant emitter of heat-trapping GHG but is vulnerable to global warming. Climate fueled extreme weather conditions from floods to droughts can kill masses and drain resources, threatening the country’s stability. Pakistan realises its responsibility and the contribution it can make at the forefront.

“Pakistan hit its billion tree goal in August 2017 – months ahead of schedule. Now, the hills of the country’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are alive” World Economic Forum

Pakistan first pledges to plant 1 billion trees by 2015. The initiative was so successful that the country targets a ten billion Tree plantation to fight climate change.

In August, another renewable energy policy was announced to generate hydroelectric dams, solar and wind for power by 2040.

To deduce, many other countries are in line making a pledge and initiatives to contribute to decarbonising the world together. However, conventional mitigation efforts are not sufficient to reach the targets set by the Paris agreement or Kyoto protocol.

Therefore utilisation of other routes appears inevitable while various technologies are still at an early stage to contribute the share we need.

Nonetheless, many scientists remain optimistic!

What is AIC Technology: How it’s changing the Automobile industry?

AIC Technology:

An Active – Intercooler is a mechanical device to cool down fluids and gasses after compression. It is used as air to air and the water cooler for an automobile’s turbocharged and supercharged internal engine combustion. Getting the air temperatures down raises the air density in the combustion chamber, offering the ability to significantly increase engine power output by squeezing air and fuel in the same volume of space.

How does it work?

AIC® intercepts Engine airflow by enhancing thermodynamics on the internal combustion engine and by regulating a lower temperature for the engine, which improves the engine’s thermal efficiency.

This cooling process facilitates effective engine combustion and relieves the engine heat stress.

AIC Technology – works by intercepting the airflow from outside the automobile to the air-inlet engine.

It enhances the air density at constant pressure through cooling. It further improves the efficiency of the induction system by cooling down the air heat from high ambient air temperatures promoting more thorough combustion.

The heat of high ambient air temperatures is removed through this method (i.e., its unit mass per unit volume- density- increased).

The heated ambient air in hot climate countries is inefficient for internal combustion engines, AIC intercepts the heated ambient air and improves its thermal efficiency. Turbocharged forced induction engines equipped with air intercoolers can also play a crucial role in further controlling the internal temperatures in an internal combustion engine, enhancing its power.

With improved thermal efficiency, the engine can reduce fuel consumption from 10-20% while generating more power, contributing to a greener environment and reducing emissions by 50%.

Read our article to understand the value towards Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Effects through AIC Technology – Kineflux (ESG) Solutions .

Who can benefit?

Enormous potential to change the Automobile Industry

“Our proven AIC technology can improve fuel efficiency by offering better and cleaner engine combustion, which contributes to a lower daily operational expenditure. The rising fuel cost inspired the technology. While we are burning a hole in our pockets, the carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles contribute to climate change and global warming. The intention of fuel-saving and caring for the environment has led to the birth of AIC technology,”

Founder and Chief Executive Officer Timothy Tay (Kineflux).

With an ever-increasing demand in the automotive industry, advancements in new technologies require in-depth research and development and heavy investments by automotive sectors, which are further expected to lead to the growth enhancements of the AIC Technology market.

Government around the globe is also enacting strict emission standards to regulate and reduce the concentration of greenhouse gases, restraining the market’s growth.

The automotive industry directly impacts the market requirement for an automotive air – intercooler.

The global automotive heat exchanger market is estimated to be USD 19.21 billion in 2017 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.61% by 2025, to reach USD 32.05 billion by 2025. The global market does not include electric vehicles and off-highway vehicle segments.

The rise in sales of vehicles is estimated to bring in more significant usage of AIC technology. It reinforces the improved efficiency and effectiveness of the cars by improving reliability as it offers the engine more stable air intake temperatures that permit the engine’s air-fuel ratio to remain at a safe level. Therefore, having a positive impact on the pockets of the consumers and the environment.

The increase of e-commerce activities during a pandemic due to the (MCO) movement control order has enhanced the delivery activity. A solution can benefit the fleet operators the most. The potential target customers include bus operators, taxi drivers, vans, truck manufacturers, and prime movers who strive to save fuel costs, gain more mileage with less fuel consumption and be responsible for the environment using the AIC® (Active Intercooler) with one year warranty by Kineflux.

“Engineered for an easy and non-intrusive installation, the technology is installed in a way so that there are no major modifications to the vehicle. It has also been recognized by the Road Transport Department of Malaysia(JPJ) as an accessory.” Tay added, “it also increases a vehicle’s torque by an average of 17%, which improves the performance and boosts the haulage power.”

Conclusion:

The rise in automotive production has positively impacted the automotive heat exchanger market in the Asia Pacific region. APAC is home to emerging economies like China and India and developed countries like Japan and South Korea. It has emerged as a hub for automobile production due to its low cost and availability of cheap labour. For Automotive heat exchangers, AIC technology Asia Pacific is estimated to be the largest and fastest-growing market.

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Effects: Kineflux (ESG) Solutions

Technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0 blur the lines between global production systems’ physical, digital, and biological spheres. The prevailing pace of technological development is exerting profound transformations in the way people work and live. It reshapes all industries, economies, and disciplines perhaps none more than production, including how, where and why individuals produce and dispense services and products.

Value Creation

Your company, like every company, is deeply intertwined with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) effects. Therefore, it makes sense that a strong ESG proposition can generate value—and in this blog, we present a framework for understanding.

Firstly, let’s briefly consider the singular elements of ESG:

The E in ESG, environmental measures, covers the energy your business takes in and the waste it discharges, the support it needs, and the outcomes for living beings as a result. Not short, E comprises carbon emissions and climate variation. Every business uses energy and means; every company influences the atmosphere.

S in ESG, social norms address your company’s connections and the name it fosters with institutions and people in the communities where you do business. S includes labour associations and variety and inclusion, and every company works within a broader, diverse society.

G in ESG, governance, is the in-house system of practices, restraints, and schemes your business adopts to govern itself, make practical decisions, comply with the law, and meet the needs of external stakeholders. Every business, which is itself a legal creation, requires governance.

Just as ESG is an intricate part of how you do business, its elements are intertwined. For example, social criteria overlay with environmental standards and governance when companies seek to comply with environmental laws and broader concerns about sustainability. Our focus is primarily on social and ecological criteria, but, as every leader knows, governance can never be hermetically separate. Indeed, excelling in power calls for mastering not just the letter of laws but also their spirit— letting the results speak for themselves.

Kineflux Solutions

The story began in 2012 and started with the idea of helping to save the environment. The notion of a green and sustainable environment Kineflux built their prototype and started testing it out in their vehicles and noticed significant results. As a technology business specialising in the automotive green technology landscape, Kineflux has powerfully captured the industry’s recognition with its green sustainability notion and its patented Active Intercooler (AIC) technology.

Starting as a development and research company, Kineflux spent a few years improving its analysis in green technology. With the endowment funds from the SME Corporation Malaysia, they were able to concentrate and race up the innovation process aspired to their technologically innovative research known to the world.

With the continuous effort on analysis and development, Kineflux started to file the IP of the invention in Malaysia and countries in the nearby vicinity. The patent was granted, recognising its innovation and aspirations. The AIC® concept was put through vigorous testing when we engaged SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd, Malaysia’s leading testing, inspection and certification body, to look into the aspect of obtaining specific data regarding the benefit of the product.

AIC® Technology and Operation

AIC® (Active Intercooler) is an advanced patented air intake design system that expedites more effective engine combustion.

Intercepts Engine Air Flow

AIC® intensifies thermodynamics fundamentals on the internal combustion engine in an innovative way. The impact of AIC® regulating a lower temperature for the engine machine has significantly developed the engine’s thermal performance.

Lower Emission =More Power

With better thermal efficiency, the engine can reduce the fuel consumption from 10-20% while generating more power. Lesser fuel consumption also adds to reducing harmful emissions by 50%.

Proven and Tested

These results are shown with lab tests from SIRIM with Automotive Development Center at University Technology Malaysia with the most advanced testing equipment. AIC® is also composed of the latest industrial manufacturing equipment and is engineered for an indulgent and non-intrusive installation.

Kineflux has vast experience as a technological partner of some of the leading businesses within the automobile industry. Our solutions and assistance ensure transparent communication as well as fail-proof connectivity. For more information on AIC technology, visit our website and let us help you build a better, greener tomorrow.

Carbon Footprint: Cost, Effects and an Environmental Catastrophe

“We have a single mission: to protect and hand on the planet to the next generation.”

– Francois Hollande (President of France)

How much carbon dioxide do you transmit into the atmosphere? Anytime you do something that needs fossil fuels – like driving a car, flying in an aeroplane, buying something, eating something, or even just watching TV – you radiate carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Our carbon dioxide emissions are an amount of the sum of emissions on Earth. All of the cars and trucks that we drive, the parcels shipped, the products fabricated, the emissions from the meals we eat, the air-conditioned buildings – it all counts up.

What is a carbon footprint?

A carbon footprint is the whole sum of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) induced by our motions.

The average carbon footprint for an individual in Malaysia is 7.98 tons. Globally, the average carbon emission is closer to 6 tons. To deliver the best chance of avoiding a 2℃ rise in global temperatures, the average global carbon footprint annually must drop under 2 tons by 2050.

Lowering individual carbon footprints from 16 tons to 2 tons doesn’t occur overnight! We can start creating a big difference by making minor modifications to our actions, like eating less meat, taking more occasional connecting flights, and line drying our clothes.

The actual cost of carbon pollution

The ‘social cost’ or shadow price is a critical indicator of the global incremental harm of emitting greenhouse gases today. Cost-benefit research would set the optimal amount of greenhouse-gas-emission reduction at the point where this social cost equals the total charge of overseeing emissions. The more increase in the value for the social cost of carbon, the more control is affirmed. Many acknowledge this is not the case because of the very long-term, irreversible, and potentially catastrophic nature. But, in the short run, a comparison of cost and benefits is needed, and, in any event, all decisions imply expenses and benefits. This comparison assumes that cost-benefit analysis is the correct way of defining climate-change policy. But what is the ‘right’ constitution for the social cost of carbon?

These effects can cost corporations, households, countries and taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars through inflation of healthcare costs, the devastation of property, raised food prices, and more.

The social cost of carbon estimates the economic damage from those impacts defined as the dollar value of the actual harms from carbon price per ton of CO2 into the environment. The current primary estimate of the social price of carbon is above $50 per ton in today’s dollars. While this is the most influential and conceivable figure available, it does not contain all the widely acknowledged and accepted scientific and economic impacts of climate change.

A Race We Can win

Climate change is the explicative crisis of our time, and it is occurring even more quickly than we feared. But we are far from helpless in the face of this global threat. Secretary-General António Guterres said, “the climate emergency is a race we are losing, but it is a race we can win”.

The transportation sector is one of the most significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in urban areas. The catastrophic result of radiation on the environment. Quantitative estimation of the carbon footprint of transportation is required to advance research and policy discussions on building carbon emission sustainability and reducing architectural planning.

The last decade was the hottest on record. According to World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report, we are at least one degree Celsius above preindustrial levels and relative to what scientists warn would be “an unacceptable risk”.

Ice sheets and glaciers in polar and mountain areas are melting faster than ever, causing sea levels to climb. Nearly two-thirds of the world’s cities with populations of over five million are located in areas at risk of sea-level rise, and almost 40 per cent of the world’s population live within 100 km of a coast. If no step is taken, entire districts of Shanghai, New York, Abu Dhabi, Rio de Janeiro, Osaka, and many other cities could find themselves underwater within our lifetimes, superseding millions of people.

Global warming impacts everyone’s sustenance and water security. Climate change is a specific cause of soil degradation, restricting the amount of carbon the earth can contain. Some 500 million people today reside in areas affected by erosion.

Conclusion

COVID-19 has proven that prompt and revolutionary changes to legislation, organisations and ways of living are achievable in the face of a crisis- in this case, to reduce carbon footprint. The menace of climate change warrants such a reaction, and central to this will be ensuring that cities’ recovery from the pandemic does not embed our problematic relationship with consumption. The COVID-19 recovery should be about climate recovery too.