A concept for low-emission production using Distributed Ledger Technology

Procedia CIRP, vol. 98, pp. 619–624

Abstract

The vision of the Paris Climate Convention is global greenhouse gas neutrality by 2050. Manufacturing industry accounts for approximately 25% of global greenhouse gas. The achievement of emission targets requires joint implementation and the participation of the employee. An incentive concept based on a Distributed Ledger Technology allows the automatically reward of climate protection measures based on tamper-proof stored Key Performance Indicators. The technology also enables the automated payment of a CO2-tax proportional to energy consumption. A technology recommendation for the incentive concept based on an analysis of the technological requirements for a distributed ledger completes the paper.

Authors 4

1. Johannes Mayer corresponding Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL)

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of the RWTH Aachen University, Campus-Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany

2. Philipp Niemietz Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL)

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of the RWTH Aachen University, Campus-Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany

3. Daniel Trauth Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL)

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of the RWTH Aachen University, Campus-Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany

4. Thomas Bergs Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL)

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of the RWTH Aachen University, Campus-Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany