FY2004 Emissions (Converted to CO2 Equivalent) |
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| Electricity consumption at gas production plants: |
1.385 mn tons |
| Electricity consumption at offices: |
7,000 tons |
| Fuel (gasoline, light oil): |
29,000 tons |
| CFC emissions: |
4,000 tons |
| Total: |
1.43 mn tons |
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Energy Conservation at Gas Production Plants |
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Gas production processes account for the largest share of energy consumed by the Taiyo Nippon Sanso group’s manufacturing activities, or 97% of emissions in terms of CO2. For this reason we convened the Energy Conservation Subcommittee under the auspices of the Environment Committee to reduce the electric power consumption rate at gas production plants. This rate, calculated by dividing power used by gas produced, was successfully reduced by target levels of 12% in both FY2003 and FY2004.
In Nippon Keidanren’s (Japan Business Federation) Voluntary Action Plan for the Environment, the energy consumption goal set forth for the Japan Chemical Industry Association, of which we are a member, is a reduction of 10% compared to 1990 levels. We have already met this target, so as of FY2005, our new target is a 20% reduction of electric power consumption rate compared to 1990 by FY2010. |
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Main Initiatives |
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- Development of energy-efficient air separators
- Upgrade air separator components with more efficient models
- Improve plant operation practices
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Targets and Progress |
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Original target: Reduce electricity consumption by 12% by FY2005
FY2004 progress: Reduction of 18.1%
New target: Reduce electricity consumption by 20% by FY2010
(As compared to FY1990) |
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| Conserve Energy at Offices |
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Efforts to conserve energy in office environments include cutting power used by air conditioning, office equipment, and lighting. |
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Main Initiatives |
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- Turning off unnecessary lighting
- Appropriate room temperature settings
- Eliminating energy used by unnecessary office equipment
- Upgrading to energy efficient equipment
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Targets and Progress |
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| Target: |
Reduce electricity consumption by 6% by FY2010 |
| FY2004 progress: |
Increase of 3.6% |
(As compared to FY1990) |
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| Improve Tanker Transport Efficiency |
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Tanker trucks provide the main means of delivering liquefied gas to our customers. To reduce CO2 emissions associated with this distribution, we aid group distribution companies and major distribution outsourcers in improving fleet fuel efficiency.
For example, installing digital tacographs yields information about mileage and other information for every truck in the fleet. Giving individualized feedback to all drivers based on their driving and fuel usage patterns has been extremely effective in conserving fuel. |
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Main Initiatives |
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- Reduce delivery trips by optimizing tank filling based on customer usage patterns
- Reduce delivery trips by using larger tankers with more volume
- Reduce mileage with optimized delivery plans using sensors to remotely measure customer tanks
- Introduce new measuring tools to reduce mileage for measurements
- Fuel-efficient driving education
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| Targets and Progress |
| Target: |
Reduce fuel consumption per quantity delivered by 30% by FY2010 |
| FY2004 progress: |
Reduction of 20.0% |
(As compared to FY1990) |
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| Making Service Vehicles Fuel-Efficient |
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One of our mid- to long-term initiatives set forth in 2003 was to make our service vehicle fleet more fuel-efficient to reduce CO2 emissions.
First, we used internal standards to designate fuel-efficient models to be purchased when replacing older service vehicles to gradually upgrade our entire fleet. Next, we performed driver education to increase awareness of fuel conservation using classes, posters, and other methods.
Next, in FY2005 we switched our base year for fuel efficiency calculations to FY2004. This resulted in a change of target reduction from 10% to 8% without changing the efficiency target itself (0.080 L/km). |
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| Main Initiatives |
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- Converting to fuel-efficient models
- Fuel conservation education, including use of posters
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| Targets and Progress |
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Original target: Increase fuel efficiency by 10% by FY2010
FY2004 progress: Fuel efficiency of 0.087 L/km (total fuel usage: 759 kL)
New target: Increase fuel efficiency by 8% by FY2010
In FY2005, the base year for fuel efficiency calculations was switched from FY2003 to FY2004.
(Data sampling began in FY2002, and data from both FY2003 and FY2004 was used to calculate standards)
Includes all work locations |
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