Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions, Industrial - May 15, 2023
Westinghouse Electric Lowers Emissions by 27%
Westinghouse Electric Company achieved a 27% decrease in Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2022 from a baseline year of 2019.
The company also powered 25% of total U.S. clean energy production with nuclear fuel technology and established 2050 as a target for net-zero GHG emissions. Details were provided in its inaugural Sustainability Report.
“Westinghouse has always been part of the solution for achieving a carbon-free future across the world,” said President and CEO Patrick Fragman in a statement. “Our leading clean energy technology supports our customers’ efforts to achieve net-zero commitments utilizing clean, safe and reliable nuclear power. Our mission is upheld by our values and implemented by our talented and diverse colleagues across the world.”
Westinghouse provides the technology to create a sustainable future and enhance energy security with its AP1000® reactor, the AP300™ small modular reactor, the eVinci™ microreactor, Generation IV lead fast reactor (LFR), and Pumped-Thermal Energy Storage. The company’s technology provides cost-effective electricity, district and process heat, and water desalination, and its nuclear fuel and operating plant services enable safe, efficient and reliable operations.
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