Jr East Group Csr Report 2017
Environment JR EAST GROUP CSR REPORT 2017 Measures to Prevent Global Warming ■EnergyconservationandCO₂reduction Railways are an environmentally friendly mode [ CO₂ emissions per transportation amount (passengers)] of transportation that accounts for a low share of the total CO₂ emissions produced by the Personal automobiles 145145 transportation sector relative to their share of transportation volume. In FY2016, CO₂ emissions Airplanes 9696 per transportation amount were 20 g-CO₂/ person-km for railways compared to 145 g-CO₂/ Buses 6666 person-km for private automobiles. However, JR East consumes around 5 billion Railways 2020 kWh of power each year, which is a massive amount corresponding to approximately 1.4 0 50 100 150 200 million households. (g-CO₂/person-km) We will therefore strive to save energy for train Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website (FY2016) operation, which accounts for about 80% of our [ JR East Energy flow map ☆] total energy consumption, and furthermore, it Sources of Inputs Energy consumption will be necessary to conduct a variety of energy electricity saving activities even in offices and others. JR East Head Office, Branch Office buildings, etc. the Energy City gas, thermal plant Saving Act The energy flow map shows the flow of energy 0.08 billion kWh (0.03 million t-CO₂) natural 2.03 billion Electricity (factories, etc.) from input through consumption. Power supplied gas kWh 35% Conventional line operation* by our own power plants and power companies JR East 2.6 billion kWh (1.03 million t-CO₂) is used for train operation and for station and hydroelectric plant 5.84 Shinkansen line operation the Energy 1.25 billion billion kWh Saving Act office lighting and air-conditioning.
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