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The Partnership to Eliminate Carbon Emissions Between Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Aims to Accelerate the Development of Solutions to Replace Greenhouse Gases
Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric have signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct a feasibility study on the joint development of high-voltage switching solutions, with the potential to eliminate carbon emissions by replacing greenhouse gases with clean air, such as insulation. See also: In Search of Carbon Emission Reduction, Vale Will Start Operations of a Ship Equipped with Modern Rotating Sails
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Goal to Eliminate Carbon Emissions
Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric will research methods to expand the application of clean air insulation technology for higher voltages. To eliminate emissions, they will begin with a 245 kV dead-tank circuit breaker, which will accelerate the availability of climate-neutral high-voltage switching solutions for customers around the world. Both partners will continue to independently manufacture, sell, and maintain distribution panel solutions.
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The Commitment of Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric
Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric are pioneers in developing high-voltage switching solutions. Both companies have been working on developing insulated switching solutions, utilizing sulfur hexafluoride, which replace greenhouse gases with clean air, a pure mixture of nitrogen and oxygen, in order to contribute to global carbon neutrality goals.
So far, clean air insulation is the only alternative to greenhouse gases and thus poses zero risks to health and safety. Together with vacuum circuit breakers, superior performance for switching applications is guaranteed, even compared to all known sulfur hexafluoride circuit breakers.
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