The power of calculators - from everyday tasks to business insights
Whether it’s splitting the bill at a restaurant, keeping track of your budget, or calculating the trajectory of a spacecraft, calculators - simple or advanced - are central to our daily lives.
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2024-10-22
Today, uses for their number-processing abilities have evolved far beyond simple arithmetic. They now play a crucial role in helping customers estimate the potential reductions, in carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions, enabled by ABB solutions.
With 2030 fast approaching and global momentum building around doubling energy efficiency and tripling renewable energy capacity, the need to identify emissions reduction potential and energy optimization opportunities has never been more critical.
ABB’s advanced calculators can play an important role in supporting the decarbonization efforts and energy efficiency goals of our customers.
The role of calculators in reducing emissions
ABB has developed calculators designed not only to estimate the potential GHG emissions and cost reductions but also energy efficiency gains. These tools are helpful for industries aiming to lower their carbon footprint while maximizing efficiency.
These are some of ABB’s most impactful calculators:
Turbine-2-Electric CO₂ Savings Calculator
Our Turbine-2-Electric CO₂ savings calculator is a powerful tool that helps customers quantify CO₂ reductions and tax benefits when transitioning from gas turbines to electric drivetrains.
Designed to support net-zero goals with credible, data-driven insights that enabling smarter investments and a faster shift to cleaner, more sustainable operations.
ABB CO2e Calculator for marine vessels
As regulations tighten and sustainability becomes a priority for the maritime industry, ABB’s CO2e Calculator for marine vessels is designed to help reduce the environmental impact. Launched in Autumn 2023 and recently upgraded to version 3.0 with a more intuitive interface and additional functionality, the CO2e Calculator allows shipowners, operators, and designers to estimate the potential emissions-reduction and energy-savings impact of five ABB technologies used on board ships (Azipod® electric propulsion, energy storage, Onboard DC Grid™ power system platform, shaft generator, and shore connection).
This calculator highlights the potential to support the shipping industry’s decarbonization objectives in line with targets set out by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Learn about the development and functionalities of the CO₂e Calculator, understand how ABB's technologies contribute to reducing maritime emissions, and appreciate the importance of data-driven tools in achieving global sustainability targets here.
ABB Energy Savings Calculator
Forty-five percent of the world’s electricity is used to power electric motors in buildings and industrial applications. Rising demand for energy will cause a significant increase of electrical motors and by 2030. ABB’s Energy Savings Calculator is an online tool tailored to estimate potential benefits of enhancing the energy efficiency of their low voltage motors (efficiency class IE3 and below) in pump and fan applications. It estimates the energy savings that could be achieved by upgrading to the latest motor and drive technology – the IE5 SynRM package – for optimal energy efficiency gains.
By inputting basic details about their motor fleet, running hours and average operating power, the customer can estimate energy and emissions savings, and payback period. The online calculator is a light version of the in-depth energy efficiency audit used by ABB’s experts in a full study and is based on the same algorithm.
ABB Ability ™ ROI Calculator
The Return on Investment (ROI) Calculator from ABB Ability™ demonstrates the power of online data analysis to drive energy efficiency, optimize site equipment performance, maximize uptime and improve safety.
With ABB Ability™ Energy and Asset Manager, energy and asset management are combined into a single, intuitive, cloud-based dashboard.
This allows remote visibility of energy demand and usage, making possible reductions in energy bills of around 20%; maintenance cost reductions of 40%, operational cost savings of 30% and 100% savings on unplanned labor.
EnergySave Calculator: Drives
The EnergySave Calculator for Drives provides a detailed analysis of potential energy savings in different applications such as pumps, fans and compressors. By comparing AC drive control against traditional flow control methods, businesses can gain the data they need to find the most effective solutions.
Leveraging precision
Our advanced calculators highlight the importance of precise measurement in reducing emissions, optimizing energy use, and improving the bottom line. In an era where both economic and environmental considerations are critical, these calculators provide the insights and transparency needed for businesses to make informed decisions in a competitive and critical landscape.