Siemens 2009 Annual Report Download - page 54

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52  Introduction  Our world 36 Our company
52 Our understanding of sustainability 54 Driving sustainable business 58 Our contribution to
sustainable urban development
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www.siemens.com/environmentalportfolio
Ecofriendly metro in Oslo, Norway I Transportation accounts for 
to  percent of final energy consumption worldwide. Of this amount, more
than  percent is attributable to road transport and only two percent to rail
travel. The more traffic that can be transferred from roads to rails, the better.
And our ecofriendly rail solutions are leading the way: with their lightweight
design and regenerative braking systems, the vehicles we supplied for the new
Oslo metro consume  percent less energy than conventional rail cars.
www.siemens.com/metro-oslo
Onshore wind farm in Whitelee, Scotland I We supply high-efficiency
wind turbines for both onshore and offshore locations. Today, more than
, of our wind turbines are already in operation worldwide. We’ve installed
more than , megawatts of wind power capacity since , reducing CO
emissions by up to eight million tons annually. In Whitlee, Scotland, we
recently provided the turbines for Europe’s largest wind farm, which boasts an
impressive installed capacity of  megawatts.
www.siemens.com/windenergy
Siemens factory in Gebze, Turkey I A production plant that we opened
near Istanbul in  is visible proof that environmental protection and profit-
ability are not mutually exclusive. The factory, which manufactures compo-
nents for medium- and low-voltage systems, is one of our most advanced and
efficient production facilities worldwide. Consuming some  percent less
energy and about  percent less water than its predecessor, the plant has
been nominated for LEED Gold Green Building certification.
www.siemens.com/gebze-facility
Geothermal project in southern Germany I In Unterhaching, near
Munich, we’ve built the world’s most advanced geothermal power plant,
where we’re utilizing the earth’s heat reserves to generate carbon-free energy.
Hot water from several kilometers below the earth’s surface is pumped into
the plant. A vaporizer converts the water into steam, which is then used to
drive a turbine and generator. The turnkey plant provides up to , house-
holds with CO-free electricity and , households with heat.
www.siemens.com/geothermic-unterhaching
Hospital in Bremerhaven, Germany I Buildings harbor a vast potential
of untapped energy savings. Our complete overhaul of the building systems
at Klinikum Bremerhaven, one of Germany’s leading hospitals, cut energy con-
sumption by more than  percent, generated annual cost savings
of €, – guaranteed for  years – and reduced CO emissions
by , tons a year, earning the hospital’s operator BUND Energy-Saving
Hospital certification.
www.siemens.com/clinic-bremerhaven